Lot # 354: 1917 E135 Collins-McCarthy #2 Grover Cleveland Alexander (HOF) - SGC GD 2

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $250.00

Bids: 17 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed


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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2020 Auction",
which ran from 11/13/2020 7:13 AM to
8/30/2020 7:23 AM



The 200-card 1917 Collins-McCarthy "Baseball's Hall of Fame" issue is the company's only non-PCL set. Printed on thin stock and featuring black and white player photos with a thick gloss surface the set is loaded with stars and Hall of Famers and has become incrediblly popular among collectors in recent years due to player selection and scarcity. The glossy surfaces are also subject to wear resulting in some condition-sensitivity that makes high-grade examples difficult to obtain. We have obtained a large assortment of cards from the issue including many of the keys. Recognizing the difficulty of obtaining individual cards from the set we have elected to offer them card-by-card in an effort to help individual player and type collectors obtain more affordable examples for their collections rather than grouping them in large lots to sell to the highest bidder. Rarely does such a large assortment from the issue appear at auction and it is our privilege to offer them here. Strong example of Grover Cleveland Alexander's card one of the keys to the issue and a popular card of the Hall of Fame pitcher. Even yet light wear has resulted in a grade of GOOD 2 being assigned by SGC perhaps a tad conservative as the card appears clean with little wear. A few tiny spots of paper loss on the reverse are likely responsible for the grade.

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