Lot # 759: 1909-11 T206 American Beauty Harry Gasper (Gaspar) - PSA VG 3

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $50.00

Bids: 13 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 9/12/2024 4:00 AM to
9/28/2024 9:00 PM



The first series of cards in the T206 set were issued beginning in 1909 in cigarette and loose tobacco packs through 16 different brands owned by the American Tobacco Company. It is a landmark set in the history of baseball card collecting due to its size and rarity, with cards of over 500 major and minor-league players issued in the set through 1911. It is known informally as the "White Border" set due to the distinctive white borders surrounding the quality color lithographs on each card.

This example featuring Harry Gaspar (erroneously spelled "Gasper" on the card) features Cincinnati's dark blue uniforms against a fiery orange background, instantly giving this card immense eye appeal. Centering is slightly west on the canvas, but the corners and edges are very sharp for the grade. An indentation into the card's surface can easily be mistaken for a fold in the uniform at a glance, but that imperfection does keep the card from grading even higher than it already has. The tough American Beauty 350 back has some light soiling, but the front presents absolutely gorgeously.

PSA has only ever graded 13 total examples of this T206 with an American Beauty back, with only TWO receiving a higher grade than the VG 3 offered here of Cincinnati's Harry Gaspar.



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