Lot # 767: 1909-11 T206 Cycle Lou Fiene (Portrait) - PSA GOOD 2

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $50.00

Bids: 20 (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 specimen is just gorgeous the bright orange background contrasting against the dark White Sox jersey. Centering is just a touch east on the canvas. While three of the four white borders have some very minor soiling, Fiene's piercing blue eyes draw far more attention. Corners and edges are nicer than the grade suggests. The printing on the tough Cycle back is clear and legible. While some general soiling on the reverse does not affect the front, it certainly keeps the card from grading higher than it has. This is an extremely difficult card to find in high grade.

PSA has only graded 14 total examples of this T206 with a Cycle back, with only five ever receiving a higher grade than the Good 2 offered here of Chicago's Lou Fiene.

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