James Laurie "Deacon" White batted .312 in 20 seasons, hitting over .300 in 12 of them. He was considered one of the premier catchers of his era before switching over to third base, where he was also a star. He was a two-time batting champion who paced the National League in nearly every offensive category in 1877. He played for the Detroit Wolverines from 1886 through 1888, nearing the end of his Hall of Fame career.

Despite the fact that White has nine different poses in the N172 issue, they are all extremely scarce, with White being the most difficult Hall of Famer to find, even more so than Bid McPhee or Wilbert Robinson, who were considered the toughest before White's 2013 induction. Indeed, PSA has graded just five cards of White, with this being the only example of this pose they have assessed.

The card has received a grade of POOR 1 from PSA, but the eye appeal of the card is that of a much stronger grade. The majority of the card's technical issues appear on the reverse, with some adhesive staining, soiling and surface wrinkling apparent, along with some paper loss at the upper-right corner, clearly the result of long-ago scrapbook removal. Some of the wrinkling is apparent upon close inspection on the front, mentioned here for technical accuracy, though the eye appeal is still tremendous for the grade. An important 19th Century rarity, an example of the toughest Hall of Famer in the N172 issue.

Size: medium
Condition: yes