Lot # 282: 1911 T201 Mecca Double Folder Complete Set (50) w/29 Graded

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 14 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2015 Premier Catalog Auction",
which ran from 3/3/2015 5:00 AM to
3/29/2015 10:05 AM



Grades 42% G/VG; 18% FAIR; 40% lesser. It is our opinion that the T201 Mecca Double Folder issue is the most underrated set in the prewar hobby. An outstanding player assortment beautiful illustrations interesting backdrops stats on the card reverses and the unique "foldover" concept (where two different player images could be created on each card by folding the back of the card over the front) make this one of the most unique card sets of its time. The 50-card set features 100 different players includes a host of Hall of Famers and some difficult cards. Presented here is a true "collector" set a mixed set containing some specimens graded by PSA some by SGC and some ungraded. Most in collector grades for the most part the set still presents tremendously well for the technical grades. Due to the issue's relatively small size and reasonable price tag this is often the first prewar issue attempted by new entrants to the hobby. An outstanding opportunity to pick up a collector-grade set. A grade breakdown is as follows: SGC AUTH (1 card): #49; PSA POOR 1 (6 cards): #9 Huggins/Bresnahan (HOF) #13 Evers/Chance (HOF) #14 18 24 36; SGC POOR 10 (3 cards): #2 Collins/Baker (HOF); #4 #17 Crawford/Cobb (HOF); SGC FAIR 20 (5 cards): #35 43 44 48 Walsh/Payne (HOF) 50; PSA GOOD 2 (1 card): #26; SGC GOOD 30 (5 cards): #3 Baker(HOD)/Downie #12 Clarke/Byrne (HOF) #16 Gaspar/Clarke (HOF) #20 #46 McGinnity/McCarty (HOF); SGC GOOD+ 35 (1 card): #25; PSA VG 3 (1 card): #27; SGC VG 40 (6 cards): #5 #6 Bender/Oldring (HOF) #7 Wheat/Bergen (HOF) 31 33 37; UNGRADED POOR (10 cards): #8 #10 Mathewson/Bridwell #15 #21 #22 #28 Lajoie/Falkenberg (HOF - torn in two at card crease) 32 Speaker/Gardner (HOF) 34 38 40 Johnson/Street (HOF); UNGRADED FAIR (4 cards): #1 Abstein/Butler; #11 Brown/Hofman 29 30; UNGRADED GOOD (6 cards): #19 #23 (short print) 39 Summers/Jennings (HOF) #41 #42 Lake/Wallace (HOF) 45; UNGRADED VG (1 card): #47. 50 cards total.

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