Lot # 175: High-Grade 1910 T209 Contentnea Cigarettes Rube Eldridge - PSA EX-MT 6

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $100.00

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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2015 Premier Auction",
which ran from 7/21/2015 4:00 AM to
8/9/2015 8:42 AM



The phrase "High-Grade T209 Contentnea" is simply not a phrase that gets uttered much in our hobby. Between SGC and PSA 1 775 T209s have been graded and just 12 have gaded EX-MT or higher. This example captures pitcher Rube Eldridge of the Greensboro Champs in his first pro season when he would post a 3-1 record in eight games with a 1.90 ERA. Eldridge would continue his success at the lower-level minor leagues pitching as late as 1934 but never playing a single game in the majors. A 19-year minor leaguer Baseball-Reference.com logs a career record of 272-207 with seven 20-win seasons: a borderline Hall of Fame career if the numbers were at the major league level. The card has been graded EX-MT 6 by PSA one of just four T209s graded at that level by PSA with none higher. These cards are simply never found in high grade. Slight corner wear and an off-center image fall into the "beggars can't be choosers" category with respect to this card which is simply a special card the likes of which most collectors will not again see. Population DataPSA Population: 3 total graded 1 at this level 0 higherSGC Population: 6 total graded 0 at this level 0 higher

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