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The name T206 refers to the catalog designation assigned by Jefferson Burdick in his book The American Card Catalog. It is also known informally as the "White Border" set due to the distinctive white borders surrounding the lithographs on each card. The T206 set consists of 524 cards. Over 100 of the cards picture minor league players.
The T206 Honus Wagner baseball card depicts the Pittsburgh Pirates ' Honus Wagner, known as "The Flying Dutchman", a dead-ball era baseball player who is widely considered to be one of the best players of all time. [1] The card was designed and issued by the American Tobacco Company (ATC) from 1909 to 1911 as part of its T206 series.
Johannes Peter " Honus " Wagner (/ ˈhɒnəs ˈwæɡnər / HON-əs WAG-nər; February 24, 1874 [1] – December 6, 1955 [2]), was an American baseball shortstop who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1897 to 1917, mostly with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [3] Nicknamed " the Flying Dutchman " due to his superb speed and German ...
The T206 Ty Cobb baseball card depicts the Detroit Tigers ' Ty Cobb, one of the inaugural inductees in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The card was designed and issued by the American Tobacco Company (ATC) from 1909 to 1911 as part of its T206 series. [1] The card with the Ty Cobb Smoking Tobacco World back is rarer than the famous T206 Honus Wagner ...
A damaged 1909 T206 Honus Wagner baseball card that was trimmed, missing three sides and had a crease in the middle, sold at auction for $1.5 million.
Thus, for example, the T206 Honus Wagner is represented on this list by one particular card's 2021 sale and does not include the same card's 2012 sale for $1.2 million or the Jumbo Wagner and its $3.12 million sale price. Cards are evaluated by third-party services, most often Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), Beckett Grading Services ...
Joe Marusak. October 30, 2024 at 10:26 AM. A North Carolina family is selling a rare, more than 100-year-old baseball card that their late father found at a flea market in the 1980s. The father ...
A baseball card is a type of trading card relating to baseball, usually printed on cardboard, silk, or plastic. [2] In the 1950s, they came with a stick of gum and a limited number of cards. These cards feature one or more baseball players, teams, stadiums, or celebrities. Baseball cards are most often found in the contiguous United States but ...