June 15, 2023: Tobacco Cards Only Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2023
Here is an important Bresnahan card from a truly elegant turn-of-century tobacco issue, the alarming condition-sensitive T205 Gold Borders with gold-leaf, full-bleed card fronts that so readily reveal even the slightest nicks to the gold accents. Adding to the uniqueness of the issue, the set boasts three different designs, customized for the American and National Leagues and a third, even more ornate and intricate, for the one dozen minor leaguers. The Bresnahan Closed Mouth is one of two variations of the Hall of Fame catcher, found here in a PSA Authentic holder, a designation due primarily to the card having an image of Honus Wagner affixed to the back. The back so defined, the front presents rather decently, with some of the anticipated chipping to the rounded corners, with centering perhaps 65/35 right to left.
1911 T205 Gold Border Roger Bresnahan (Closed Mouth) PSA Authentic
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