November 19, 2020: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/19/2020
Presented is an example from the fabled 1887-90 Old Judge Series, the 19th century pioneering baseball card issue that would mark the launch of the card collecting hobby. The Arthur Irwin Portrait/Looking Left/Phila. is found here in a PSA 1 holder. Issued by the Goodwin & Co. tobacco firm, the ostensibly 1 7/16-by-2 ½-inch cards picture more than 500 different players from as many as 40 different major and minor-league teams, often with a huge number of pose, team and caption variations.
1887 N172 Old Judge Arthur Irwin PSA 1
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