December 5, 2013: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/5/2013
One of the giants of the game in the 19th century is presented here in an important and difficult variation of his 1887 Old Judge card. The single features Kelly in a pose variation 261 a – Chicago, Bat at 45 degrees, left-handed “$10,000 Kelly” with Chicago on jersey. A truly important card of one of the great early Hall of Famers presented in the most coveted 19th-century issue. The card has been altered and possibly rebacked but arrives in a SGC case labeled "Authentic."
1887 Old Judge (N172) King Kelly SGC Authentic
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