57091: 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350-460/42OP Ty Cobb

1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350-460/42OP Ty Cobb (Portrait-Red) PSA VG+ 3.5 - Rare Factory Variation. The now iconic portrait of the "Georgia Peach" goes far beyond just what the man looked like. His cold blue eyes and piercing gaze give insight to the soul of a man who was so incredibly talented on the baseball diamond. Offered is a special example , where his "Portrait-Red" graces the front and a special "Sweet Caporal - 350-460 Subjects" back with a factory 42 caption. His portrait is very strong with beautiful color quality, tight print registration and lack of blemish or unsightly faults. Centering is a vision of precision. Surfaces are clean. Currently, PSA has graded over 2,000 examples featuring Cobb's portrait with the bold Red backdrop. Roughly one-quarter of those are entered on the census as having a "Sweet Caporal" ad but only twenty-five are confirmed with a "Sweet Caporal - 350-460 Subjects" ad with a factory 42 overprint. Graded PSA VG+ 3.5. Our offered card is one of three graded VG+ with six higher for this player/pose/brand/factory combination. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved