It is perhaps the most popular set of baseball cards known to man. It contains the Honus Wagner “Holy Grail” card that has sold for millions of dollars. Some cards in the set are so rare they are hardly ever seen. The set was produced over a century ago, and continues to gain more interest every year that passes by. Collectors dream of compiling this complete set, regardless of condition. It is the T206 Set, and Just Collect just bought a collection from a collector in New Jersey. The
It was another great find for the vintage card experts at Just Collect. After several weeks of telephone discussions with the seller, Just Collect flew to Florida and within a few short days, had evaluated, negotiated and purchased the entire collection from a gentleman who called himself a "high-end, exotic antique baseball card and memorabilia collector." The collection spans across many decades; from early tobacco cards of Cap Anson and Christy Mathewson to cabinets cards of Cy Young, and even early and rookie
Offered this week is a T206 Cy Young Bare Hand Shows Cleveland SGC 50. This card features a Piedmont back. The vivid colors of the burnt orange and straw yellow skies and green grass accent a strikingly strong image of baseball’s all-time victories leader Cy Young on this strong prewar example. Amazingly strong and sharp corners and a clean back belie the technical grade assigned to this beauty.
This week we are offering this incredible Cy Young & Chief Bender Signed Auto Autographed Baseball Cut authenticated by PSA/DNA. Cy Young, an American Major League Baseball pitcher, who played a 21-year baseball career (1890–1911), pitched for five different teams. Young established numerous pitching records, some of which have stood for a century. Young compiled 511 wins, which is most in Major League history and 94 ahead of Walter Johnson who is second on the list. Young was elected to the National Baseball Hall
It would take all day to list the reasons why the T206 baseball card set is such an icon within the hobby but really all you have to do is look at the players in the set. Some of them are almost mythical and that description aptly fits Denton True “Cy” Young. He began pitching in the 1890s and didn't stop until he'd entered a new century and racked up 511 wins. Today,