1912 Ty Cobb Hassan Tobacco Tri-Fold Card Big $$

[qaela4]

Went to one of my favorite local thrift stores today, mom and pop that donates all proceeds to local charities. Came across a box of cards, mostly baseball but some football and basketball. Most of the cards are '60's to '80's. Buuuuttttt, in the middle of the two rows filling the shoe box with some old Kellogg's cards and Hostess ones I spotted this.....Ty Cobb! Has some issues but for 105 years old! Pretty sweet to me. Only one exactly like it on eBay is listed at $2200. This one not worth as much but bet a couple hundred is not out of the question.

 

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[JimDon]

Definitely an awesome find but I would have it checked out. There are lots of reprints out there. I did see a similar slabbed one on eBay with the best price $750 OBO.

 

[qaela4]

That one was Stovall Austin as the second player, it is not worth as much. The one on eBay with Hugh Jennings was slabbed as well and graded EX 5. T202 Hassan TY COBB / HUGHIE JENNINGS Cobb Steals Third PSA 5 | eBay

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool find!

 

[DFW_THer]

Definitely get an expert to look at it. Coloring doesn't look right to me--but that might just be the monitor. Good luck! That would make my heart stop!!

 

[AlienLifeForm]

Definitely get an expert to look at it. Coloring doesn't look right to me--but that might just be the monitor. Good luck! That would make my heart stop!!

I am no expert but what worries me is the 'dot-matrix' printing effect of the photograph, in 1912 this would have been printed on a press, not likely to give that effect.

 

[GarageSaleKing]

If it is real. All I can say is Incredible!

 

[qaela4]

I am no expert but what worries me is the 'dot-matrix' printing effect of the photograph, in 1912 this would have been printed on a press, not likely to give that effect.

Yeah, that's one thing that bothers me too. If you look at the eBay graded one I linked further up, to me it looks to have the same effect, mostly on the Cobb side. So I'm lost until I can afford to send it out.