This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on:
8/5/2010
Each card has been graded or assessed by PSA. These 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" playing cards feature eight of the National League teams, with a representative for each of the sport's nine positions. All of the period's superstars are presented, surrounded by their visually endearing and stylish, embellishing graphics. Fine detail and glorious aesthetics blanket the deck's gallery, and the cards' quality of preservation is superb for their age and a pleasure to view.
This marvelous assembly—confirmed by its 5.40 GPA, merits undisputed "#1 Current Finest" accolades on the highly popular PSA Set Registry! Further, according to PSA's census reporting, the overwhelming majority of these examples occupy the highest grade levels adjudged to-date. When it comes to an incredibly high quality and rare set—look no further! Legendary Auctions is pleased to offer one of the few complete 1888 WG1 sets to surface at auction!
Includes: Graded PSA NM-MT 8: 6 cards w/Dalrymple, Fogarty, Gore, Sunday, Twitchell and Nash; PSA NM+ 7.5: 1 card, Pfeffer; PSA NM 7: 5 cards w/Esterbrook, Ewing, Glasscock, Sutton and Wise; PSA EX-MT 6: 28 cards w/Andrews, Bastian, Burns, Casey, Farrar, Foster, Hines, Hoy, C. Irwin, J. Irwin, Johnston, Kelly, Kuehne, Mack, A. Myers, G. Myers, Mulvey, O'Rourke, H. Richardson, Rowe, Ryan, Schomberg, Sullivan, Van Haltren, Ward, Whitney, Williamson and Wood; PSA EX+ 5.5: 2 cards w/Denny and Flint; PSA EX 5: 16 cards w/Bassett, Bennett, Brown, Carroll, Coleman, Connor, Donelly, Dunlap, Maul, Morrill, Pettit, D. Richardson, Seery, Smith, Thompson and Wilmot; PSA VG-EX+ 4.5: 1 card, White; PSA VG-EX 4: 5 cards w/Clarkson, Clements, Hanlon, Keefe and Shoch; PSA VG 3: 1 card, Boyle; PSA GD 2.5: 1 card, Anson; PSA GD 2: 3 cards w/Getzien, Hornung and Tiernan; PSA PR 1: 1 card, O'Brien; PSA Authentic: 2 cards w/Brouthers and Galvin.
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