This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/23/2009
The Fatima cigarette baseball card set of 1914 is very different from other tobacco card sets of the era. Instead of small, thin paper cards, these are glossy photos measuring 2-1/2"x4-1/2". This example features a sharp image of pitching great Grover Cleveland Alexander. Image has remarkable clarity, crispness and detail. Old Pete is pictured in a classic wind up pose looking right at the camera. Edges of this card are where the problems are with a couple of minor pieces of loss on the left and right borders while a small portion of the top left corner is missing. A few light creases and wrinkles present themselves with a half inch long, light crease affecting the image slightly. Encapsulated SGC 20 Fair 1.5, but for the grade, this is an incredible example.