This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/5/2010
Outstanding condition, totally complete 1914 Tim Jordan Baseball Card Game. Developed by Brooklyn Dodger first baseman Tim Jordan, the game consists of 72 playing cards, a playing field, a set of rules, and the original box. Cards are all SGC graded. Fronts of playing cards depict full color drawings of a batter hitting, a pitcher throwing, a fielder throwing and a catcher catching. Breakdown is as follows:
MINT SGC 96 -- 8
NM/NM+ SGC 92 -- 9
NM/MT SGC 88 --17
NM+ SGC 86 -- 6
NM SGC 84 -- 7
EX/NM SGC 80 -- 10
EX+ SGC 70 -- 2
EX SGC 60 -- 6
VG/EX SGC 50 -- 7
Box, with black & white photo of Jordan covering 1/2 of the top, is in very displayable VG+ consition. Wear around the edges with one corner repaired . A couple of small stains to the right of the image. Bottom sound with some pencil writing on the bottom. Foldout "Rules and Directions" are complete. Clean with a 1/2" tear at one edge. Indentation on front center from what looks like a pencil mark that has been erased. Small 4 3/4" by 4 1/2" playing field is clean with wear to the original manufacturer's center fold. Finest known graded set of this early indoor baseball game.