(36) Different T206 Backs-Largest Selection Ever Offered

• Sold For: $4,888
• Year: -
• Auction: 2006 September
• Lot #: 1
• Auction Category: Pre-1900 Baseball Cards (1830-1899)

An astonishing accumulation of (36) different T206 backs, the largest assemblement ever offered in the hobby. Comprising of 90% of all known backs, this array is a spectacular feat to accomplish in any condition. Ranging from the markedly rare to relatively common, this world-class back grouping incorporates it all. Respectably graded by Sportscard Guaranty LLC. (SGC), these pieces are encapsulated with the reverses showing, as this is being sold as a “backs” lot. Included in this collection based on the order of rarity: Broadleaf 460 (Konetchy, Glove Near Ground, SGC Authentic, oversized card, not trimmed short!)Lenox Brown (Jordan, Batting, SGC 10) Drum 350 (Seymour, Throwing, SGC 10) Uzit (Conroy, w/ Bat, SGC 20) Hindu Red (Magee, w/ Bat, SGC 10) Piedmont 350-460- Factory 42 (Pelty, Vertical Photo, SGC 10) Blank Back (Kroh, Unable to be holdered) Lenox Black (Merkle, Throwing, SGC 20) Broadleaf 350 (Grimshaw, SGC 30) Carolina Brights (Zimmermann, SGC 50) Hindu Brown (Bradley, Portrait, SGC 10) American Beauty 460 Frame (Burch, Fielding, SGC 50) Cycle 460 (Abbaticchio, Blue Sleeves, SGC 20) Tolstoi (Mitchell, SGC 10) El Principe De Gales (Leifeld, SGC 40) Sovereign 460 (Payne, SGC 20) American Beauty-No Frame (Street, Catching, SGC 10) American Beauty 350-With Frame (Phillippe, SGC 30) Cycle 350 (Gasper, SGC 10) Old Mill-Southern League (Orth, Lynchburg, SGC 30) Sweet Caporal 350-460-Factory 25 (Doyle, w/ Bat, SGC 10) Old Mill (Camnitz, Hands above Head, SGC 20) Sovereign 350 (Cravath, SGC 40) Sweet Caporal 150-Overprint (Powers, SGC 40) Sweet Caporal 350-460-Overprint (Howell, Hand at Hip, SGC Authentic) Sweet Caporal 350-460-Factory 42 (Ford, SGC 30) Sovereign 150-Factory 25 (Mullin, Throwing, SGC 20) Polar Bear (Bliss, SGC Authentic) Sweet Caporal 150-Factory 25 (Killian, Pitching, SGC 40) Sweet Caporal 350-Factory 25 (Moriarty, SGC 30) Piedmont 150-Factory 25 (Burch, Batting, SGC Authentic) Sweet Caporal Series 150-Factory 30 (Mordecai Brown, Portrait, SGC 40) Sweet Caporal 350-460-Factory 30 (Schaefer, Washington, SGC 40) Piedmont 350-460- Factory 25 (Bergen, Catching, SGC 30) Sweet Caporal 350-Factory 30, (Scott, SGC 20) Piedmont 350-Factory 25 (McGinley, SGC 30). The veracity of this group cannot be underestimated. The immense scarcity of these backs coupled with T206’s legendary status establishes the prominence of this grouping. Only four of the known backs (Old Mill-Southern League Double Overprint, Old Mill-Southern League Overprint, Ty Cobb and Old Mill Brown) are missing from this collection, all of which are nearly impossible to find in any condition. Alexander K. Spellman, a lawyer in the Los Angeles area and 10-year collector of T206 and T206 backs, offers this pioneering effort.