(34) 1909-1916 Hal Chase T206 White Border, T213 Coupon & T215 Red Cross Graded Cards—All Different

• Sold For: $4,994
• Year: 1909
• Auction: 2012 May
• Lot #: 9
• Auction Category: Prewar Baseball - T Tobacco Cards

NOTE: The original catalog description has been modified to reflect the inclusion of a tough Factory 42 variation.Although viewed as a suspicious character with questionable ethics, there is little doubt that “Prince” Hal Chase was one of the best first basemen from the deadball era. As perhaps the most collected non-Hall of Famer of the period, Chase’s charisma and undeniable talent have transcended the century. Stunning is an adequate descriptor for these (34) 1909-1916 Hal Chase T206 White Border, T213 Coupon and T215 Red Cross tobacco cards. Each antiquity has a different back or pose and is graded by either PSA or SGC. The overall condition breakdown is as follows: (1) SGC 60, (3) PSA 4, (3) SGC 50, (10) SGC 40, (9) SGC 30, (6) SGC 20, (1) PSA 1 and (1) SGC 10. Highlights include 1909-11 T206 White Borders: (28 cards) with American Beauty: (2 cards, both framed) with Blue Portrait (SGC 20), Throwing, Dark Cap (SGC 30); Cycle: (3 cards) with Holding Trophy (SGC 40), Throwing, Dark Cap-460 Series (SGC 50); El Principe De Gales: (2 cards) with Pink Portrait (SGC 30), Throwing, Dark Cap (SGC 40); Piedmont: (2 cards) with Blue Portrait (PSA 4), Throwing, Dark Cap (SGC 50, Factory 42); Sovereign: (6 cards) with Blue Portrait-460 Series (SGC 30), Throwing, Dark Cap-460 Series (SGC 60); Tolstoi: (2 cards) with Blue Portrait (SGC 30), Holding Trophy (SGC 40); 1912-13 T215-2 Red Cross: (SGC 10); 1914-16 T213-2 Coupon: (5 cards) with Holding Trophy (SGC 20, Buffalo), Portrait-Buffalo (PSA 1), Portrait-Chicago (SGC 20), Throwing-Buffalo (SGC 30) and Throwing-Chicago (SGC 20). More on our website. 1909-11 T206 White Borders: (28 cards) with American Beauty: (2 cards, both framed) with Blue Portrait (SGC 20), Throwing, Dark Cap (SGC 30); Cycle: (3 cards) with Holding Trophy (SGC 40), Throwing, Dark Cap (SGC 30), Throwing, Dark Cap-460 Series (SGC 50); El Principe De Gales: (2 cards) with Pink Portrait (SGC 30), Throwing, Dark Cap (SGC 40); Old Mill: (5 cards) with Blue Portrait (SGC 40), Holding Trophy (SGC 30), Pink Portrait (SGC 40), Throwing, Dark Cap (SGC 20), Throwing, White Cap (SGC 50); Piedmont: (2 cards) with Blue Portrait (PSA 4), Throwing, Dark Cap (SGC 50, Factory 42); Polar Bear: (3 cards) with Blue Portrait (SGC 40), Holding Trophy (SGC 30), Throwing, Dark Cap (SGC 40); Sovereign: (6 cards) with Blue Portrait (SGC 40), Blue Portrait-460 Series (SGC 30), Holding Trophy (SGC 40), Pink Portrait (SGC 20), Throwing, Dark Cap (PSA 4), Throwing, Dark Cap-460 Series (SGC 60); Sweet Caporal: (3 cards) with Blue Portrait (SGC 40), Holding Trophy (SGC 30), Throwing, Dark Cap (PSA 4); Tolstoi: (2 cards) with Blue Portrait (SGC 30), Holding Trophy (SGC 40); 1912-13 T215-2 Red Cross: (SGC 10); 1914-16 T213-2 Coupon: (5 cards) with Holding Trophy (SGC 20, Buffalo), Portrait-Buffalo (PSA 1), Portrait-Chicago (SGC 20), Throwing-Buffalo (SGC 30) and Throwing-Chicago (SGC 20).