1887 N172 Old Judge Cigarettes Sam Smith SGC 50 VG-EX 4

• Sold For: $777
• Year: 1887
• Auction: 2015 August
• Lot #: 8
• Auction Category: Pre-1900 Baseball Cards (1830-1899)

Graded 50 VG-EX 4 by SGC and confirmed as post 421-2. Sam (Skyrocket) Smith stars for the Louisville Colonels on the offered 1887 N172 Old Judge Cigarettes card. The crystal clear image is flanked by only modest corner and edge wear. Of the six total examples graded by SGC, this century-old treasure survives as the lone representative at the grading level with only one better.