Lot # 333: Signed 1909-1911 T206 White Border Rube Marquard Follow-Through PSA VG-EX 4

Presented is a signed example of New York Giants Hall of Fame pitcher Rube Marquard (follow-through pose) from the T206 White Border series. Marquard has signed the card on the front in black ink. PSA/DNA has encapsulated the card, grading the card VG-EX 4 and certifying the signature as "Authentic." Despite the fact that T206 White Border tobacco cards have been so popular and widely collected since 1909, signed examples are extremely rare, because few collectors had either the inclination or opportunity to get cards signed. If the opportunity to get an autograph arose, few fans happened to have a T206 card of the given player handy. To get a T206 card signed took planning or was accomplished with great effort by mail. The interest in signed cards is relatively recent, and with the passing long ago of players from the 1910 era, every T206 card that is signed is unusual and noteworthy. Marquard was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971 and died in 1980, so he was available for just a short time to Hall of Fame collectors who appreciated the significance of autographed tobacco cards as the hobby matured through the 1960s and into the 1970s. The offered example is bright and crisp with light corner wear and outstanding centering. Piedmont 350-460 reverse. This is a tremendous prewar collectible that will be of great interest to card and autograph collectors alike and would make a worthy addition to even the most advanced T206 collection.