Lot # 573: 1911-1914 D304 General Baking Ty Cobb PSA VG-EX 4 - 1 of 1 - Highest Graded!

Graded VG-EX 4 by PSA. This is the ONLY example of this front/back combination graded at this level by PSA with none higher! Presented is the key Hall of Famer from the extremely rare 25-card D304 General Baking Co. brand bread series. This is one of Ty Cobb's rarest and most striking cards. Issued by a bakery in the Buffalo, New York area, these cards are known to have five different back styles (Brunners, Butter Krust, General Baking Co., Weber Bakery, and Martens Bakery). Similar in design to tobacco and candy cards of the era, D304s measure slightly larger than T206s, at 1.75 x 2.5 inches, And while not “on the radar” of most collectors, they are actually considerably rarer than most 1910-era “E” and “T” card issues. The fronts feature very attractive full-color illustrations, each of which is unique to this issue. In recent years, collectors have shown a growing appreciation for the mystique of the rarest vintage-card issues. D304s certainly fall into this category and have always been appreciated but are rarely offered. D304s were issued in 1911, 1912, 1913, and 1914. The offered card displays bold colors, a strong image, even corner wear, and scattered surface wear along Cobb's bat. The important advertising reverse is boldly printed. This is a very attractive mid-grade example of one of Ty Cobb’s — and all of card collecting's — rarest, most majestic, and revered prewar cards.