Lot # 502: 1910-1911 M116 Sporting Life Honus Wagner Blue Background SGC VG 3

Graded VG 3 by SGC. Attractive mid-grade example of Honus Wagner from the "blue background" series of M116 Sporting Life. This rare card is popular among collectors for many reasons, including that the portrait is so similar in appearance to the famous T206 Wagner and dates from the same era. The "blue background" series is the most desirable series of the 1911 M116 Sporting Life set. These cards are appreciated by collectors for their scarcity and distinctive style as well as for the unparalleled concentration of quality players in the series. Wagner is one of the key cards of the "blue background" subset series. The offered card has bright colors, outstanding registration, honest corner wear, and centering toward the left. The Sporting Life advertisement on the reverse is clean and boldly printed. A surface flaw around the top-left corner factors into the assigned grade.