Lot # 665: 1917 H801-8 Boston Store #30 Ty Cobb PSA VG-EX 4

Graded VG-EX 4 by PSA. One of only two examples graded at this level by PSA with just one higher. Outstanding example of Ty Cobb from the 1917 H801-8 Boston Store series. Like their E135 Collins-McCarthy counterparts, Boston Store cards are rarely offered in any condition. Unlike the somewhat similar Sporting News card set, these cards were never issued as complete sets to the public. They were also produced on a slightly thinner stock that is far more susceptible to wear and with a very glossy surface that is prone to creasing. Boston Store cards are usually encountered one card at a time and in low grade. This example displays a crisp image of Cobb and even corner wear. The important advertising reverse is boldly printed, with a few tiny spots of paper loss visible on the right border. This is a very attractive example of this significant and rarely offered Ty Cobb card, dating from a time when very few card sets were issued.