Ty Cobb Hassan Triplefolder 1912

[Ribbens]

My brother and I have collected together for the past 50+ years. He came to Chicago to see the Cubs game last night and stayed at my house. He brought this Ty Cobb from the 1912 Hassan Triplefolders set - just the center portion. Had not seen that for many years. Will any grading company grade this card as a cut card ?

[Leon]

I don't know if they will but they should. Just label it as what is is and be done with it. I think SGC and Beckett would listen (not saying they will or won't but would at least listen), if they don't already do it. Not sure about PSA....

[bbcard1]

I am sure some would see it as heresy, but i like the individual sections of triple folders better than the card when it's all together.

[Cozumeleno]

I've wondered about this myself and your question prompted me to search on eBay to see if there were others.

In about 230 current PSA, SGC, and BVG listings, I didn't see a single one that had only one panel. Can't say for sure but my guess is if they did grade them, I would have seen at least one.

Another similar example would be the 1980-81 Topps basketball, that were often separated into panels. I searched those as well and didn't see a graded one of an individual panel as well. My guess is that they consider it to be too much of the card missing and that they do not grade them.

[dougscats]

This is a great set--I collect these center panels and have all but three--
And I don't think I've ever seen one graded.

This photo was shot by the famous Conlon,
and it was the most iconic image of Cobb in his day [I'd say still is].
This set has another Cobb [A Desperate Slide for Third]
and a purported Shoeless Joe Jackson [getting thrown out at third in Lord Catches His Man].

It also has great sports-writing text circa 1912 on the backs.

PS: I've just tried to put up the scans of these cards but failed, as my scan greatly exceeds the Net54 19.5 KB limits. I'm learning a new scanning program on a new computer, so I'll see if I can figure it out.