*** COMPLETE (I think...) set of 1925-31 w590 available...prices added!! ***

[shammus]

This is the most confusing set I’ve ever collected by far! New variations show up every so often, there’s never been a consistent checklist, players are listed that can’t be confirmed…and on and on. From what I can tell, there are 40 cards in the regular set (excluding Spencer which I cannot confirm). There also appear to be 20 variations…maybe more….that mostly consist of players transitioning into coaches or retiring after the initial print run. Including the variations, the master set would run 60 players or more.

This grouping here represents the largest collection of w590s that I’m aware of. There are no sets registered with SGC and only two partial sets registered with PSA. This grouping totals 51 cards which includes Cobb, Ruth, Gehrig and a complete base set (pending confirmation of Spencer). It also includes several of the really tough variations.

Regarding Spencer….I began trying to confirm the existence of this card over a decade ago. At one point, I even heard from Bob Lemke on the matter who told me that he believed his research did initially identify the Spencer as part of the set, however he could not recall visually seeing the card.

Condition-wise – this is actually a really nice grouping of cards. Many of these look NRMT, however I graded them as EXMT+. There are very few cards even in poor-fair condition and no ugly ones. There are several cards that had been trimmed down to the photo which is normal for this set. I tried to notate those cards as best I could.

This is an extremely significant grouping of cards from one of the most underrated prewar sets out there. Not sure on a selling price but I’m open to offers. Before actually listing a price, I’d like to give trading a shot and I’m open to any offers, especially ones containing t204 or e107 HOFers, Ruth cards from the 20s or Cobb/Wagner cards.

I will be keeping this set intact for the time being. However, I’m happy to hang on to the Gehrig/Cobb/Ruth cards should the buyer not want them if that helps facilitate a trade or sale.

Thanks in advance,
Brian
Redmaccie@hotmail.com

Alexander FR – very sharp on front, back damage…narrow borders
Bancroft (Coach) - EXMT+
Bancroft (SS & Manager) VG
Barnes (Pitcher) - EXMT+
Blades EXMT+
Bluege VG/EX
Burns (OF – Philadelphia) FR – very sharp on front, back damage…narrow borders
Burns (1B – Cleveland) EXMT+
Carey VG/EX
Caveney GD/VG
Caveney (Former SS) - EXMT+
Cobb GD – jagged up left corner…not too bad
Collins (Manager) - GD/VG – wrinkle
Collins (Coach) EXMT+
Dauss (Pitcher) EXMT+
Faber VG
Frisch (NY) VG/EX…narrow borders
Frisch (STL) VG/EX…narrow borders
Gehrig ROOKIE VG – roughly cut right border…no wear or wrinkling on card
Gowdy (Catcher) GD – borders completely trimmed off….caption intact
Gowdy (Former Catcher) - NRMT – not sure how a “W” card could be nicer than this one
Gray EXMT+
Grimm EXMT+ ….narrow borders
Harris (Washington) VG/EX
Harris (Detroit) EXMT+…narrow borders
Hornsby (MGR & 2B…STL) VG/EX
Travis Jackson VG…minor wrinkle
Walter Johnson PR….cut short roughly across the top
Kelly (NY) FR…cut short across the bottom
Kelly (Chi) EXMT+
Lindstrom VG/EX…borders cut very narrow
Maranville (Chi) EXMT+
Maranville (Bos) VG/EX – borders cut narrow
Meusel FR – borders cut narrow…couple notches in left border
Quinn VG
Rixey VG/EX – fat oversized borders!
Rommell FR/GD – tiny bits of tape on corners
Ruth GAI AUTH – gorgeous card…very little wear or wrinkling
Sand (SS) VG/EX – borders cut narrow
Sand (Former SS) - VG/EX+
Sissler VG – borders cut narrow
Smith EXMT+
Speaker (CF Cleveland) - GD/VG
Stock EXMT+
Todt (BOS) - EXMT+
Todt (Philly) EXMT+
Vance EX+…very sharp…slightly uneven borders
Wheat VG/EX
Williams (STL) GD – wrinkle
Williams (Bos) VG – light wrinkling
Young (RF, New York) GD – borders cut narrow

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