1926

(Unc.)

Sports Co. of America

A.G. Spalding & Bros.

SCARCE - Little was know of these cards until a store display was discovered in the 1980's. Originally issued in a wax paper envelope with a serial number slip.  They were made by Sports Co. of America of San Francisco for the A.G. Spalding & Bros. sporting goods firm.  There are other sports in this set, 49 of the cards are baseball players, 175 total different cards.  They are most often found with a bio back, and less often with a blank back (handcut) or an advertising back. There is also Ruth cards known with a 1927 copyright on back. There is also quite a few cards that have been handcut from sheets.

Note: Very rare preproduction Proof cards are known with a completely different oval picture design on front, with a 1925 copyright on back (example pic), Ive seen a sheet with 32 different cards including 2 different baseball players (Hornsby, Harris).

Eddie Collins (H.O.Fer)

Chicago AL

EX
(scarcer hand cut blank back)

$85.00

Goose Goslin (H.O.Fer)

Washington AL

EX+/NRMT
(hand cut, bio back)

$80.00

Ray Schalk (H.O.Fer)

Chicago AL

NREX
(scarcer hand cut blank back)

$60.00

Joey Sewell (H.O.Fer)
(autographed)

Cleveland AL

NRMT+/MINT
(bio back, autographed)
(deceased March 6, 1990)

$150.00

Aaron Ward

New York AL

EX+
(bio back)

Sold