High-grade 1910 Ty Cobb Certified by CSG Realizes $66,000 in PWCC Sale

Posted on 4/17/2023

The Ty Cobb card was the top highlight among 26 CSG-graded rarities from the pre-war baseball card era in the auction.

Over two dozen rare 1910 E98 Set of 30 baseball cards authenticated and graded by Certified Sports Guaranty® (CSG®) recently sold at auction, with one MLB legend's card that realized tens of thousands of dollars. The group of vintage baseball cards were offered in PWCC's Weekly Sunday Auction #64 sale on April 9, 2023.

Out of 26 CSG-certified vintage cards offered, the top sale in the auction was a stunning 1910 E98 Set of 30 Ty Cobb (Red) graded CSG 9.5, which sold for $66,000. This is the second-highest price realized for any CSG-graded card offered through PWCC. Cobb played for the Detroit Tigers for more than two decades, from 1905 to 1926, as he became one of baseball's most iconic players.

1910 E98 Set of 30 Ty Cobb (Red) graded CSG 9.5.
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Additionally, the PWCC sale included a pair of cards from another legendary Hall of Famer: Honus Wagner, who was also known as Hans. A 1910 E98 Set of 30 Hans Wagner (Red) graded CSG 8 sold for $15,600, and a 1910 E98 Set of 30 Hans Wagner (Green) graded CSG 8.5 sold for $11,400 in the auction. Wagner is known among collectors for his famous 1909-1911 T206 card, one of the most expensive cards in the hobby, with examples selling for millions of dollars.

LEFT: 1910 E98 Set of 30 Hans Wagner (Red) graded CSG 8
RIGHT: 1910 E98 Set of 30 Hans Wagner (Green) graded CSG 8.5
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Other 1910 E98 Set of 30 cards certified by CSG that sold in the PWCC sale are:

  • Johnny Evers (Red) graded CSG 8.5, which sold for $2,640
  • Frank Chance (Red) graded CSG 9, which sold for $1,950
  • Chief Bender (Red) graded CSG 9.5, which sold for $1,830
  • Cy Young (Red) graded CSG 6.5, which sold for $1,800
  • Miner Brown (Red) graded CSG 7, which sold for $1,260
  • Eddie Collins (Red) graded CSG 8, which sold for $1,230
  • Jack Coombs (Red) graded CSG 9, which sold for $1,110
  • Roger Bresnahan (Red) graded CSG 9, which sold for $1,020
  • Chief Meyers (Red) graded CSG 9.5, which sold for $990
  • Hal Chase (Red) graded CSG 9, which sold for $930
  • Fred Clarke (Red) graded CSG 9, which sold for $930
  • Connie Mack (Red) graded CSG 7, which sold for $930
  • Johnny Kling (Red) graded CSG 9, which sold for $900
  • Fred Tenny (Red) graded CSG 8.5, which sold for $840
  • Hippo Vaughn (Red) graded CSG 9, which sold for $840
  • John McGraw (Red) graded CSG 6.5, which sold for $690
  • Larry McLean (Red) graded CSG 8, which sold for $564
  • Red Dooin (Red) graded CSG 7.5, which sold for $444
  • Russ Ford (Red) graded CSG 7, which sold for $300
  • Al Bridwell (Red) graded CSG 4.5, which sold for $276
  • Bill Dahlen (Green) graded CSG 5, which sold for $276
  • Harry Davis (Red) graded CSG 4.5, which sold for $252
  • George Mullin (Red) graded CSG 7, which sold for $252

Prices realized include buyer's premium.

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