19435

1913 Chicago Cubs Fatima Premium

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop / Sports - Cards Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
1913 Chicago Cubs Fatima Premium
<B>1913 Chicago Cubs Fatima Premium.</B></I> Tobacco card collecting doesn't get much more challenging than the pursuit of the majestic Fatima premium, a large format version of the T200 team cards only available through the redemption of forty coupons from cigarette packs. The difficulty in attaining these premiums over ninety years ago kept the initial supply quite low, and the passing decades and large size making them susceptible to damage has whittled the survivors down to almost none. Here we present the Chicago Cubs version of this rarity, a third-place club this year featuring the Hall of Fame talents of Johnny Evers and Roger Bresnahan, each of who appears in crystal-clear contrast. The 11x18" image presents very well despite several tears through the emulsion that wander in diagonals of varying length across the piece. While the image was matted to the edge and elegantly framed, long ago, we believe that the original mount is no longer present, and that it was trimmed to the photo's border. None of these factors can detract from the tremendous visual appeal however, and any vintage team photo (much less one of this enormous size) from this era commands the collector's attention. Matting and framing carries final dimensions to 22.5x27.5". <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19435 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>