19436

1913 Pittsburgh Pirates Fatima Premium

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop / Sports - Cards Start Price:3,250.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
1913 Pittsburgh Pirates Fatima Premium
<B>1913 Pittsburgh Pirates Fatima Premium.</B></I> The great Honus Wagner and player/manager Fred Clarke pool their Hall of Fame talents to add yet more intrigue to this scarce and tremendously desirable premium. These vast (image size 11x18") keepsakes were only available to those enterprising enough to submit forty coupons from cigarette packs to Fatima headquarters, making the initial population well below even that of even the scarce Old Judge cabinets issued decades earlier. The large format of the Fatima premiums often led to damage and ultimately their demise, allowing just a handful of specimens to see the twenty-first century. Though we believe this one to be trimmed of its cardboard borders, the image itself remains in wonderful condition, with a couple of hairline horizontal cracks extending from the edges but barely extending to the bodies of the posed athletes. Otherwise there are no defects to undermine a NRMT appearance. The piece is matted and exquisitely framed, creating a display that would be at home in the most elegant of settings. A truly special Dead Ball era relic for the distinguished collector. <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:19436 <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'>