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Buck Ewing
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(b. October 17, 1859 - d. October 20, 1906)
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| Connie Mack called Buck Ewing "the greatest catcher
of all-time." He eclipsed the .300 mark in 10 seasons,
including a string of eight straight times. Ewing
had a lifetime .303 batting average and scored 1,129
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Inducted in 1947
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1888 N43 Allen
& Ginter World's Champions Buck Ewing PSA 3 VG
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| Comments: I started off
with a tribute card, by purchasing a 1990 Baseball Wit PSA 8 on
eBay in March, 2003. In February, 2009 a PSA 3 N43 card was offered
on eBay by seller David Bryan (davidbvintage) and I won the auction.
It was an amazing win and a huge 19th century acquisition for me.
This card has very attractive multi-colored artwork, crisp image
quality and slightly rounded corners. No significant impairments
are visible.
UPDATE: In September, 2016 a PSA 6 showed up on eBay and sold:
UPDATE: The same PSA 6 EX-MT example became available in the Fall 2024 Robert Edwards auction but I couldn't pull the trigger - too steep for my pocketbook at this time:
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| Card Details Below: |
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| Year(s): |
1888 |
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N29 |
| Set Name: |
Allen & Ginter |
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United States |
| Description: |
Presumably issued in a larger-than-standard cigarette package, the 50 cards designated N43 in the "American Card Catalog" are enhanced versions of the Allen & Ginter World's Champions (N29) series of 1888. As withe the N29 set, six of the athletes in N43 are baseball players. The larger cards measure about 3-1/4" X 2-7/8" compared to the 1-1/2" X 2-3/4" size of the N29s. The larger format allows for the use of baseball-related color lithography to the right and left of the central player portrait. Like the N29 cards, backs of the N43 A&Gs present the entire 'Series Two' checklist along with advertising of the Richmond tobacco company. |
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