1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150 Walter Johnson (Portrait) PSA EX 5 - From "The Pitcher's Cache" Collection....

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1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150 Walter Johnson (Portrait) PSA EX 5 - From "The Pitcher's Cache" Collection. One of the most satisfying collecting challenges of the T206 "The Monster" is to assemble the timeless, and elegant portraits that make up the first 150 subjects. Every portrait is filled with supple colors and fine details. Each is evidence of the insight into the vision of photographer Carl Horner. Like all works of master artisans, certain works stand out (even DaVinci had his Mona Lisa), the classic image of the "Big Train" is one of the most widely recognized and admired of all the T206s portraits who ranks as a master of his own craft. Every tobacco enthusiast lives for the day when they add Walter to their collection gaining the honor of having Walter gaze back.

Graded PSA EX 5. The reverse displays a "Piedmont - 150 Subjects" ad with a factory 25 caption. Only a small percentage of the collecting hobby will be able to claim one of such quality. The front boasts four corners that show no more than the modest wear than is associated with a card a little higher graded than the EX level which some may feel the card deserves. His iconic portrait is very nicely centered and is surrounded by a clean white border.

"The Pitcher's Cache" - An original owner collection of 1909-11 T206 cards

The following twelve lots originate from an exceptional T206 collection that traces its origins back over a century to a young pitcher who played "semi-pro" baseball in 1910 at the age of 18. According to family lore, it was around this time that he began carefully assembling what would become a meticulously preserved and lovingly curated album of T206 baseball cards. Passed down through generations, the collection has remained in the same family for an astonishing 115 years, an increasingly rare and treasured provenance in the hobby.

The album contained a near-complete set of T206 cards, remarkably without duplication-an extraordinary accomplishment, especially for a collector acquiring the cards during the original period of issue. The cards were thoughtfully organized and harmlessly corner mounted, with evidence of a deliberate effort to group teams in the order of their 1910 season standings. The Philadelphia Athletics, champions of that year's World Series, appear first-perhaps offering a clue to the original collector's favorite team.

Thanks to over a century of careful storage, the cards remain in remarkable condition. Their colors are vivid, their surfaces bright, and many retain crisp eye appeal that far exceeds their technical grades. This is the first of several offerings from this collection to be presented over forthcoming auctions.

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