1909 T204 Ramly Bobby Byrne PSA EX-MT 6 - Pop Three, One Higher....

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1909 T204 Ramly Bobby Byrne PSA EX-MT 6 - Pop Three, One Higher. The Ramly Turkish Cigarettes T204 series consists of 121 cards, each measuring 2" wide by 2.5" high but levee a 10-foot-tall impression. Each unnumbered card features a finely detailed, black-and-white, oval-shaped player portrait surrounded by an ornate, golden metallic trim with the athlete's name, position and team identified within a rectangular area at the lower border. The flowing front design is also embossed which wonderfully emphasizes their allure. The card backs display either a blank back or carry a "Ramly" or "T. T. T." advertisement, with the latter being the scarcest variation.

Offered is a 1909 T204 Ramly Turkish Cigarettes card featuring Bobby Byrne, third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals. The presented example boasts the Ramly ad on the reverse. Graded PSA EX-MT 6. Of the twenty-five total examples found in the PSA Pop Report, this is one of only three cards graded EX-MT with just one rated higher.

More Information: 1909 Ramly Cigarettes (T204) - Basic Complete Set Break - "#4 Current Finest on PSA Set Registry"

Widely regarded as one of the most elegant and artistically distinctive tobacco issues of the early 20th century, the T204 Ramly set has long been a favorite among advanced collectors. Issued in 1909 by the Ramly Cigarettes brand (T.T.T. or Turkish Trophy), the set features 121 subjects framed in ornate gold filigree borders with detailed black-and-white portrait photography. Completing the full set is a daunting challenge, and assembling it in elite condition is nearly impossible.

This remarkable set is being broken and sold on a card-by-card basis. Ranked #4 on the PSA Set Registry with a GPA of 4.89, the set stands among the finest T204 Ramly collections ever assembled. It boasts extraordinary quality across the board, with a staggering number of high-grade examples that surpass most offerings ever brought to market. Several entries in this set rank among the highest-graded examples in existence.

This auction marks the final installment of our two-part offering of one of the finest Ramly sets ever assembled.


Guide Value or Estimate: $2,000 - up.

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