Harrington's Premier Baseball Memorabilia Auction
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 8
1911 T205 Gold Border Cy Young – Polar Bear Back – BGS 1.5
Estimate: CAD$2,000 - CAD$3,000
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1911 T205 Gold Border Cy Young - Polar Bear Back - BGS 1.5 (E.G.D. Collection)
Exceptional & highly collectible T205 Gold Border Cy Young card featuring the desirable Polar Bear advertising reverse, professionally graded BGS 1.5 Fair.
Issued between 1911 & 1912, the T205 Gold Border series remains one of the hobby's most visually distinctive & historically important pre-war tobacco card releases, celebrated for its ornate gold-frame design & inclusion of many of baseball's earliest legends.
This example features Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, whose legendary career established the benchmark for pitching excellence in Major League Baseball. Winner of 511 career games - still the all-time MLB record - Young's enduring legacy is commemorated annually through the Cy Young Award presented to baseball's top pitchers.
The offered card features the highly collectible Polar Bear tobacco reverse, one of the most recognizable & desirable advertising backs of the pre-war era. Professionally authenticated & encapsulated by Beckett Grading Services (BGS) with an overall grade of 1.5 Fair, the card presents with honest age-related wear while maintaining strong eye appeal & vibrant colour for the issue.
Authentication & Provenance
Professionally authenticated & graded BGS 1.5 Fair by Beckett Grading Services.
This card originates from the E.G.D. Collection, a long-held private collection assembled over many years featuring vintage baseball cards, pre-war tobacco & regional issues, autographed sports memorabilia, & historically significant sports collectibles.
Condition
Professionally graded BGS 1.5 Fair. Presents with visible creasing, corner & edge wear, surface wear, & age-related toning consistent with the assigned grade & fragile gold-border construction of the issue. Please refer to photographs & grading holder for complete condition details.
Details
Player: Cy Young
Issue: T205 Gold Border
Back: Polar Bear
Card Type: Pre-War Tobacco Card
Grading: BGS 1.5 Fair
Provenance: E.G.D. Collection
Exceptional & highly collectible T205 Gold Border Cy Young card featuring the desirable Polar Bear advertising reverse, professionally graded BGS 1.5 Fair.
Issued between 1911 & 1912, the T205 Gold Border series remains one of the hobby's most visually distinctive & historically important pre-war tobacco card releases, celebrated for its ornate gold-frame design & inclusion of many of baseball's earliest legends.
This example features Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, whose legendary career established the benchmark for pitching excellence in Major League Baseball. Winner of 511 career games - still the all-time MLB record - Young's enduring legacy is commemorated annually through the Cy Young Award presented to baseball's top pitchers.
The offered card features the highly collectible Polar Bear tobacco reverse, one of the most recognizable & desirable advertising backs of the pre-war era. Professionally authenticated & encapsulated by Beckett Grading Services (BGS) with an overall grade of 1.5 Fair, the card presents with honest age-related wear while maintaining strong eye appeal & vibrant colour for the issue.
Authentication & Provenance
Professionally authenticated & graded BGS 1.5 Fair by Beckett Grading Services.
This card originates from the E.G.D. Collection, a long-held private collection assembled over many years featuring vintage baseball cards, pre-war tobacco & regional issues, autographed sports memorabilia, & historically significant sports collectibles.
Condition
Professionally graded BGS 1.5 Fair. Presents with visible creasing, corner & edge wear, surface wear, & age-related toning consistent with the assigned grade & fragile gold-border construction of the issue. Please refer to photographs & grading holder for complete condition details.
Details
Player: Cy Young
Issue: T205 Gold Border
Back: Polar Bear
Card Type: Pre-War Tobacco Card
Grading: BGS 1.5 Fair
Provenance: E.G.D. Collection
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