1911 T205 Gold Border Cy Young – Polar Bear Back – BGS 1.5 (E.G.D. Collection)

Exceptional and highly collectible T205 Gold Border Cy Young card featuring the desirable Polar Bear advertising reverse, professionally graded BGS 1.5 Fair.

Issued between 1911 and 1912, the T205 Gold Border series remains one of the hobby’s most visually distinctive and historically important pre-war tobacco card releases, celebrated for its ornate gold-frame design and 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 and desirable advertising backs of the pre-war era. Professionally authenticated and 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 and vibrant colour for the issue.

Authentication & Provenance
Professionally authenticated and 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 and regional issues, autographed sports memorabilia, and historically significant sports collectibles.

Condition
Professionally graded BGS 1.5 Fair. Presents with visible creasing, corner and edge wear, surface wear, and age-related toning consistent with the assigned grade and fragile gold-border construction of the issue. Please refer to photographs and 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