T206 cards were issued from 1909 through 1911 by the
American Tobacco Trust. With its white borders and
many back variations, this set is known among card
collectors as "The Monster." It is also one of the few card
sets recognized by those outside the hobby, due to the
large number of high dollar cards it contains (Honus
Wagner, anyone?)
Here is an example of the T206 Ty Cobb, who was an original
Hall of Fame inductee in 1936. (I'd recommend you go visit
it in our ebay store, however, Mr. Cobb has found a happy
home.) Ty Cobb held was the all time hit leader until Pete
Rose broke his record, not to mention a successful business
man.
Walter Johnson, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame
alongside Ty Cobb, was a pitcher for the Washington Senators
when his T206 card was issued.
You can find a gallery of T206 cards at The T206 Museum Gallery.
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