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Card # 503
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T206-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Larry DOBY
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Bat cocked
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Cleveland Indians
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 46.00
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20
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6
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4
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July 3, 2024
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About the Player
A short bio from the Helmar “This Great Game” card back: The former batting star of the Newark Eagles and pride of New Jersey is now making headlines as a star outfielder for the Cleveland Indians. Doby bid a superb farewell to Newark when he blasted a home run in his last game for the Eagles, after which he received several gifts from the appreciative fans. There were questions about where the Indians would play Doby, seeing as how his primary position of second base was held down by Flash Gordon. The Indians shook up the scorecard by inserting Larry at first base initially, before assigning the athletic ballplayer to a station in the outfield.
About the Series
The Helmar T206 series is one of our boldest and most important projects. Each card is the same size as the original American Tobacco 1909-1911 T206 cards, though the Helmar T206s are thicker and sturdier. Each Helmar T206 is made from an original, exclusive painting. Cuban stars, Babe Ruth with the Red Sox, Negro Leaguers, and Ty Cobb shaking hands with Honus Wagner are some of the most popular Helmar T206s.
We also spend a huge amount of time creating evocative, humorous, interesting backs. In creating these cards, we have a deep appreciation for the unknown artists who brought the original T206s to life.
Oddities: Card #26, Fred Clarke, has two versions. One has the painting cropped at about the knees. The second has a closer cropping of the head and chest. The fuller figure is much more rare. A similar situation exists for card #501, Tom Jones. The closer cropping is rarer and is found only with the Colgan's Chips logo in the bottom right corner.
A handful of test cards were made with proposed back designs that were never used. They are hand marked as such. The fronts featured either Walter Johnson or Rabbit Maranville.
Related Cards in the Series
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| T206-Helmar, Cleveland Indians |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 339 |   | Wilson, Artie | "Worlds" across chest | $ 70.00 |
| 343 |   | Berger, Heinie | Throwing close up | $ 39.50 |
| 345 |   | LAJOIE, Larry "Nap" | No stripes, knees up | $ 128.17 |
| 346 |   | LAJOIE, Larry "Nap" | Striped uniform, cap tipped up | $ 120.27 |
| 347 |   | Caldwell, Ray "Slim" | Arms folded | $ 45.50 |
| 348 |   | JOSS, Addie | Close up portrait | $ 77.50 |
| 369 |   | Brady, Fred (Larry Kopf) | Portrait, looking left | $ 52.00 |
| 385 |   | Smith, E. J. | Hands on hips | $ 37.50 |
| 386 |   | Burns, George | Brown fence | $ 46.98 |
| 387 |   | Bagby, Jim | World Champion Uniform | $ 51.00 |
| 388 |   | Bagby, Jim | Throwing follow through | $ 57.50 |
| 389 |   | O'Neill, Steve | Full Gear | $ 48.66 |
| 390 |   | Sewell, Luke | World Champion Uniform | $ 43.99 |
| 391 |   | Graney, Jack | Yellow sky | $ 52.60 |
| 467 |   | PAIGE, LeRoy "Satchel" | Yellow, blue and green back | $ 212.00 |
| 487 |   | SPEAKER, Tris | Batting, about to run | $ 81.35 |
| 503 |   | DOBY, Larry | Bat cocked | $ 46.00 |
| 520 |   | COVELESKI, Stan | Portrait, yellow fence | $ 51.00 |
| 581 |   | COVELESKI, Stan | full figure, tossing, right leg up | $ 127.50 |
| 582 |   | Easterly, Ted | both hands on bat, at belt | $ 43.42 |
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