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Lot # 170: 1910 "Ty Cobb Sliding", Greatest Baseball Action Photo of All Time by Charles Conlon

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 25 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Winter Premier Auction 2020",
which ran from 1/7/2020 10:00 AM to
1/25/2020 8:00 PM



The 1910 photograph of Ty Cobb sliding into third base by Charles Conlon is the most important sports photograph ever taken and it ushered in a new era of sports action photography. We discovered the only known original "Type 1" and sold it in 2015, and this photo recently changed hands for $250,000! While the example here is not that, it is one of the next best options for a collector on a budget. Issued around 1960 and off a duplicate negative (because the original glass plate was cracked) this one is clean and clear. From the archives of the Sporting News, this is an actual original example from 50+ years ago but the stamp on the back is of a modern creation and not an original from Conlon. This WILL get a "Type 4" designation from PSA as c. 1960's and is a fine alternative to a quarter million dollar example!

Size: 8x10
Designation: Non Vintage (b)
Condition: 5/5
Quality: 4/5
Overall Grade: 9/10

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