1909-11 T206 WHITE BORDER Eddie Plank PSA 6 (MC) EX-MT

Next to the T206 Wagner card, the T206 representation of Eddie Plank is the most valuable and revered card in collecting circles. Like the Wagner, the reason for its scarcity has long been debated. A fabled broken printing plate is the widely accepted theory as to why only a miniscule number of examples are known to exist today. Also, like Wagner the man, Plank was among the most gifted players of their era. A finesse pitcher with a sidearm sweeping curveball, Plank never played baseball before prep school and joined the Athletics after graduating from Gettysburg College in 1901. He went on to pitch in the majors for 17 seasons, winning 20 games eight times and helping the A's to six pennants in the new American League. Plank's 326 victories rank third-most all-time among lefties, and he posted more shutouts and completed more games than any other left-hander. The overall eye appeal of this extreme rarity is exceptional. Set off by the classic blue background, Plank's portrait is crisply focused and perfectly printed. The card has even margins on both sides, but is centered towards toward the bottom to a degree that garnered an "MC" qualifier from PSA. Free from substantial corner wear and surface wear, it has been graded EX-MT 6 (MC) by PSA. Only five examples of the T206 Plank card have been graded higher by that firm.