This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2018
Not only is he the face of the most expensive and high-profile baseball card ever, he is also considered one of the best players to lace up a pair of cleats for a baseball game. Wagner was also a loyalist, staying within the Pirates organization for over 50 years, racking up 3,420 hits while batting .328 lifetime, then donning a coach's uniform for nearly four decades. "You can have your Cobbs, your Lajoies, your Chases, your Bakers," said Hall of Fame manager John McGraw, "but I'll take Wagner as my pick of the greatest." Offered here is an original First Day Cover for Franklin D. Roosevelt's memorial stamp, signed by Honus Wagner in near-mint black steel tip. As one of the faces of America's favorite past-time at the time, it is fitting to have him displayed along with the memory of that era's face of the American people. In fine condition with minor handling wear and typical postage stamps present. Authenticated & encapsulated by Beckett Authentication Services (BAS).