FOR SALE: 1923 W515-1 #9 TOMMY GIBBONS - PSA A

This very low-population card displays great, as seen in scans. The card displays VG+-VG/EX. See below article on why these hand-cut cards are typically graded Authentic.

There are only 6 PSA grade cards and only 2 graded higher. 

 Visit my store and combine with other rare W strip cards, or any item. I do combine shipping on all items.  

A Collector’s Guide to Pre-War Strip Cards 
Within vintage collecting circles, “strip cards” (as they are known) have long been thought of as the forgotten step-child in the hobby.

The cards were initially either sold or provided to customers in various retail stores in the 1920’s.  The cards were issued in a long strip (hence the name) and either cut or distributed in partial uncut strips.

The anonymity of the cards (most have no known issuer) and a lack of a printed back has led to strip cards to an underestimated level of popularity compared to some of the more well-known candy or tobacco issues.

In addition, from a grading perspective, the cards remain a challenge, since the cards were meant to be hand-cut.  While some cards have surfaced in uncut sheets, those that have been cut get somewhat different treatment from the card graders.  PSA for example with label a strip card as only ‘Authentic’ with no numeric grade if the card has been cut within the pre-dotted line, despite the overall condition.

Yet, despite the obvious flaws, these cards offer baseball card collectors a more reasonable way to collect some of the biggest names from yesteryear.