This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/11/2013
The current high bids for the cumulative group of singles, $52,103.00, is currently higher than the total for the complete set, $29,204.00 (this lot is currently winning)
"In my day, the '90s, if you won only 20 games, the club owner would say 'You didn't do so good this year, we're going to cut your salary next season.'" -Kid Nichols. This was never a problem for Charles Augustus Nichols, who surpassed the 20-wins mark in each of his first 10 seasons and won 30 or more games 7 times, including leading the league in wins for three consecutive years from 1896-1898. He also believed in finishing what he started, going the distance in over 94% of his 562 career starts and winning 5 league championships in Boston. Delivered in stunning clarity on this 1895 May's Cut Plug issue, one of the finest in existence at a grade of SGC 60 EX 5, the nostalgic image of Nichols is supported by a sturdy black border that contains expected chipping that is relatively mild for the grade with corners that have a more perpendicular look than most cards at this grade possess. An incredibly rare 19th Century pasteboard in admirable EX condition!