Lot # 61: c.1951 JF 11 Tetsuharu Kawakami (HOF) Kobai Seika Dark Left Border Card

Category: Baseball Cards

Starting Bid: $30.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Auction 51 Ended 3/17/2017",
which ran from 2/22/2017 1:00 AM to
3/16/2017 11:00 PM



Most Kobai caramel cards in the hobby today were originally redeemed for prizes. As such they are quite scarce. Unfortunately, most redeemed JF 11 cards have their redemption stamp on the front, often times nearly obliterating the player image. In the case of this card, the redemption stamp appears on the back, and thus the player image has not been degraded. This card features the "God of Batting", HOFer Tetsuharu Kawakami of the Yomiuri Giants, the best hitter in Japan Pro Baseball during the 1940s and 1950s, who went on to be the most successful manager in the history of baseball.

Size: 1 5/8" x 2 1/4"

Condition: The corners are Vg/Ex to Ex, but there is a horizontal crease across the center and some creasing at lower left. Redemption stamp on the back.

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