1911 D304 General Baking Ty Cobb

As stated in my Grading Style profile in the Council Page, I do not really care about the back. With that said upfront, that crease across the top is subtle and thankfully avoids his eyes-- the mischievous look in which is the heart and soul of this classic card. The centering is A+, which is key for me. 111 years old! Love this. Actually held this one in hand so can bring that experience to bear on this review.

Great looking one. I can get past the creases and surface fur this version.

That sneaky side glance from Mr. Cobb is almost telling the collector that there is some sneaky paper loss on the back accounting for the technical grade. This is a collector's card all the way. Great color and centering and the crease completely misses his face. It's almost like every flaw was serendipitously placed to give this card some extreme eye appeal.

Front looks good but the back has excessive paper loss

The front is very nice at first glance. However the slight tilt, stain on the top border and creases are setbacks. The general centering is nice. The most punishing flaw however is the severe paper loss on the reverse.