T206 Piedmont Johnny Bates Boston Nat'l PSA VG+ 3.5

Step back over a century with this stunning piece of early American baseball history. This T206 Piedmont Johnny Bates (Boston Nat'l) has been graded PSA VG+ 3.5 (cert #23024984), presenting beautifully for its age with the iconic Piedmont cigarette back intact.

• Card: T206 Piedmont — Johnny Bates, Boston Nationals
• Grade: PSA VG+ 3.5
• Cert #: 23024984
• Back: Piedmont — "The Cigarette of Quality" (350 Subjects)
• Era: Issued 1909–1911

The T206 set — issued between 1909 and 1911 as inserts in cigarette packs — is widely considered the most important and beloved tobacco card set ever produced. Johnny Bates was an outfielder for the Boston Nationals (now the Atlanta Braves) and one of 524 subjects featured across the massive set. The Piedmont back is among the most common and recognizable of the T206 back variations.

⚾ Fun Fact

The T206 set is home to the most valuable sports card in the world — the Honus Wagner — which has sold for over $7 million. Cards from this set were printed over 100 years ago and were originally packed into cigarette boxes as a promotional insert, making any surviving example a genuine piece of American history.