Summer Premium Live and Catalog Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/6/2017
Graded PR 1 by PSA. This piece stands among a total census, across all grade levels, of just five examples validated by PSA. The mere sight of this treasure's bright red "Cowboy Outfit Free" title is enough to send collectors into paroxysms of glee! Easily one of the most rare and widely coveted non-sports cards ever produced, this extremely limited-in-distribution, "premium" entry accounts for the gaping hole at the center of almost all of the hobby's 48-card R172 near sets. This 49th card, #25 in the series, had considerable "street" value at the time of production! An entire ensemble of cowboy gear awaited each card's lucky recipient, so one can imagine that precious few were ever released (and fewer, still, left unredeemed). Today, less than a dozen examples of the sought-after item are thought to exist. The offered card has been handled, as evidenced by its heavy corner wear and creasing, but its design remains fully captivating. This is a special item which, by virtue of its small population and legendary hobby mystique, almost never changes hands and is even less frequently presented for sale. A truly exceptional offering, in nominally Poor condition.