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PWCC to host series of T206 auctions from large tobacco card collection

T206 tobacco cards are some of the most rare and valuable trading cards in the sports collectibles hobby. PWCC Marketplace is hosting a series of special auctions for a large collection of T206 cards.
By SCD Staff
JUL 21, 2023
Credit: PWCC Marketplace

PWCC Marketplace is hosting a series of T206 card auctions featuring more than 2,800 cards from one of the most extensive “Monster” collections in existence.

The T206 auctions will run through January 2024.

The set break series begins with a Common Backs Auction starting at 7 p.m. ET on July 20 in PWCC's Premier Auction format.

The Monster Set Break of T206 cards at PWCC Marketplace. PWCC Marketplace

This first event features 470 T206 cards, including 38 issues with PWCC Eye-Appeal designations.

PWCC’s “Monster” break series will continue through January 2024 with events curated by runs specific to the advertisements found on the backs of the cards.

Marquee cards from the iconic T206 set include multiple Cy Young, Nap Lajoie and Christy Mathewson issues. Several of those cards will be on display at the PWCC booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention July 26-30 in Chicago.

A set of T206 tobacco cards coming to auction at PWCC Marketplace. PWCC Marketplace

COUNTDOWN TO THE NATIONALNSCC show schedule, events 

The schedule for the T206 auctions includes:

July

Event 1 — T206 Common Backs (472 cards)

August 

Event 2 — Broad Leaf 350 (140+ cards)

Event 3 — El Principe De Gales (260+ cards) & Tolstoi (220+ cards)

September

Event 4 — Carolina Brights (100+ cards)

Event 5 — American Beauty No Frame/With Frame/ 460 (275+ cards)

October

Event 6 — Lenox Black and Lenox Brown (60+ cards)

Event 7 — Hindu Brown (130+ cards)

November

Event 8 — Sovereign 150/Sovereign 350/Sovereign 460 (420+ cards)

December

Event 9 — Cycle 350 / Cycle 460 (280+ cards) & Piedmont 42 (60+ cards)

January 2024

Event 10 — Old Mill 1st Print Series (190+ cards) & Polar Bear (240+ cards) 

Schedule for PWCC's Monster Set Break of T206 cards. PWCC Marketplace
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