1910 T220 Bob Fitzsimmons Mecca Back Boxing HOF Prize Fighter - Good Crease For Sale

Bob Fitzsimmons 1910 T220 Mecca — Wide STEEL CITY C A R D S Pre-War Tobacco · Condition Breakdown Bob Fitzsimmons — 1910 T220 Mecca Champion Prize Fighter Series · Mecca Back · Raw / Ungraded SC OPINION · GOOD 1910 T220 MECCA 1st 3-DIVISION CHAMPION RAW / UNGRADED STEEL CITY OPINION — Our own visual read of this raw, ungraded card, offered as information — not a grade from PSA, SGC or BVG. A genuine 116-year-old tobacco card with honest wear for its age: several creases and surface wrinkling, rounded corners and light toning, but strong color, a clear image and a crisp, fully legible Mecca back. The listing photos are the final authority. Overview

A genuine pre-war tobacco card: the 1910 T220 “Champion Athlete & Prize Fighter” Bob Fitzsimmons, issued by Mecca Cigarettes — a cornerstone boxing set and a card of one of the sport’s true pioneers. In our opinion it grades GOOD: it shows several creases and surface wrinkling, rounded corners and the toning you’d expect from a 116-year-old card, but presents with strong color, a clear image and a clean, fully legible Mecca back. Fitzsimmons was the first three-division world champion in boxing history — an affordable, authentic piece of the pre-war hobby.

Condition Assessment CORNERS CORNEROUR READRATING Top Left3 Top Right3 Bottom Left2.5 Bottom Right2.5 Rounded corners with handling wear, and light corner creasing — honest for a 1910 tobacco issue. EDGES · SURFACE Edges3.5 Surface2.5 The main condition factors are several creases and surface wrinkling, visible front and back, with light, even toning to the stock. No paper loss or tears; the image and lettering remain strong. Shown clearly in the photos. CENTERING & EYE APPEAL CenteringReasonably centered5.5 Eye AppealBright color despite the wear5.5 Displays well for a 116-year-old card — clear portrait and legible back. Confirm from the photos. Steel City Condition Opinion OPINION GOOD Our visual opinion — not a professional grade. Opinion Scale Reference RANGELABELMEANING 8–10NM-MT / GEMSharp, clean, minimal wear. 6–7EX / EX-MTLight wear. 4–5VGModerate wear, rounded corners. 2–3GOOD◀ This card — creases & corner wear; authentic & clear. 1PR / FAIRHeavy wear or damage. Why It Matters Bob Fitzsimmons — “Ruby Robert” b. 1863, Cornwall, England · International Boxing Hall of Fame FIRST EVERThe first three-division world champion in boxing history — Middleweight (1891), Heavyweight (1897) and Light Heavyweight (1903) THE PUNCHTook the heavyweight crown from Jim Corbett in 1897 with the legendary “solar plexus punch,” despite giving up major size LEGENDA pound-for-pound pioneer of the sport, long associated with the saying “the bigger they are, the harder they fall” THE SETT220 is a landmark 1910 tobacco issue of champion athletes and prize fighters — a collector favorite of the pre-war era Authenticity GENUINE PRE-WAR TOBACCO

An original 1910 T220 with a Mecca Cigarettes back — not a reprint or reproduction. Both front and back are pictured in full so you can verify the stock, printing and advertising for yourself. Sold raw; photos are the final authority.

Key Features Set1910 T220 Champion Athlete & Prize Fighter Issuer / BackMecca Cigarettes SubjectBob Fitzsimmons — Prize Fighter CatalogT220 (American Card Catalog) Condition (opinion)GOOD — creases, honest age wear StatusRaw / ungraded Buy With Confidence

A genuine, affordable piece of pre-war boxing history — an original 1910 Mecca tobacco card of the sport’s first three-division champion. Sold raw with its age and the crease shown openly in the photos, which are the final authority. Shipped protected in a penny sleeve, top-loader and rigid mailer, from a smoke-free environment with fast, tracked dispatch. Questions and additional photos always welcome — international buyers welcome.

Steel City Cards · Condition opinion for reference — photos are the final authority.