1930 JOHN PLAYER & SONS CRICKETERS #4 SIR DONALD BRADMAN – SGC 4.5 VG-EX

A Rare And Revered Early-Issue Don Bradman Tobacco Card – Authenticated By Sgc - Cricket Don Bradman

Overview:
Presented Here Is An Outstanding Example Of The 1930 John Player & Sons Cricketers #4, Featuring None Other Than Sir Donald Bradman, Widely Regarded As The Finest Batsman In The History Of Cricket. Graded Sgc 4.5 (Very Good To Excellent), This Card Is Part Of The Celebrated Player'S Cigarettes Series, Distributed In Tobacco Packets During The Golden Era Of British And Australian Cricket. Issued In The Same Year Bradman Took The Ashes By Storm With His 974-Run Tour Of England, This Card Holds A Seminal Place In Both Cricketing And Collecting History.

Key Features:
This Card Captures A Young Bradman At The Outset Of His Legendary Career, Rendered In The Tasteful Black-And-White Photographic Style That Characterises The Set. The Front Features A Clean Image Of “The Don” In Cricket Whites, Framed By The Series' Classic White Border. The Reverse Offers A Biographical Summary And A Description Of His Then-Nascent Achievements, Making This An Insightful Period Artefact. Though The Sgc 4.5 Grade Reflects Moderate Handling And Wear Consistent With Its Age, The Card Retains Strong Visual Integrity, Particularly In Terms Of Centring, Print Clarity, And Surface Appeal.

Why This Card Is Collectable:
The 1930 Player'S Bradman Issue Is A Cornerstone For Any Serious Cricket Card Collection. It Marks A Pivotal Moment In Sporting History, Coinciding Directly With Bradman’S Ashes Exploits And The Beginning Of His International Fame. Tobacco Cards From This Period Have Long Since Entered The Realm Of Cultural Memorabilia, Especially Those Depicting Figures Of Such Enduring Global Significance. With Comparatively Few Surviving In Graded And Encapsulated Condition, Especially Outside Institutional Holdings, This Card Represents A Rare Convergence Of Historic Timing, Scarcity, And Subject Matter.

Collector Appeal:
This Item Is Ideal For Collectors Of Early 20Th-Century Sporting Ephemera, Bradman-Specific Collections, Or High-Quality Vintage Cricket Memorabilia. The Sgc Encapsulation Ensures Authenticity And Secure Preservation, Making It Suitable For Display Or Inclusion In Historically Focused Portfolios. With The Continuing Reverence For Bradman’S Statistical And Cultural Legacy, This Card Offers Both Prestige And Long-Term Significance.

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