1909-11 T206 Gabby Street (Portrait)
1909–11 T206 Gabby Street
Washington Senators · American League · 350 Only print series · also a T213-1 Coupon back
The 1909–1911 T206 Gabby Street (“Portrait” pose) is part of the legendary “White Border” tobacco set — The Monster. This card depicts Gabby Street, a member of the historic Washington Senators (American League), and was printed in the 350 Only series, known with 8 tobacco-brand backs. Across PSA and SGC, roughly 1005 examples have been graded, with only 34 in NM 7 or better — a reminder of how tough this issue is in high grade.
About Gabby Street
Charles Evard "Gabby" Street was a defense-first catcher whose modest bat (.208 career average, roughly 504 major-league games) belied his value behind the plate. He entered pro ball in 1903 with Hopkinsville of the Class-D KITTY League and reached the majors with the Cincinnati Reds on September 13, 1904, also seeing brief time with the Boston Beaneaters (1905) before finding his home. Sold to the Washington Senators, Street played 429 of his career games there from 1908 to 1911, becoming Walter Johnson's favorite backstop; he led the American League in putouts and double plays in both 1908 and 1909 and topped AL catchers with a .978 fielding percentage in 1910, finishing with New York (1912). On August 21, 1908, he made his most famous play, catching a baseball dropped 555 feet from the top of the Washington Monument. Later nicknamed "the Old Sarge" for his World War I Army service, Street managed the St. Louis Cardinals to National League pennants in 1930 and 1931 and the 1931 World Series title over the Philadelphia Athletics. He is not in the Hall of Fame. As a longtime T206 subject issued on multiple poses and many tobacco-brand backs, Street is a recognizable regular-issue name in the set rather than a scarce key card.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
Confirmed backs (8)
Chip colour marks each back's rarity tier. See the full T206 back rarity ranking →
Population (PSA · SGC)
| Grader | Total | NM 7+ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 & Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 618 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 162 | 117 | 127 | 92 |
| SGC | 387 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 64 | 94 | 71 | 108 |
NM 7+ bundles grades 7–10; 1 & Auth bundles grade 1, 1.5 & Authentic. Totals are subject-level (summed across all backs). Population as of 2026-06.
PSA by back
| Back | Graded |
|---|---|
| Piedmont 1910 | 358 |
| Sweet Caporal 1910 | 66 |
| Sweet Caporal | 51 |
| Sovereign 1910 | 17 |
| Cycle 1910 | 10 |
| American Beauty 1910 | 7 |
| Tolstoi | 3 |
| Broad Leaf 1910 | 2 |
| Unknown back | 104 |
SGC by back
| Back | Graded |
|---|---|
| American Beauty 1910 | 11 |
| Broad Leaf 1910 | 2 |
| Cycle 1910 | 5 |
| Piedmont 1910 | 263 |
| Sovereign 1910 | 19 |
| Sweet Caporal 1909-11 | 1 |
| Sweet Caporal 1910 | 83 |
| Sweet Caporal 1911 | 1 |
| Tolstoi 1909-11 | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1909-11 T206 Gabby Street card?
The Gabby Street (Portrait) is one of 524 subjects in the T206 "White Border" tobacco set issued 1909-1911, the hobby's most iconic vintage set (nicknamed "The Monster"). It pictures the Washington Senators player and was inserted in cigarette packs across 8 different tobacco-brand backs.
How rare is this T206 card?
Across PSA and SGC, roughly 1005 examples of the Gabby Street have been graded, with only 34 grading NM 7 or higher, so mid-grade copies are obtainable while high-grade examples are genuinely scarce.
Which backs does the T206 Gabby Street come with?
The Gabby Street is confirmed with 8 tobacco-brand backs: American Beauty, Broad Leaf, Cycle, Drum, Piedmont, Sovereign, Sweet Caporal, Tolstoi. The back brand is a major driver of both scarcity and value.
Is the T206 Gabby Street valuable?
Value depends heavily on the back brand and the card's grade: common backs in low grade trade modestly, while scarce backs and high grades command strong premiums. Check the current T206 Cards listings and eBay options above for live pricing.
Other poses of Gabby Street
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Sources: t206resource.com, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and Inside T206 by Scot Reader. Card data & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-01.