T205 Gold Border Frank Lang Lange PSA VG 3

T205 Gold Border Frank Lange PSA 3 - Early 20th Century Brilliance in a Striking, Gilded Frame

The 1911 T205 Gold Border set remains one of the most aesthetically ambitious and instantly recognizable releases of the pre-war era. Combining intricate, almost art nouveau-style design with rich player portraits and gleaming gold-leaf borders, the set presents each subject as if preserved in a miniature museum frame. This PSA 3 example of Frank Lange—sometimes mistakenly listed as “Lang”—offers collectors a visually compelling mid-grade copy from one of tobacco card history’s most storied sets.

While the gold borders on T205s are famously fragile, this copy maintains a clean central portrait, with solid registration and honest wear primarily confined to the edges and corners. The surface displays vivid color retention, especially around the intricate team crest and Lange’s detailed uniform. His brief Major League tenure with the White Sox from 1910–1913 is immortalized here in one of the set’s tougher finds, particularly when factoring in eye appeal.