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Graded GOOD 2 by SGC. Appealing low-grade example of 1948-1949 Leaf #8 Satchel Paige. This is one of card collecting's iconic classics. Paige’s Leaf rookie card is one of the rarest and most significant of all postwar baseball cards. Chicago's Leaf Gum Company produced the first multicolor baseball cards of the post-World War II era in 1948-1949. Forty-nine cards in the set are considered "standard," and the additional "short print" series of forty-nine cards in the set are so rare that "Rare Leafs" has long been a formal card-collecting hobby term. Leafs are without question one of the toughest postwar sets to complete because of all the rare cards. Paige is not only the key to this rare series, he is also the key to the 1948-1949 Leaf set. The Leaf card is also Paige’s most valuable. The offered card has brilliant colors and even wear to the corners. The centering, along with minor registration issues (most notably around Paige's shoulders) are common problems encountered with the Leaf set. The reverse is clean and free of staining and excess print. Several small wrinkles and surface scratches (primarily along the reverse) contribute to the assigned grade. This card presents a rare opportunity to acquire a modestly graded but visually pleasing example of one of the classic postwar baseball cards Opening Bid $10.