1910-Era Caramel-Card Collection (22) Including Seven Hall of Famers

Sold For:

$2,280

Year:

1910

Auction:

2016 Spring

Lot #:

326

Category:

Prewar Baseball - 1910s and 1920s Cards

Presented is an outstanding type-card collection of twenty-two cards from eight different 1910-era caramel-card issues. This collection is highlighted by seven Hall of Famers, including Frank Chance, Eddie Collins, and Joe Tinker. Each card is professionally graded and encapsulated by either PSA or SGC. This lot consists of the following: 1-2) 1909 E95 Philadelphia Caramel: Evers (HOF, PSA GOOD 2) and Krause (PSA VG-EX 4); 3-4) 1909-1910 E97 Briggs Co. Lozenge: Carrigan (SGC GOOD 30) and Meyers (PSA GOOD 2); 5-11) 1910 E93 Standard Caramel: Ames (PSA VG-EX 4), Brown (HOF, SGC GOOD 30), Chance (HOF, PSA EX 5 [MC]), Delehanty (SGC VG/EX 50), Pastorious (SGC VG 40), Phillippi (SGC VG 40), and Waddell (HOF, PSA GOOD 2); 12-16) 1910 E96 Philadelphia Caramel: Clarke (HOF, SGC GOOD 30), Delehanty (SGC GOOD 30), Murray (SGC GOOD 30), Kling (SGC GOOD 30), and Mowrey (PSA GOOD 2); 17-19) 1910 E98: Bridwell (PSA VG 3), McGraw (HOF, SGC GOOD 30, Nagy Collection), and Meyers (SGC FAIR 20); 20) 1910 E99 Bishop & Co.: Maggert (PSA Authentic); 21) 1910 E103 Williams Caramel: E. Collins (HOF, SGC POOR 10); and 22) 1911 E94 George Close Candy: Lake (SGC POOR 10). This is a small but desirable group of cards that includes examples from many of the most significant prewar caramel-card issues. Total: 22 cards. Reserve $300. Estimate $1,000+.