1915 E145 Cracker Jack #88 Christy Mathewson

Sold For:

$3,960

Year:

1915

Auction:

2020 Spring

Lot #:

643

Category:

Prewar Baseball - 1910s and 1920s Cards

Graded VG/EX 50 by SGC. Stunning mid-grade example of Christy Mathewson from the 1915 Cracker Jack series. This has always been one of Mathewson’s most striking and popular cards. 1915 Cracker Jacks will always be one of the most highly prized and widely collected of all prewar sets. Mathewson is one of the key cards in the set, along with Cobb, Jackson, Johnson, and Wagner. The offered card is outstanding in all respects. Bright, crisp, and perfectly fresh, with flawless color, perfect registration, and even wear to the corners. Beautifully centered (slightly to the left). The reverse has an extremely light stain near the upper right corner, and is otherwise perfectly crisp and clean. This is an extraordinary mid-grade 1915 Cracker Jack example of Christy Mathewson, one of baseball's greatest legends, in an extremely desirable grade, from one of collecting's most classic and popular sets. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000+.