1929 Star Player Candy Boxing #41 Jack Dempsey PSA FAIR 1.5 - The ONLY Graded Example!

Sold For:

$3,360

Year:

1929

Auction:

2023 Fall

Lot #:

3687

Category:

Featured

Graded FAIR 1.5 by PSA (submitted by REA). Extremely rare candy card of legendary boxer Jack Dempsey from one of the few issues dating from the late 1920s. This is the only example graded by either PSA or SGC. Although the manufacturer is not identified, advanced collectors have always referred to it as the Star Player Candy set. The extraordinary discovery of unopened packs and a Dockman's "Headliners & Gum" box offered in REA's 2009 auction revealed that the manufacturer of this rare issue is John H. Dockman & Sons. Unlike the 1928 Star Player Candy cards (which are blank-backed), the reverse of the 1929 cards have a short biography and a card number in the upper-left corner. The sepia-toned cards measure 1-7/8 x 2-7/8 inches and are printed on thin stock. The player's name is printed below the image without a team designation. Collectors have always appreciated this rare and distinctive candy issue, and some have suggested that based on its year of issue, perhaps this set should have always been catalogued an "E" card set. Dempsey is pictured in a boxing stance. The reverse is boldly printed. Downgraded largely due to a number of a creases. This is an extremely rare pre-war card from this unusual candy issue. Opening Bid $200.