Lot # 225: 1911 E94 George Close Candy Honus Wagner PSA VG 3 - Olive Background

Graded VG 3 by PSA. Extremely desirable E94 candy card featuring Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer Honus Wagner in a batting pose set against a olive background (one of the seven different background color variations of the set). The E94 Wagner is considered by many to be among Wagner's most classic cards. The offered card displays vibrant colors, a crisp image, and honest corner wear. The reverse features the checklist for the set. While at a glance E94s may be easily confused with other caramel-card sets of the era (E93 and E98 specifically), they are an entirely different set, even though they use many of the same subjects and poses. Of the three previously mentioned sets, E94s are the most difficult to find. The E94 caramel-card set is usually associated with the George Close Co. of Cambridge, Massachusetts. While most of the E94 cards do not have any sort of advertisement on the back, some have been found with overprints that refer to this company. Caramel cards, of course, are rarely found in high grade. An extremely attractive mid-grade example of one of Honus Wagner's most classic cards.