Lot # 174: Extremely Rare 1909 E92 Croft's Candy Honus Wagner Throwing SGC FAIR 1.5

Graded FAIR 1.5 by SGC. Extremely rare example of Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer Honus Wagner (throwing pose) from the 1909 Croft's Candy caramel set. This 1909 set shares designs with several other closely related candy issues (Dockman & Sons, Nadja Caramels, etc.) from the same era. The offered card exhibits vibrant colors, a strong image, honest corner wear, light creasing, and a factory miscut (Note: Slight factory miscuts are particularly common with this scarce issue, so much so that many would consider it a characteristic of the set.) The important reverse is printed in bold black ink. Caramel cards in general are much rarer than tobacco cards of the era. Because they were issued with caramels one card per package and sold to children (as opposed to being sold to adults with tobacco), they also tend to survive in a much lower grade. This is a very attractive low-grade example of the legendary Honus Wagner from this rare, early twentieth-century candy issue, dating from the height of his career.