Lot # 632: 1921 Exhibits Partial Set (48/64)

Presented is a partial set of 48 different cards (out of 64) from the classic 1921 Exhibits series. This partial set is highlighted by nine Hall of Famers, including Tris Speaker, Dave Bancroft, and Zack Wheat. 1921 was the first year the legendary Exhibit Supply Company of Chicago issued cards. It would go on to issue sets for the next 50 years. These cards were sold by Exhibit card machines at amusement parks and penny arcades, one penny per card. When this set was issued, it happened to be a great era for Hall of Famers. Condition is 23% Vg-Ex, 39% Gd to Vg, and 38% Pr to Fr (mostly due to writing on the reverses). Keys: Bancroft (Fr), Carey (trimmed, otherwise Gd), Faber (Vg+), Grimes (Vg), Harris (Vg+), Kelly (Vg+), Rice (Vg), Speaker (ink writing on reverse, otherwise Vg), and Wheat (Fr). Missing the following 16 cards for completion: Alexander, Cobb, E. Collins, Coveleski, Dauss, Frisch, Haines, Hornsby, W. Johnson, Maranville, Peckinpaugh, Powell, Ruth, Schalk, Sisler, and C. Williams. In addition to its great significance as the Exhibit Supply Company's first set, this partial Exhibits set is extremely substantial and provides extraordinary collecting value for quality cards from the 1920s. Total: 48 cards.