Lot # 566: 1910 E125 American Caramel Die-Cut Christy Mathewson - SGC

This key Hall of Famer from the extremely rare E125 American Caramel series is one of Christy Mathewson’s rarest cards. Released circa 1910, one large die-cut card was issued by the American Caramel Co. per box of caramels. They were designed as "stand-up" cards with fold-back tabs to allow the players to stand on their own. The offered E125 features Mathewson in his New York Giants uniform in an ideal pitching pose. It is mainly clean, presenting as Very Good to Excellent. The reverse, which features a complete checklist of the New York Giants in the set and advertising for American Caramels, is lightly soiled. The flaps, which were once detached, have been reattached and are responsible for the card being encapsulated as "Authentic" by SGC. This is an outstanding and extremely striking example of one of the rarest of all Christy Mathewson cards, from one of the most elusive of all caramel-card issues.