Lot # 3009: 1909 E92 Croft's Candy Nap Lajoie SGC POOR 1

Graded POOR 1 by SGC. Extremely rare example of Cleveland Naps Hall of Famer Nap Lajoie 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, and moderate creasing. 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 Nap Lajoie from this rare, early twentieth-century candy issue.