Lot # 17: 1909-1910 E97 C. A. Briggs Co. Black-and-White "Proof" Cy Young - Boston Variation PSA POOR 1

Black-and-white variety example of Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young from this extremely rare issue. This is a particularly interesting card, as the image on the card is actually Irv Young. For more than 30 years, due to the natural desire of collectors to have a name by which to refer to them and a real interest in identifying the issue, these cards have been referred to as E97 "proof" cards. The black-and-white variety cards are, in fact, not really E97 "proof" cards. This unusual issue is obviously related to E97s, and the cards do feature the same images as are found on E97 Briggs, but little else is known with certainty about them. We believe that these are a candy issue unto themselves, possibly also issued by the C. A. Briggs Company. Because of hobby tradition, unless the true issuer is ever identified by newly discovered advertising or a package design, these will probably always be known as "E97 proofs." The offered card exhibits nice centering and excellent image clarity. Graded POOR 1 by PSA due to scattered creasing and corner wear. This is a very presentable, interesting, and rarely offered card of Cy Young from the scarce black-and-white variety E97 Briggsset.