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Signed E91 American Caramel
Produced by the American Caramel Company of Philadelphia between 1908 and 1910, the E91 set is unnumbered
and contains a total of 99 cards and can be divided into three categories by year -- E91-A, E91-B and E91-C. For example,
the McBride specimen shown below is found in the E91-C category and was thus published in 1910. The Marquard show
below was probably produced in 1909 and thus corresponds to the E91-B set.
These cards are somewhat less popular with collectors since the fronts (with a few notable exceptions, including Eddie
Plank) utilize generic player images, which usually bear no resemblance to the player identified by name.
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While the Marquard is not part of my permanent collection, the McBride is -- after I had seen it kick around
on ebay a little bit over a six month period, I finally made the decision to acquire it. At some point, someone made
the mistake (in my opinion) of having an authentication sticker affixed to the back -- needlessly covering some of the card.
And if you scroll down you will see that Captain Kirk and Spock have authenticated it.
As a result, I simply had to peel the sticker off and have the card properly slabbed. The results
are further below.
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