Lot # 462: 1909 E90-1 American Caramel Lou Criger - PSA VG+ 3

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $50.00

Bids: 8 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 3/11/2024 12:00 AM to
3/30/2024 9:00 PM



The American Caramel E90-1 issue is sometimes referred to as the T206 of caramel issues, and has been dubbed "The Kraken" in some quarters due to the challenges of collecting the 120 subjects found within. The set was issued with a stick of caramel that, as one might imagine, led to condition issues which plague the set. This colorful example was spared some of the more direct results of that, though a light stain is visible along the top edge.

Corners exhibit rounding consistent with its grade, with the two bottom corners showing some light paper loss, as well. Some snow is present, with centering to the northwest on the canvas. Notice the fleur-de-lis on Criger's cap and sleeve, which was short-lived on the St. Louis Browns uniforms from 1908-1910. Criger had 6 hits and 4 RBI in the first ever World Series, helping the Boston Americans defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 games to 3. PSA has only graded 19 Crigers higher than the VG+ 3.5 given to this example. This card is simply a beautiful specimen from this popular set.

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