According to The Photographic Baseball Cards Of Goodwin & Company (1886-1890) Ed Delahanty is the fourth more scarce of the many Hall of Famers that are part of that issue. Delahanty is of course one of the most desirable subjects of all the 19th Century Hall of Famers; his statistical accomplishments made him one of his era's greatest players. Between 1888 and 1903 Delahanty hit .400 three times drove in 100 runs seven times and scored 100 runs ten. His lifetime OPS+ of 152 is enough to rank him at 31 all-time fifth among 19th Century players. But it was Delahanty's mysterious death in 1903 when he fell into Niagara Falls after being kicked off a train that cemented his legend. This card checklisted as #123-5 is simply spectacular. Graded EX 5 by PSA (an achievement unto itself) the quality of the image and typography is simply wonderful; each word legible and the detail simply superb. As N173s are frequently found with faded images this example is wonderful and the high numerical grade is a testament to its beauty. One of the finest and most desirable N172s we have ever offered.