Issued in 1911 by the Los Angeles confectioner Bishop & Company, the set we know today as "E100" was the company's second baseball card issue.  The cards showcase important players from the PCL, with black and white photos of each subject set against a variety of colored backgrounds, with cards found with blue, green, purple, red or yellow backgrounds.  The backs contain a checklist, with five players from each team included in the set.  The cards are differentiated by a notation of the manufacturer on the reverse.  The cards are exceptionally scarce today; it is unusual for a hobby auction to include more than a card or two from the issue.  We are pleased to include a large grouping in this auction, offered as individual lots for the benefit of type collectors.

Unquestionably the key card in the E100 issue, that of Buck Weaver.  Weaver was famously banned for life from baseball for his involvement in the 1919 Black Sox scandal, and since has become one of the most widely collected non-Hall of Famers in the hobby.  His PCL cards are particularly valuable and highly prized among advanced collectors.  One of just seven examples assessed by PSA, the card exhibits significant wear.  Despite this, the card is extremely scarce.  An extremely important card, from a difficult and highly prized set.