Exceedingly scarce pin from the 1896-97 Whitehead & Hoag set, commonly known as "Cameo Pepsin" due to the advertisement sometimes present on the reverse of the pins (though the pins are often found with or without Cameo Pepsin advertising). The first large set of pins to feature baseball players, more than 140 subjects are known and more are added to the checklist as they are discovered. Typically subject to image fading and other condition flaws due to age, the pins are quite condition sensitive today.
Some light foxing is evident on this rare pinback picturing Cleveland pitcher Jack Powell, the pin graded GOOD 2 by PSA as a result. Image fading is noticeable, but not particularly distracting, as the image remains clear and visible. The reverse sports a clean Cameo Pepsin Gum advertisement.