Easily the most popular of all the 1920s strip card sets, the W514 set of 1919-21 features a large checklist of 120 players. Issued in 10-card strips, they were meant to be cut along dotted lines, separating each card. The result - as with many strip cards - is a host of off-condition cards that were often torn rather than carefully cut. As a result, miscuts and poorly-shorn borders are common condition flaws. The flimsy paper on which the cards were printed is also an issue, making high-grade examples very difficult to obtain. 

Chicago's Charles "Swede" Risberg is the subject of this hand cut example which has been graded Authentic by SGC. Since this card is hand cut, the Authentic grade most likely does not come from evidence of trimming, but rather for not meeting the minimum size requirements since the top left corner is missing. Regardless of any cosmetic issues, the rest of the card presents beautifully, with deep, bold colors and legible text. While there is some light soiling and a surface abrasion in the bottom right corner, this is still a wonderful example of this important card.

Risberg was one of the participants of the Black Sox Scandal in the 1919 World Series and was banned for life from the game for his role. This would be Risberg's last appearance on a baseball card until the 1975 TCMA set.

SGC has only ever graded 44 total examples of this W514, with only thirty-one receiving a higher grade than the Authentic offered here of Charles "Swede" Risberg.