Carlos "Bebe" Royer (erroneously identified as Carlos "Roggers" on the card) was a pitcher in the Cuban League and Negro leagues. He played from 1892 to 1910 with several Cuban ballclubs. In 164 games pitched in the Cuban and Negro Leagues, opponents batted just .192 against Royer, who went 91-48 for a .655 winning percentage. Royer was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939, its first year in existence. An exclusive club, the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame has only 78 members to this day.

The Punch Cigarros issue is among the most rare and desirable of all Cuban card sets, with very few surviving examples known. Many of the most advanced prewar and Negro League collections are without a Punch Cigarros card, simply due to their extreme rarity. Since the cards were issued in conjunction with a visit to Cuba by the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics between November 10 and December 5, 1910, the set consists of players from those two teams as well as the Almendares and Havana ball clubs. The current known checklist is considered incomplete, with only one or two surviving examples of many of the known subjects. Complete sets of the cards could be exchanged for an album; it is speculated that this contributed to the rarity of the set today.

The cards were produced on photographic paper glued to a cardboard backing measuring approximately 1 1/4" x 1 7/8". Of the surviving cards, only a half dozen or so have been found with the backing, the remaining examples - such as this - are all graded AUTHENTIC as a result. The card has not been trimmed. As is the case with all Cuban issues, the Punch Cigarros cards are extremely condition-sensitive; this example presents well, with square corners and edges. 

While there is some surface wear on the card's front, the scarcity of this issue far outweighs any cosmetic flaws. Between SGC - which has given this example a grade of Authentic - and PSA, this card from the famed Richard Merkin Collection is the only known example of this Carlos Roggers 1910 Punch Cigarros issue in the registries.

Major League Baseball's 2020 announcement that it would recognize seven Negro Leagues as major leagues and adopt their statistics into the official record has had a profound impact on baseball fans; as curiosity and interest in Negro League stars begins to pique, its elite players are beginning to establish their place in the hobby. Many sales records for Negro League cards have been set in the last year, including the most expensive sale of a complete set ($370,000), as well as the most expensive individual card ($140,000). As the Negro Leagues' greatest players begin to become household names, hobbyists and investors are becoming aware of the extreme rarity and historical significance of those players' collectibles. Demand has never been higher.