Strip cards are notoriously found miscut and otherwise abused and these are no different - cut small torn off their strips and severely worn by 1920s kids that were decidedly not condition-conscious many of these cards did not survive the year they were produced much less the Depression and a World War. Crudely produced on flimsy stock the cards were easily damaged to begin with and the treatment of 1920s youngsters fresh from the candy store was not favorable to the cards. The result is that large groupings in any condition are not easy to find.

As prewar collectors continue to look for value in the hobby, 1920s strip cards are growing considerably in demand. Presented is a collection of three (3) attractive cards from the W516 and W519 issues, including Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander and banned Black Sox pitcher Eddie Cicotte. The colorful cards are among the more attractive of the strip issues, certainly better designed than most of the era's issues.

Included:

1920 W519 Eddie Cicotte (hand cut), graded SGC Authentic (15 total SGC graded examples, only 6 higher)
1920 W516-1 #9 Grover Alexander (hand cut), graded SGC Authentic (49 total SGC graded examples, only 29 higher)
1921 W516-2-2 #30 Eddie Cicotte (hand cut), graded SGC Authentic (25 total SGC graded examples, only 7 higher)