The T201 "Mecca Double Folder" set is a unique and beautiful prewar issue that has the distinction of being one of the first mainstream baseball issues to have player statistics printed on the back. The cards measured 4 3/4" high by 2 3/16" wide and feature a full body illustration of a player on the face with a player"s upper torso printed on the back of the top half. When folded over the player"s upper torso from the back matched up with the player legs on the front creating a second full body image of the player on the back.It is this very unique presentation that has been perhaps the set"s downfall among collectors. Of all the mainstream prewar baseball sets the T201 set hasn"t really caught on. Perhaps this is because the simple act of folding over the back third of the card creates a crease that makes this an extremely difficult set to complete in high grade. Perhaps it is because the most popular player of the day - Ty Cobb - appears on the back or a card meaning that a Cobb card features teammate Sam Crawford on the front with Cobb"s upper torso on the back.Regardless the T201 issue is perhaps the most underappreciated mainstream prewar set which is a shame because the cards are well-designed the premise unique and the artwork beautiful.This beautiful example of a midgrade Mathewson card features shortstop Al Bridwell on the reverse. The Mathewson image posed in the set position like so many other classic Matty images appears on the front. Condition-wise this card is stunning with sharp corners and edges and vivid color. The card does possess the traditional fold along the top third (although it is very light) along with a feint crease that can be seen on the right side of the card from Matty"s belt straight to the edge. The crease does pass through to the back of the card. Such condition flaws however are common with cards that were intended to be folded in half by children in the early 1900s.This is an affordable example of a key HOFer from his playing days beautifully preserved with only minimal wear consistent with the issue.Population Data:PSA Population: 218 total graded 55 at this level 34 higherSGC Pop