According to The Photographic Baseball Cards Of Goodwin & Company (1886-1890), Ed Delahanty is the fourth most scarce of the many Hall of Famers that are part of that issue. Delahanty is, of course, one of the most desirable subjects of all the 19th Century Hall of Famers; his statistical accomplishments made him one of his era's greatest players. Between 1888 and 1903, Delahanty hit .400 three times, drove in 100 runs seven times, and scored 100 runs ten. His lifetime OPS+ of 152 is enough to rank him at 31 all-time, fifth among 19th Century players. But it was Delahanty's mysterious death in 1903, when he fell into Niagara Falls after being kicked off a train, that cemented his legend.

This card, checklisted as #123-1, is a higher-grade beauty, with a clear image that, despite a slight fading, exhibits fine detail. The reverse is largely clean, with a tiny bit of foxing at the bottom left. Typography is also somewhat faded but still legible. A wonderful example of a difficult and desirable card, one of few known higher-grade examples.

Size: medium
Condition: yes