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1917 E135 Collins-McCarthy Blank Back Near Set (191/200) - Fresh to the Hobby!
UPDATE: The grade breakdown for the set has been added to the end of the description.
Missing #'s 20 Burns, 80 Hornsby, 82 Jackson, 102 Luderus, 103 Magee, 127 Nehf, 147 Ruth, 149 Sallee, and 174 Toney. The mid-1910s era saw a limited number of comprehensive baseball card promotions. The sets that were produced now serve as the cornerstone to many vintage collections. The Cracker Jack and M101-4 and M101-5 editions, as well as these scarcer E135 Collins McCarthy sets are highly sought after. The clean and simple design seemed to have served as inspiration for the E121 American Caramel sets that would not circulate for another four years. The cards having a glossy surface and thin card stock make them unquestionably a Collins-McCarthy product. An option to acquire the complete 200-card set was not available which is probably why E135s are rarely offered in quantity today. A total of 80 cards have been graded by SGC. Includes: Graded - SGC EX-MT 6: 4 cards, 65, 73, 107 Maranville, 118; SGC EX+ 5.5: 1 card, Morgan/Bat on Left; SGC EX 5: 24 cards, 12 Bancroft, 17, 25 Carey, 33, 38, 40, 46 Faber, 47 Felsch, 53, 55 Gandil, 63, 72, 79 Hooper, 87 Johnson, 105, 110, 112, 119, 122, 133, 146, 150 Schalk, 161, 182; SGC VG-EX+ 4.5: 16 cards, 2 Alexander, 16, 37, 49, 52, 85, 104, 109 Marsans, 111, 158, 178, 179, 181, 185 Weaver, 187 Wheat, 191; SGC VG-EX 4: 14 cards, 26 Chapman, 31 Collins, 36 Crawford, 108 Marquard, 113 McGraw, 117, 129, 132, 137 Rice, 142 Roush, 156, 163, 166 Speaker, 168 Stengel, 169, 171; SGC VG 3: 16 cards, 11 Baker, 14, 28 Cicotte, 30 Cobb, 32, 60 Gleason, 71 Heilmann, 90 Judge/Bat on Right, 97, 114, 126 Neale, 143, 180 Wagner, 190 Williams; SGC GD+ 2.5: 2 cards, 139 Rixey, 194 Wood; SGC GD 2: 3 cards, 45 Evers, 86 Jennings, 162 Sisler.

Grades 18% EX, 62% VG to VG/EX, 20% FR to GD.


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Auction Dates
July, 2025
11th-12th Friday-Saturday
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