1909 Anonymous Set of 50 (E101)

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	E101 Anonymous Set of 50
Year	1909
Size	1 1/2″ x 2 3/4″
Images	Color
Type	Candy/Caramel
Number in Set	50

E101 Anonymous Set of 50 Overview

Dubbed as the E101 Anonymous set of 50, the distributor and maker of the set is currently unknown. It looks like a standard caramel card issue but who it belongs to remains a mystery. It is believed the cards were produced in 1909. The cards are also similar to the E92 issue with the same pictures as in that set.

This set included nearly twice as many cards as the E98 Anonymous Set of 30. Also unlike that set, a complete checklist was not included on the back. Instead, the back only included a generic message. And since no information was printed on the fronts regarding a potential manufacturer, collectors have been left in the dark about the set. In lieu of a checklist, backs stated the following:

“This card is one of a set of 50 Base Ball Players – Prominent members of National and American Leagues.”

At 50 cards the set is a little more extensive than others that often consisted of 25 or 30 cards. Several players have two cards and with Honus Wagner being one of them, that only makes completing this set that much more difficult.