Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	S81
Year	1912
Size	7″ x 9″
Images	Color
Type	Silks
Number in Set	25

S81 Silks Overview

The S81 Silk Premiums included a variety of subjects, including 25 baseball players. While the silks are commonly believed to be 7″ x 9″, smaller sizes have been known to exist that may not have been trimmed. The American Card Catalog also notes this, stating that premiums are either 5″ x 7″ or 7″ x 9″.

The silks included a large color picture of the player with his last name, team, and a small checklist number in the upper left corner.

The issue is completely jam-packed with stars. In all, more than 60% of the entire set is comprised of Hall of Famers.

S81 Silks Checklist

Below is a checklist of the subjects. Note that the silks are numbered and begin at No. 86.

86. Rube Marquard
87. Martin O’Toole
88. Rube Benton
89. Grover Alexander
90. Russ Ford
91. John McGraw
92. Nap Rucker
93. Mike Mitchell
94. Chief Bender
95. Home Run Baker
96. Nap Lajoie
97. Joe Tinker
98. Sherry Magee
99. Howie Camnitz
100. Eddie Collins
101. Red Dooin
102. Ty Cobb
103. Hughie Jennings
104. Roger Bresnahan
105. Jake Stahl
106. Tris Speaker
107. Ed Walsh
108. Christy Mathewson
109. Johnny Evers
110. Walter Johnson

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