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CSG certifies remarkable high-grade set of 1910 pre-war cards

CSG has graded an impressive set of 1910 E98 cards, including 10 that received a grade of CSG or higher.
By SCD Staff
JAN 10, 2023
Credit: CSG

Card-grading company Certified Sports Guaranty (CSG) recently certified 26 rare pre-war cards from the 1910 E98 Set of 30, a remarkable set that featured tobacco cards of such baseball legends as Ty Cobb and Honus Wager.

The 26 cards are each graded at least CSG 4.5 with 10 receiving a grade of CSG 9 or higher and 20 graded CSG 7 or higher.

The group of 26 cards includes a Ty Cobb with a Red Background that is considered the premier card in the set. It was graded CSG 9.5.

1910 E98 Set of 30 Ty Cobb Red Background card. CSG

The original 1910 E98 Set of 30 features 17 Hall of Famers, including Cobb, Wagner, Cy Young, Eddie Collins, Frank Chance, John McGraw and Connie Mack.

The group of CSG-graded cards includes two Wagner cards, one with a Red Background graded CSG 8 and one with a Green Background graded CSG 8.5. 

1910 E98 Set of 30 Hans (Honus) Wager Red Background card. CSG
1910 E98 Set of 30 Hans (Honus) Wagner Green Background card. CSG

The 26 graded cards in the set include:

Al Bridwell (Red) graded CSG 4.5

Bill Dahlen (Green) graded CSG 5

Chief Bender (Red) graded CSG 9.5

Chief Meyers (Red) graded CSG 9.5

Connie Mack (Red) graded CSG 7

Cy Young (Red) graded CSG 6.5

Eddie Collins (Red) graded CSG 8

Frank Chance (Red) graded CSG 9

Fred Clarke (Red) graded CSG 9

Fred Tenny (Red) graded CSG 8.5

George Mullin (Red) graded CSG 7

Hal Chase (Red) graded CSG 9

Hans Wagner (Red) graded CSG 8

Hans Wagner (Green) graded CSG 8.5

Harry Davis (Red) graded CSG 4.5

Hippo Vaughn (Red) graded CSG 9

Jack Coombs (Red) graded CSG 9

John McGraw (Red) graded CSG 6.5

Johnny Evers (Red) graded CSG 8.5

Johnny Kling (Red) graded CSG 9

Larry McLean (Red) graded CSG 8

Miner Brown (Red) graded CSG 7

Red Dooin (Red) graded CSG 7.5

Roger Bresnahan (Red) graded CSG 9

Russ Ford (Red) graded CSG 7

Ty Cobb (Red) graded CSG 9.5

For more on the set, check out this post at csgcards.com

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