1.25x1-7/8" Cuban card from the fabled Punch Cigars series which is among the most popular and sought after of all Cuban series based on its age, rarity and line-up. The scarcity of this set in part is based on an album that was available only by turning in a full set of cards. Issued contemporary w/Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia A's visit for an exhibition series of games in Cuba between Nov. 10 and Dec. 5, 1910.
Glossy portrait photo with text at bottom "Detroit 1910 Crawford C.F." Cards in this set were originally issued with the photo pasted onto a cardboard backing. Only a very small percentage of cards from this set exist with the backing and all graded Punch cards w/o the backing are classified as "A" authentic. This is one of the key cards in the set and highly sought after. This rare card prominently features Crawford in his Detroit uniform. Crawford, nicknamed "Wahoo Sam" was elected to the HOF in 1957. He was a member of the Detroit Tigers from 1903-1917 and part of their three consecutive AL championships spanning 1907-1909. Designated by SGC as being from the "Richard Merkin Collection" and comes with Hake's COA.