February 2011
1909 Philadelphia Caramel 1 Honus Wagner
The 1909 Philadelphia Caramel 1 Honus Wagner is an old baseball card, extremely rare and quite valuable. Those individuals able to locate one would definitely qualify for bragging rights. This card features a picture of the former Pittsburgh Pirates, Hall of Fame shortstop on the front of the card, batting. On the back, isn’t a biography or stats, but a listing of the other players in the card’s series.
A Honus Wagner baseball card would be a great boon for a real hobbyist. True and informed baseball fans know how well respected a player Wagner was. Some people even consider him to be one of the best all-around-players to ever don a baseball uniform. Not only was he a great shortstop but he was also a fantastic hitter. His lifetime batting average was .329 and he led the NL (National League) in hitting 7 of the 17 seasons he played. These are phenomenal statistics fitting for an outstanding player.
The 1909 Philadelphia Caramel 1 Honus Wagner is extremely rare and thus can get costly. A T206 Wagner card recently sold for $1.62 million. A 1909 Honus Wagner American Tobacco Company card sold for even more then that, $2.8 million to be exact.
When on the lookout for the Philadelphia Caramel 1 Honus Wagner card, make sure that it is authentic. Only purchase one, if you are able to, from a reputable website which can offer you protections in the event that things don’t go as planned.
