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Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Presented is an exceptional ultra-high-grade example of Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Ty Cobb in a fielding pose from the very popular E93 Standard Caramel series. This card originates from the hobby's finest E93 set ever assembled, which has spent twenty years atop the PSA Set Registry with an unparalleled 8.10 GPA. Built by collector Jim Blumenthal, the set was honored with induction in the PSA Set Registry Hall of Fame in 2008 and has few peers of this quality in the prewar-card realm. This 30-card set was issued in 1910 by the Standard Caramel Co. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This set is closely related to several other candy sets from the era that share the same format and in many cases the same player image. While a grade of PSA NM-MT 8 is extraordinary for any prewar card, it is a tremendous and noteworthy grade for a caramel card. Because they were issued with caramels one card per package and sold to children (as opposed to adults with tobacco), caramel cards tend to survive in a much lower grade. Of the 1,913 cards from the E93 Standard Caramel set evaluated by PSA to date, only fifty have ever graded NM-MT 8 or better (less than 3 percent). Bright and crisp with a deep orange background, flawless registration, four strong corners, and outstanding centering. Boldly printed checklist reverse. Caramel cards are rarely found in high grade, and even a common player from the E93 Standard Caramel issue in PSA NM-MT 8 condition would be noteworthy and extremely desirable. An ultra-high-grade example of the "Georgia Peach" is especially significant. A superb example of the legendary Ty Cobb, one of the key cards from this rare and desirable early twentieth-century candy issue. Reserve $25,000.