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Graded MINT 9 by PSA. Only example graded at this level, with none graded higher! Presented is an exceptional ultra-high-grade example of Hall of Famer Cy Young in a batting pose from the highly desirable 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 card features Cy Young at the tail end of his great career. It is interesting to note that while his team is listed as "Cleveland, Amer." on this card, Young is clearly pictured in a Boston Americans uniform (his jersey has the Boston Americans' "B A" logo across the chest). 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 MINT 9 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 thirteen have graded MINT 9 (there are no PSA 10s listed). This is a stunning card! Bright, crisp, and perfectly clean, both front and back, with four sharp corners, outstanding centering, and a flawless image of Young set against a bright yellow background. The perfectly clean back features the checklist for the set. Caramel cards are rarely found in high grade, and even a common player from the E93 Standard Caramel issue in PSA MINT 9 condition would be noteworthy and extremely desirable. An ultra-high-grade example of one of the key Hall of Famers, Cy Young, is especially significant. This is a superb ultra-high-grade example of one of Cy Young's most interesting and popular cards and one that would be an extremely significant highlight in even the most advanced “E” card, Hall of Famer, Cy Young, or world-class prewar-card collection. Reserve $25,000.