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Graded VG 40 by SGC. Presented is an outstanding, mid-grade example of one of the classics in all of card collecting: the extremely rare and desirable E90-1 American Caramel card of the legendary Joe Jackson. This is the highest-graded example of this iconic card we have had the privilege of auctioning since 2012! This card of Jackson is one of only a handful of him issued during his playing days and is indisputably recognized as his rookie card. It is also one of the rarest in the E90-1 set. In recent years the E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson has become recognized as one of card collecting's most valuable and famous vintage-card rarities. Jackson was always a very rare card in the E90-1 set, but in recent years it has become all the more apparent that this card is truly the key to the set. A few sets of E90-1 have been offered in recent years, but more often than not they are actually sets minus one card: Jackson. This card dates from extremely early in Jackson’s career, when he was a member of Connie Mack’s Philadelphia A’s. Jackson played only ten games with the Athletics before Mack traded him to Cleveland. We cannot emphasize enough the tremendous eye appeal this card has. And remember, very few E90-1 Jackson cards exist in high grade. VG condition for an E90-1 Jackson is statistically much more significant than VG condition for a T205 or T206. Of the eighty-two E90-1 Jacksons in the SGC Population report, fifty-five are graded lower than this example. Only twelve are graded higher. Bold colors, exceptional registration, rounded corners, and centering a hint toward the left. The reverse has light to moderate soiling. A small wrinkle around the top-left corner of the reverse is noted strictly for accuracy. This is a superb example of one of card collecting's legendary rarities. Opening Bid $20,000.