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Chief Bender
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(b. May 5, 1884 - d. May 22, 1954)
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| An alumni of the Carlisle Indian School, the half-Chippewa Chief
Bender overcame a series of racial slights to become one of the
Philadelphia A's most valued members. In his 10 World Series appearances,
Bender when 6-4. He led the AL in winning percentage three times,
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Inducted in 1953
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1910 E104-I
Nadja Caramels (Nadja Back) Chief Bender SGC 20 FAIR
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1910 E104-I
Nadja Caramels (Blank Back) Chief Bender PSA 4 VG-EX
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Comments: A T206 card
was my first Chief Bender portrait, a PSA 4 example purchase in
January, 2003 on eBay. I upgraded the card to a PSA 5 in April,
2005. That same month I also purchased a PSA 5 1909 E95 Philadelphia
Caramel card. I didn't have an E95 in the collection and owned several
other T206 Hall of Famers. Within a few months I sold my T206 Vic
Willis and replaced it with a E95 example. This made me want to
swap out the E96 Bender for something else to diversify the collection.
The opportunity came up in December, 2005 when this 1910 E104 SGC
20 example was advertised by Ben Fisher on the Net54 board. I have
not seen another copy with a "Nadja" back offered anywhere since.
UPDATE: I had been tracking a "blank back" version of this card for quite awhile after it first appeared on eBay in 2021. In July, 2022 I finally pulled the trigger and purchased the PSA 4 directly from the dealer's website to save 10%. I wanted to have one of each back variation. Thanks Tony! |
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| Card Details Below: |
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1910 |
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E104-I |
| Set Name: |
Nadja Caramels |
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United States |
| Description: |
While there are 18 Philadelphia Athletics players
in this set, it should be assumed that each can be found in three
different variations. Each of the 1-1/2" X 2-3/4" cards can be found
with a plain portrait lithograph on front, with either a blank back
or a back containing a Nadja ad. Each player can also be found with
a black overprint on front, comprised of a white elephant figure
on the uniform and the notation "World's Champions 1910" above.
The overprinted cards are known only with blank backs, and are somewhat
scarcer than the plain cards of either type. Nadja-back cards should
be valued about the same as the overprinted type. |
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Example Nadja Caramels Box
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Example Nadja Caramels Advertisement
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Example Nadja Caramels Advertisement
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