E98 Anonymous "Set of 30" 1910

1910 · Unknown — issued anonymously (no manufacturer name appears on the cards)

Anonymous "Set of 30" pre-war set with 30 subjects; each subject was printed with 4 background colors: red, orange, blue, and green.

Key Facts

Release: 1910
Manufacturer: Unknown — issued anonymously (no manufacturer name appears on the cards)
Distribution: Likely caramel pack distribution; published with seven background color variations per player
Card stock: Lithographed cardstock with solid background-color backdrops, approximately 1½″ × 2¾″
Printer / Designer: Unknown — known to hobbyists as the "Set of 30" because of the 30-player checklist
Series: 30 players each available in seven color backgrounds (Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Purple, Red, Yellow)
Total cards: 30

Honus Wagner
Wagner in seven colors — Orange and Yellow are the most striking variants.
Ty Cobb
Cobb mid-batting-title-streak; the Red and Orange Cobbs are the most pursued.
Christy Mathewson
Big Six in Giants flannels — one of the headlining cards in any color.
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Cy Young
Cy Young in his next-to-last season — issued across seven color backgrounds.
Nap Lajoie
Naps player-manager — Lajoie's most colorful caramel-era appearance.
Mordecai Brown
Three Finger Brown at his Cubs dominance peak.
Joe Tinker
Cubs shortstop — Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance.
Johnny Evers
Cubs second baseman — middle pillar of the famous trio.
Frank Chance
Peerless Leader anchoring the Cubs dynasty.
Chief Bender
Athletics' big-game starter for Connie Mack.
John McGraw
Little Napoleon — Giants manager in his Hall of Fame prime.
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Ed Walsh
Big Ed Walsh — White Sox spitball ace and 40-game winner in 1908.