Graded GD 2 by SGC. Hall of Famer. The American Card Catalog (ACC) designated the prefix-letter "W" to a class of cards – issued during the 1920s and 1930s – that were sold to the public through various outlets in the form of uncut strips or sheets. Though crudely produced, subjects included the biggest stars of the era in both sports and entertainment. Today, these collectibles are scarcely found in a credible state; surviving singles were most often manhandled at the time of separation and further abused, thereafter. This collectible features a detailed, IFC-copyrighted image of The Babe, with a hand-cut surround that exhibits all of a strip card's standard condition perils. More interesting, however, is a production fluke that left this portrayal of the star without its face! The black-stage printing process short-circuited, apparently, leaving the top-left aspect without frame lines, uniform boundaries and certain player details. The card's career-contemporary (and possibly unique in this configuration) illustration of its legendary subject remains thoroughly captivating – for what it shows, and for what it doesn't. A fascinating and rare "type" and "variation" card, and a very desirable, seldom-encountered Babe Ruth item. Good condition.

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