1949-50 Alerta premium of Ray Dandridge (HOF). The 1949–50 Alerta premium featuring Hall of Famer Ray Dandridge is widely regarded as the key piece in this elusive Cuban issue. Issued during the postwar golden era of Cuban baseball premiums, the Alerta series captures prominent players from the winter league circuit in striking oversized photographic format, produced in limited quantities and not intended for long-term survival.
The 1949–50 Alerta premium series is among the more elusive and visually compelling Cuban baseball issues of the postwar era, produced in oversized photographic format during a peak period of winter league baseball in Cuba. Issued in limited quantities as promotional premiums rather than mass-distributed collectibles, surviving examples are scarce, particularly for key Negro League subjects, and remain highly regarded within advanced Cuban baseball collecting circles.
Measures approximately 8"x11"