Lot # 37: 1945-46 Caramelo Deportivo #94 Avelino CaƱizares (Negro Leaguer)

Category: Cards: Cuban

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1945-46 Caramelo Deportivo #94 Avelino Cañizares graded a 1 by PSA. Cañizares played in the Negro Leagues for the Cleveland Buckeyes.

The cards in the two Caramelo Deportivo sets produced in Cuba for the 1945-46 and 1946-47 baseball seasons measure approximately 1 7/8" by 2 5/8". They are paper thin and were designed to be pasted into albums. They were distributed in packages of caramels and are often found with corresponding staining, similar to 1914 Cracker Jack cards in the United States. Most cards in circulation have been removed from their albums, and back damage is common. Fronts feature a black-and-white photo surrounded by a thin black border and creamy white margins, with the card number in a small circle at the bottom. Backs list the player's name, brief bio, and a promotional advertisement for the issuer, "Felices.”

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