1920 W520 Strip Card Set

Front

Back

Fast Facts

Year(s) Issued: 1920

Set Designation: W520

Number Cards: 20

Card Size: 1-3/8″ x 2-1/4″

Common Card Value (Good Condition): $25

Scarcity Rating: (1 to 10, 10 scarcest):  8

Full W520 Checklist

W520 Strip Card Set

Keys For Collectors

• The anonymous strip card issue is identical to (aside from numbering) the W522 Strip Card issue.
• The set features 20 color cards (numbered 1-20), with blank banks and a number on the front of the card
• Cards either feature a color portrait or an action shot with a solid color background.
• While grading companies classify this as a 1920 issue, some speculate that it may have been issued in 1921
• The set includes cards of Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, Christy Mathewson, and George Kelly; notably, Zach Wheat and Mike Gonzalez have two cards in the set.
• PSA has graded nearly equal number of cards across the W520 and W522 sets; less than 100 for each.
• The Babe Ruth card in the set is by far the most valuable: PSA has graded 19 copies, so the card is available, but still relatively scarce.  Lower grade copies sell for over $3000.

W520 vs W522 – How To Tell The Difference?

The W520 and W522 cards are identical, aside from the numbering on the front of the cards.

Here is a closer look at the Babe Ruth card from both sets:

W520 Babe Ruth

W522 Babe Ruth

Note that the W520 cards have the numbering on the right bottom, whereas the W522 cards have the numbering on the bottom left.

Here’s a comparison of the Christy Mathewson cards from the two sets:

W520 Christy Mathewson

W522 Christy Mathewson

W520 Cards for Sale on eBay