1949 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Eagle Advertising Pin. Graded GOOD 2 by PSA. This is the rarest of all Jackie Robinson pins and one found in only the most advanced Jackie Robinson or baseball-pin collections. Issued by the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper in 1949, the design features a portrait image of Robinson surrounded by text that reads "Jackie Robinson Tells His Story In The Brooklyn Eagle." This is just the fourth example of this pin we have ever offered and it is believed that fewer than ten have survived. Its scarcity is most likely related to its method of distribution. Unlike nearly all other Robinson pins in the hobby, which were retail issues sold at the stadium, this pin was distributed by the Brooklyn Eagle as a promotional piece.

One of the most interesting aspects of this pin is the letter "C" under Robinson's image. The pins were issued with different letters of Jackie Robinson's name, so kids could eventually collect a set that read "Jackie Robinson." Despite that promotional gimmick, this is the only example we can recall having seen with the letter "C" (most of the others we have seen feature the letters "J", "B," or "N"). It is also the only example with a "C" listed in the PSA Population Report. Given the pin's rarity, it is likely that the promotion ended long before all the other letters were distributed. Produced by "Samuel H. Moss Inc. New York" as noted in print along the rim. The pin (1.5" in diameter) displays oxidation on the reverse and light crazing to the celluloid front. A fine example of the most desirable and elusive Jackie Robinson pinback in the hobby.

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