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Lot # 221: 19th Century Baseball Collection of (8) pieces with 1865 Baseball Letter

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "April 2007 Lelands - Gaynor",
which ran from 4/1/2007 12:00 AM to
4/15/2007 9:00 PM



Neat lot of eight early pieces. Includes 1865 letter to an editor describing a game between the "Stars" and "Union" Baseball clubs (the location of the team is not identified, needs more research). 1896 Penn vs Lyons Baseball 1 page scorecard. 1893 Columbian Celebration program with mention of a Baseball Game. 1881 Princeton Baseball Team Harpers Woodcut. 1869 Presentation of Championship Bat to Red Stockings Harpers Weekly woodcut (trimmed). 1880 "Snowball Time" illustration (probably from a book) and finally there are two smaller cabinet cards of Baseball teams from about 1910. Conditions vary with most having moderate to heavy wear.

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