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Lot # 190: 1959 Forbes Field All Star Game Presentational Serving Set

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring 2013 Catalog Auction",
which ran from 5/31/2013 1:00 PM to
6/28/2013 9:00 PM



In the first of two All-Star Games held in 1959, the National League narrowly defeated the American League in a game that brought together Hall of Famers like Early Wynn, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron and others. This silver-plated serving set was presented to Tommy O'Toole is engraved "All Star Game Pittsburgh July 7, 1959 Tommy O'Toole". There is an engraving of an eagle perched atop a baseball with a shield that reads "Organized 1900" next to it. The maker's stamping is on the underside. The piece includes six glass dishes and exhibits some tarnishing that could be easily cleaned.

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