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Lot # 803: 1890s Reach Football Helmet In Original Box

Category: Football

Starting Bid: $1,000.00

Bids: 11 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Fall 2014",
which ran from 12/16/2014 12:00 AM to
1/16/2015 9:00 PM



A superb relic from the late 19th Century, this 1890s black leather strap helmet is unused and in mint condition. The original silver reach logo in the forehead is 100% leather and remains fresh and supple to this day. The original box is fragile and reads: "FOOTBALL HEAD HARNESS" as well as "A.J. REACH COMPANY PHILADELPHIA." The wallpaper-style green box is in EX condition. This is unquestionably the best football helmet of this era that we have seen. Box measures 8.5" x 8.5" x 7 1/8".

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