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Lot # 22: 1905 Souvenir Postcard Shop of Cleveland Harry Bay PSA EX 5

Starting Bid: $600.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Steel17",
which ran from 2/15/2017 10:00 AM to
3/17/2017 9:00 PM



This is a stunning real-photo postcard of Harry Bay from the 1905 Souvenir Post Card Shop of Cleveland series. These postcards feature pristine, Carl Horner-style portraits of Cleveland Naps players on the front. Each player's name and “SOUVENIR POST CARD SHOP OF CLEVELAND” are printed underneath the image, just above a blank space possibly used for a message. This is due to the reverse containing a “NOTHING BUT ADDRESS ON THIS SIDE” statement. Most examples which have been posted do have messages written in this space. However, while the 3.25x5.5' card had an intended use, this example is very clean, with nary a mark written either side. This post card is an extremely rare example from this scarce regional issue. Graded and encapsulated by PSA EX 5, this is also the ONLY example graded by PSA.

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