1896 CINCINNATI REDS REAL PHOTO LAPEL STUD W/EWING (HOF), MCPHEE (HOF) & HOY.
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Winning Bid:
$1,298.00
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
7/8", one of only two examples known, with back text of maker "The Pettibone Mfg. Co. Cin. O.". This amazing relic represents one of only two known Major League baseball teams issued in this series, with the Pittsburgh B.B. club being the second and immediately follows this item. A silver luster tin rim holds a sheet of clear celluloid over a photographic paper showing heads of 16 Cincinnati team members, with the most prominent being manager/first baseman Buck Ewing (middle row, third from left), second baseman Bid McPhee (just right of 12:00) and outfielder Dummy Hoy.1896 marked the final full Major League Baseball season for Ewing, widely regarded by most as the best all-around catcher of the 19th Century, earning his enshrinement into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. McPhee was universally considered to be the top defensive second baseman of the 19th Century, well deserving of Cooperstown enshrinement, although that took 100 years before finally happening in 2000. Dummy Hoy was an extremely important figure in baseball history, noted for being the most accomplished deaf ballplayer of all-time. As a ball club, the 1896 Cincinnati Reds finished in third place in the National League with a final record of 77-50. Outer edge of paper has very tiny, almost microscopic, specks of surface emulsion loss. Near center, cello has two under 1/16" shallow indent marks that catch reflected light. VF. The collectability factor becomes even greater for this rarity as it appeals not only to the 19th Century baseball enthusiasts but also those Baseball Hall of Fame player collectors seeking a career contemporary image of McPhee, widely regarded as being the toughest to find of any Cooperstown enshrine. Similarly, very few original images exist depicting Hoy from his playing days, as he remains a widely collected figure in baseball history due to his success despite playing with a significant disability. Early, historic and rare baseball artifact. Paul Muchinsky Collection.
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