1909 PITTSBURGH PIRATES "NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD" REAL PHOTO MIRROR W/THREE HOFERS.
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Winning Bid:
$2,191.02
(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
Rare, 2.25" pocket mirror by Cruver, Chicago. This is one of three varieties with most believing that this one is the rarest of the group. We offered the version without a sponsor imprint in our last auction with it realizing $2,531. In addition to this version from Golden's Cafe, the third version names National Telephone Company. Pictures 19 uniformed players in ovals with their last name and position below. Importantly, the portrait of Honus Wagner utilizes the identical image to his world famous T206 tobacco card. With their new home ballpark opening midway through the 1909 season to standing room only crowds, the Pittsburgh Pirates stormed through their National League schedule, winning the title with one of the top records of all-time, 110-42 under National Baseball Hall of Fame player/manager Fred Clarke. The offense was led by the great Honus Wagner, arguably the best shortstop in Major League Baseball history. Fellow HOF'er Vic Willis led the Pirates mound corps with a 22 win season in '09. The Pirates would go on to defeat the American League champion, Detroit Tigers w/Ty Cobb in seven games to take one of the most exciting World Series championships ever played. Some streaks and dots of silvering gone but 80% remains. There are a few near pinpoint shallow indent marks over the center photo barely seen without magnification. To the left of this are a couple white line scratches about .25" long at the end of "National" and over "League". These are very thin and small. Some other small widely scattered wear traces. About three tiny brown dots on extreme edge in the development of the photo paper. Mirror retains full gloss with perfect centering. Fine. Paul Muchinsky Collection.
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