RARE 1950S JOE DiMAGGIO REAL PHOTO BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$300.00
Bids:
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Bidding Ended:
Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #198 Part I
Item numbers 1-499 in auction 198
Value Code:
J/K - $700 to $2,000 Help Icon
Item Description
1.25" reads on rim "Winners Eat Ward's Tip-Top Bread" and reads below photo "Joe DiMaggio eats Tip-Top Bread." Displays totally clean and glossy but in reflected light there is wear. Around "Joe" are a couple tiny scuffs. Crossing nose and mouth are 3 hairline scratches .5" or less. Touching cheek on left is deeper hairline scratch .25" long and mostly on bkg. Most importantly, these marks show only in certain reflected light angles. There is no stain. Reverse has union bug stamp. Along collet are 5/16" and 3/16" hairline cello splits, each with just a tinge of stain but cello lays totally flat and causes no visual problem. Displays essentially Mint with normal straight-on viewing. Listed in Muchinsky book as Z-49 with $2,500 value.
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