“NEGRO BALL GAME IN HOBSON CITY PARK, ANNISTON, ALA.”
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction #199 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 972 in auction 199
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Item Description
3.5x5.5”. Postally cancelled 1908. Large crowd watches negro baseball game in front of large wood-framed building. Light wear to front. No creases. Back has extensive text that includes “This Card Shows Negro Park Near Here. The White Peoples Park Is Down Below Oxford. They Mixed Here For A While But It Would Not Go.” Light moisture mark across back. Postally cancelled, but stamp has been removed. Moisture does not show through to front. Early and Rare. VG. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake’s COA.
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