WOMEN'S BASEBALL TEAMS LOT OF FOUR EARLY REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS.
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$197.34 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, June 22, 2011 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #203 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1428 in auction 203
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Item Description
Each is approx. 3.25x5.5". Dates range from 1907-1912. First three are postally used. First is postmarked September 12, 1907 and shows Newport team consisting of seven women, several holding gloves with swastika designs on their blouses which at the time designated good luck. Second card is addressed to recipient in Hammonton, New Jersey and shows nine member team in white uniforms with apparent manager at center wearing coat and bow tie, crossed bats and catcher's mask in foreground with little boy in center holding catchers mitt. Front has ink caption "Harbor Base Ball Team". Third is titled "Middy Girls Ball Club Clinton, Ohio 1438" on front and shows nine member team in bloomer girl type uniforms with two girls in back row holding baseball bat. Fourth card is postally unused and has ink caption on front "Theta Base Ball Team 1912" showing seven girls in bloomer girl type uniforms, three holding gloves and one holding bat with apparent manager in center. Emulsion has yellowed on second card and third card has a lt. crease and small moisture mark at right side blank margin. Group is overall Fine. Great images. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.
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