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Lot 743
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Lot Number: 743
Description: Scarce 1884 Climax Tobacco "Representatives of Professional Base Ball in America" print. Regal color tinted engraving is one of the most elusive and desirable of all 19th century baseball related display pieces. Simply stated the offered example is the finest known copy that was recently discovered along with its' original Lorillard Tobacco mailing tube. The print retains original color and contrast with stunning visual appeal and clean borders free of the staining commonly found on this type of piece. Measures 22"x28 1/2" framed with two insignificant repaired edge tears on the far right border and a tiny edge flake at the bottom right border. Other then these two minor condition factors the piece is literally like the day it was printed. The display itself features a collage arrangement including baseball game scene as a central background and two stadium wall graphics at top each with Lorillard advertising. The interior area of the print is magnificient featuring vignette portraits of various baseball notables including Ewing, Bennett, Morrill, Keefe, Brouthers, H.Wright, N.E. Young, A.Mills, Spalding, Deasley, Snyder, Start, Anson, Stovey, Whitney, and Hecker. Marked "Root & Tinker, Tribune Bldg. New York 1884" at bottom right. The print amazingly includes the original cardboard mailing tube retaining its' addressed P.Lorillard & Co. mailing label with cancelled postage stamp. Certainly one of the finest 19th century display pieces in the hobby: Scarce 1884 Climax Tobacco "Representatives of Professional Base Ball in America" print. Regal color tinted engraving is one of the most elusive and desirable of all 19th century baseball related display pieces. Simply stated the offered example is the finest known copy that was recently discovered along with its' original Lorillard Tobacco mailing tube. The print retains original color and contrast with stunning visual appeal and clean borders free of the staining commonly found on this type of piece. Measures 22"x28 1/2" framed with two insignificant repaired edge tears on the far right border and a tiny edge flake at the bottom right border. Other then these two minor condition factors the piece is literally like the day it was printed. The display itself features a collage arrangement including baseball game scene as a central background and two stadium wall graphics at top each with Lorillard advertising. The interior area of the print is magnificient featuring vignette portraits of various baseball notables including Ewing, Bennett, Morrill, Keefe, Brouthers, H.Wright, N.E. Young, A.Mills, Spalding, Deasley, Snyder, Start, Anson, Stovey, Whitney, and Hecker. Marked "Root & Tinker, Tribune Bldg. New York 1884" at bottom right. The print amazingly includes the original cardboard mailing tube retaining its' addressed P.Lorillard & Co. mailing label with cancelled postage stamp. Certainly one of the finest 19th century display pieces in the hobby: NM
Estimated Price: ($10,000.00-$15,000.00)
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