Exceedingly scarce pin from the 1896-97 Whitehead & Hoag set, commonly known as "Cameo Pepsin" due to the advertisement sometimes present on the reverse of the pins (though the pins are often found with or without Cameo Pepsin advertising). The first large set of pins to feature baseball players, more than 140 subjects are known and more are added to the checklist as they are discovered. Typically subject to image fading and other condition flaws due to age, the pins are quite condition sensitive today.
A total of three Ted Breitenstein pins are found in the PSA population report for this set, with one in a PSA 2 and another in a 5 grade. Some foxing is evident on the face of the pin, swirling a bit around the ballplayer's head. The image is still sharp and also has a little bit of a scratch in the lower left bout. Turning the pin over reveals a well-preserved Cameo Pepsin Gum insert, with a wealth of information offered - a really nice plus for this scarce pin.