Lot # 321: Circa 1900 PD1 Baseball Position Pinbacks collection (9)

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Item was in Auction "Love of the Game February 2, 2013 Auction",
which ran from 1/14/2013 7:50 PM to
2/3/2013 8:14 AM



Collection of nine turn-of-the-century pinbacks all without advertising on the front all featuring players with red uniforms and cream backgrounds. The PD1 pinback set includes 12 different pins featuring generic players with their position printed on the pin. Measuring approximately 1 1/4" in diameter the pins are often found with advertising on the front and can be found with both gold and cream backgrounds. Variations also exist with both red and blue player uniforms. In each case these nine buttons have their original pinbacks intact and contains different advertising on the original paper still affixed to the reverse underneath the pinback. Advertising and descriptions as follows:First Base: Excellent condition very little toning H.B. Windrath ad on reverse.Second Base: Excellent condition with slight toning F.F. Pulver ad on reverseShort Stop: G/VG condition with moderate toning significant wear to reverse (H.B. Windrath ad) and pinback has become detached from the button.Third Base: VG/EX condition with mild toning and edge wear no ad on reverse.Centre Field: EX/MT condition with very little toning H.B. Windrath ad on reverse.Right Field: EX condition with light toning and mild edge wear H.B. Windrath ad on reverseCatcher: EX/MT condition with very little toning and W.F. Miller ad on reversePitcher: EX condition with moderate toning and tarnished reverse Allied Printing buttons/badges catalog ad on reverseBatsman: EX condition Allied Printing/Whitehead & Hoag ad on reverseA very consistent collection just three buttons shy of a complete set.

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