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Originally Posted by Runscott
How do you authenticate something like this? Certainly the 'primitive' printing was unusual for 1903. Just curious.
The offered specimen represents one of an elite population whose numbers are so minute confirmation is nearly impossible and likely less than three in total. Front of the ticket displays a simplistically primitive design having printed -Boston vs Pittsburg+ at the top in block lettering positioned above a large numeral -1+.
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Scott,
This ticket's condition is simply just very weathered. It's not what it would have looked like due to the printing process. Other printed tickets from this era have distinctive clarity...
It's certainly scarce, but that's a lot of bongo bucks for a ticket in this condition.
I'm frankly surprised at the sell price, FWIW.