That's a great looking pin! Nice touch of red in the stocking too.
"The pin had "71" in the center and description said it was a season pass presented to one of the team owners."
So according to the auction description this is not a championship pin but a season pass. I guess that would explain why there is a "71" on it but Boston didn't win the NA championship until 1872. That would also explain the November 13th, 1871 date on the Harry Schafer CDV.
The fact that a few Boston players are seen wearing it in the 1872 Warren CDVs led me to believe it was their 1872 championship pin.
Maybe the Boston players received a different pin or some other award for winning the 1872 championship?
I guess it can't be assumed that the 3 remaining pins worn by Harry Wright in 1879 are championship pins, even though Boston won 6 times during the
1870s.
Paul C.
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