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Originally Posted by aelefson
This information might already be known but I ran across an advertisement for the 1925 Pirates Champions photo pin in the June 1926 issue of Boy's Life magazine (Boy Scout magazine). Below is the text of the ad.
Baseball.
Beautiful Picture of the Pittsburg Pirates
Champions!
Mounted 55 cents postpaid
Plain 12 cents postpaid
special rates to clubs
D. Rose
PO Box 1690
Pittsburgh PA
I have attached a picture of the ad. Does anyone have one of these pins? Please post your example. I am surprised by the large difference between the mounted and unmounted versions. Does that have to with the backing?
Alan
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That is awesome! I wonder if it’s similar to this Holy Grail?