19c Baseball Postal Covers

[slidekellyslide]

I know this is not 19th Century, but this team did start in 1897 and it's quite possible that there exists one with a 19th Century cancel on it. Also I don't believe the ebay seller I got this from realized this was baseball related...I also wonder if Guy Green was inquiring about baseball related jewelry of some sort since this was mailed to Kay Jewelers.

[steve B]

Here's the one I have. A shoe manufacturer that apparently did special shoes for the popular sports of the time.

Unfortunately undated. It probably contained an advertisement which went as a class of mail that by regulation didn't include a date in the cancel. The closest I can get for a date is that the stamp was issued in 1881 and replaced by one issued in 1887. The stamp is really common, and was used by some places until maybe 1890 when the new smaller stamps came out.

I can email the full size scan if you want it, 400DPI so it shows the small print well.

Steve B

[steve B]

And as is typical for me I finally looked at the big scan to read the fine print and realized the bottom of the shoe says "Tournament / Patented Aug. 1884

So that narrows the date down a bit.

Steve B

[vintagesportscollector]

Very cool Steve. That is exactly the type of 19thC envelope/cover I would like to find more of.

[Michael Peich]

Steve--That is a very cool image and exactly the type I am looking for, so please send me a scan when you have a moment. Higher resolution would be great.

Dan--Yours is very cool as well, and even though it is postmarked 1903, I would like a scan if you will send one.

Thanks to both of you!

Joe--Don't we all want to add covers like these to our collections?!

Cheers, Mike

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Michael Peich

Steve--That is a very cool image and exactly the type I am looking for, so please send me a scan when you have a moment. Higher resolution would be great.

Dan--Yours is very cool as well, and even though it is postmarked 1903, I would like a scan if you will send one.

Thanks to both of you!

Joe--Don't we all want to add covers like these to our collections?!

Cheers, Mike

Mike, I don't have the ability to scan at higher resolution. I got a new scansnap S1500 and I'm not sure if it can get better resolution. My old scanner which was great is unfortunately not compatible with my new computer running Windows 8.

[vintagesportscollector]

Mike - here is an 1867 invoice (unbelievable, wow) from Reach with that exact image you have on the Holcomb cover. (not mine)

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