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1887 Kalamazoo Bats N690 #26 Capt. IRWIN and MAUL Phila. baseball card

By trueblues, 13 March, 2011
Description

This card is 2 1/2" x 4" sized baseball card.  On the bottom it is stamped Copyright 1887 by CHAS GROSS & Co. underneath that it reads SMOKE KALAMAZOO BATS.  This is a double player card and underneath the picture it reads: Capt. IRWIN and MAUL, Phila.  The back of the card is an advertisement for PRIZES.  The back reads as follows:

For the return of these pictures in GOOD ORDER, by mail, and having this NOTICE printed upon them, we will send you the following PRIZES:

FOR 15 PICTURE- A PLAIN MEERSCHAUM CIGAR TUBE, value Twenty-five Cents.

FOR 25 PICTURES- A Nickel-Plated COMBINATION MATCH SAFE. Value, Fifty Cents.

FOR 50 PICTURES- A Handsome Four Blade TORTOISE SHELL POCKET KNIFE. Value One Dollar

FOR 100 PICTURES- A Beautiful MEERSCHAUM CIGAR TUBE in case. Value Two Dollars.

FOR 200 PICTURES- A Magnificent PLUSH PALETTE CLOCK. Value Three Dollars.

FOR 400 PICTURES- A Very Fine SILK UMBRELLA, with Gold Mounted Handle. Value Five Dollars.

CHAS GROSS & CO..PHILADELPHIA

Category
Sports Cards and Sport Items
Medium
heavy paper/card board
Distinguishing marks
Smoke Kalamazoo BATS-Copyright 1887-CHAS GROSS & CO. PHILADELPHIA
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
2 1/4" x 4"
Date Period
1887
History
1887 set of 60 cards produced by Charles Gross & Co. in Philadelphia as tobacco advertisements put in packs of Kalamazoo BATS
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
Yes
Photos

superking

14 years 3 months ago

Re: 1887 Kalamazoo Bats N690 #26 Capt. IRWIN and MAUL Phila. ...

The players are Arthur Irwin and Al Maul.  Maul being the man on his belly, getting tagged by Irwin as he slides into a base (I'm not sure which base). A very nice card! I can't find any recent values for it, but I saw a report of one selling at auction for $2200 in 2001 at this website:  http://www.huntauctions.com/online/view_lots_items_list_closed.cfm?auction=8&start_number=1001&last_number=1100 

 Keep in mind that in addition to being a very dated price, that listing was for a card in excellent condition as well, so the value of your card may vary quite a bit, and you should probably have it looked at by a sports memorabilia expert to get a better idea...

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BaseballAttic

11 years 1 month ago

Re: 1887 Kalamazoo Bats N690 #26 Capt. IRWIN and MAUL Phila....

Can you send clearer scans to www.baseballintheattic.com (fill out contact us form)

 

Thanks,
Michael

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