Set of 9 1910 PC798-9 Colonial Art “Baseball Lovers” Comic Postcards.
Lot 182. Set of 9 1910 PC798-9 Colonial Art “Baseball Lovers” Comic Postcards. Unlike most of the baseball comic postcards, these sepia offerings present photographs rather than artwork. Each card has a man and woman in a romantic, comedic baseball scene. (One card has two women.) F. G. Henry & Co. of New York published the cards. Three are unused. Five are postmarked, four in 1910 and one in 1912. And two have writing on the back, which was not considered in grading them. These cards were not mailed. The card titled A high ball grades f. All of the others are vg-ex. Here are the titles: A Sacrifice, A Steal, Breaking her contract, Catching a hot one, Covering left field, Delaying the game, A chance play, and A Balk. Winning Bid $75.
