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Lot 260: 1939 Baseball All Star Game Presentational Pin

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $500.00
Winning Bid: $1,735.00
Price Realized: $2,073.33
Auction Date:5/30/2008 9:00 PM EST

UPDATE:  Please note, this pin was not given to Gehrig.  It is identical to the one Gehrig was given. 

This beautiful brass 1939 All Star American League Presentational pin is a rare find. The diamond shaped pin has a baseball with New York 1939 engraved on it as a central image and it is surrounded by a blue enamel band. Each corner has a small diamond chip representing the three bases and home-plate; the overall condition is NRMT. This particular pin was fashioned into a pendant to be hung from a chain and given to the game's honorary captain, Lou Gehrig, a few months after his diagnosis. This is a tough pin to find significantly increasing its value.


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