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calvindog
11-03-2009, 01:10 PM
Just picked up this Hal Chase twice signed postcard. Originally inscribed to his mother in 1917, the card depicts Chase as a Cincinnati Red; later it was used again and signed for Peggy Danahy and her father apparently in 1919 when Chase was on the Giants. Does anyone recognize this postcard?
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/4073087480/" title="Hal Chase Signed Postcard by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/4073087480_afa71434ca_b.jpg" width="633" height="1024" alt="Hal Chase Signed Postcard" /></a>
canjond
11-03-2009, 01:11 PM
Awesome sigs Jeff. What a great piece.
bijoem
11-03-2009, 01:16 PM
great postcard Jeff.
really nice!
Jeff - congrats! Wonderful piece and couldn't have a batter home then in your Chase collection.
drdduet
11-03-2009, 01:36 PM
That's one prince of a piece Jeff.
barrysloate
11-03-2009, 01:47 PM
Great pick up Jeff...Hal seemed to have a very unsteady hand, don't you think?
Bicem
11-03-2009, 01:54 PM
sweet! just looks like a RPPC, could be unique.
Where did you find this gem?
Jay Wolt
11-03-2009, 01:59 PM
Jeff - Wow! What a great pick up! Congrats!
Peter_Spaeth
11-03-2009, 02:48 PM
The two sets of writing look different to me -- compare each "Chase"?
FrankWakefield
11-03-2009, 02:51 PM
Very nice. Thanks for posting that. Reckon that "C" is for Chicago, when he was with the White Sox? A spring training shot?
calvindog
11-03-2009, 02:54 PM
Chase's handwriting got shakier as he got older (and drank more I suppose). Compare to a later signature:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2915617746/" title="Hal Chase by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/2915617746_4cdf4c449a_o.jpg" width="461" height="800" alt="Hal Chase" /></a>
calvindog
11-03-2009, 02:54 PM
Very nice. Thanks for posting that. Reckon that "C" is for Chicago, when he was with the White Sox? A spring training shot?
No, that was when he was with the Reds.
Peter_Spaeth
11-03-2009, 03:08 PM
[QUOTE=calvindog;759769]Chase's handwriting got shakier as he got older (and drank more I suppose). Compare to a later signature:
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That still looks like the same writing. The mother's name looks different entirely to my unexpert eye, the loop on the C, the way the h is formed, etc.
wolterse
11-03-2009, 06:33 PM
It's so sad to see what alcoholism did to Chase and his handwriting. It ruined so many great players in the day including Prince Hal, Rube Waddell and countless others :(
milkit1
11-03-2009, 07:35 PM
that was a good ebay p/u. I nearly bid on it myself and believe it or not it took two times on ebay before it sold!
3-2-count
11-03-2009, 09:23 PM
Congrat's Jeff. Very nice!!