View Full Version : New 1908 "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" USPS stamps!
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08-08-2008, 09:36 AM
Posted By: <b>Ray Piskadlo</b><p>I saw these at the post office and had to buy them. They represent the 100 year anniversary of the song, which was written in the summer of 1908 by a Jack Norworth.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1218209734.JPG">
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08-08-2008, 09:39 AM
Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>bad design, IMO...too much going on...would have been better to show a player in 1908 uniform, versus late 1800's..."A" for effort, tho.
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08-08-2008, 09:45 AM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>This is why there is chocolate and vanilla. I think this design is absolutely beautiful and wouldn't change a thing......
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08-08-2008, 09:46 AM
Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Why is there a line through the 42?
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08-08-2008, 09:52 AM
Posted By: <b>Jeff Prizner</b><p>love the design too, possibly the coolest baseball stamp that I have ever seen.
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08-08-2008, 09:58 AM
Posted By: <b>Andrew S.</b><p><Why is there a line through the 42?<br /><br />Because they're ashamed of the price of stamps today?<br />
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08-08-2008, 09:59 AM
Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>is a "bar sinister" commonly being a sign prohibiting some action. Are they saying that this is not a 42 cent stamp? Weird.<br /><br />But I too like the stamp and bought 10 sheets just yesterday.
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08-08-2008, 10:00 AM
Posted By: <b>Sean</b><p>There is a line though the 42 so you can't counterfeit it I believe (not a legal stamp); everything the post office releases or makes with a stamp design (unless it's a real stamp) has a line through the value of the stamp.<br /><br />I bought some earlier this week when I was shipping cards..."you sell all these expensive baseball cards you <i>have</i> to buy the stamp!"<br /><br />edited - spelling
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08-08-2008, 10:04 AM
Posted By: <b>Steve Murray</b><p>The "actual" stamps do NOT have the bar sinister.
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08-08-2008, 10:06 AM
Posted By: <b>Sean</b><p>Bar sinister...makes it sound like you have to buy them behind the building at night with a briefcase of money. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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08-08-2008, 10:21 AM
Posted By: <b>jay wolt</b><p>Here's the Net 54 thread from 2 weeks ago<br />where the original card is pictured that<br />was used for this stamp<br /><br /><a href="http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/thread/1217034572/last-1217078201/POST+OFFICE+has+good+taste+in+BASE+BALL" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/thread/1217034572/last-1217078201/POST+OFFICE+has+good+taste+in+BASE+BALL</a>
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08-08-2008, 10:37 AM
Posted By: <b>MVSNYC</b><p>sorry guys...to each, his own.<br /><br />i'll stick to using my "Star Wars" stamps... <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>
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08-08-2008, 11:37 AM
Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>the bar is likely to discourage counterfeiting?<br /><br /><br />With all the riff-raff of today's game, this stamp can be nothing but good. <br /><br /><br />Maybe even one day...<br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1218217045.JPG">
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08-08-2008, 02:36 PM
Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/uffda51/19thcenturymiscellany/websize/NLFineCutTradecard.jpg">
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08-08-2008, 09:59 PM
Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>The stamps are beauts!!!<br /><br />best,<br /><br />barry
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08-08-2008, 10:55 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Bruce, what is that? Whatever it is, it just went up in value.
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08-08-2008, 11:52 PM
Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p>It's a trade card for National League Fine Cut Tobacco. It's always been one of my favorite trade cards.