This came today from the Hunt July auction that had all the Tony Gwynn items in it. This line in the auction description had me a little worried; "Additional provenance comes in the form of a copy of a letter from a noted long time Philadelphia area memorabilia dealer and collector relating that it was sourced from a member of the Plank Family." When I got it today and opened it, I was surprised by the copy of the letter. The letter head was from Delco Sport Cards, and was signed by Tony Carrafiell. Most of you old timers will know why that is a big relief as to the provenance of the piece, as most of you remember that Mr. Carrafiell was a great member of the hobby. The letter states that Mr. Carrafiell was acting on behalf of Eddie Plank's grandson, who was selling a few pieces from his grandfather's estate. That is as good an endorsement as to the provenance as I could want. This piece is really neat unto itself, it is quite big, the frame is 14.5" x 18".
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