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calvindog 11-03-2009 01:10 PM
Hal Chase
 
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!

Matt 11-03-2009 01:26 PM
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
Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankWakefield (Post 759768)
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:
QUOTE]

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
Chase
 
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!!


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