This pinback just sold for $1,680 dollars in the December Legendary Bill Mastro collection auction. I had never seen the pin before, and I've definitely never seen the membership card or the other item -- it's really a great grouping.
I would certainly consider Legendary since they had so much success with the other pin.
Greg
Below is the description from the December auction -- you'll note they question why Mighty Mites is plural -- thanks to your membership card we now know why!
We’re a little uncertain as to why the caption on this souvenir pin is pluralized, but the long-time 2nd baseman for the Sox was affectionately known by admirers as the “Mighty Mite.” There are few clues as to the precise vintage of this piece, but we surmise that it first appeared shortly after his winning the 1959 M.V.P. It is by far the rarest pin ever distributed of Nellie Fox with very few copies seen. Measuring the standard 1-1/4”, the pin is characterized by a very light glaze of oxidation in the reverse and a celluloid-surfaced front that’s without a single blemish. White Sox and Mighty Mite Fox enthusiasts would welcome this one as NM.
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