Thread: Ty Cobb at 17?
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Old 11-23-2011, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Bicem View Post
I bought the postcard. Apparently this originally came from the estate of the other man pictured -- George Parquette. He owned Parquette Jewelry in Augusta and was the one who supplied the gold watch that was presented to Cobb on August 25th, 1905.

Anyway, thought it was a neat piece of history so I made the seller an offer and he accepted.
Very nice pickup! Especially being a postcard, now you can get it slabbed and the value should increase to at least what you paid, probably more.
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