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Joe_G.I'll post here since there is no dedicated REA auction thread.
After losing this item to Dave Bushing at the November 2006 Hunt auction, I was pleased to see it re-surface. It was the only lot of interest to me between Mastro & REA so I was better focused and prepared. Paid more than I was hoping but consider it an honor to care for the Deacon White bat for the foreseeable future. It doesn't get much better than this for a 19th century Detroit collector.
Circa 1886-1888 "DETROIT" bat from Deacon White.
I can now consider myself more than a card collector
Best Regards,
Joe Gonsowski