Need Opinions on Jackie Robinson Pin back

[g&m sales]

is this fake or is it real

how old and what is value

measures 3 inches across

appreciate any insight

[GrayGhost]

Fake IMO and artificially aged

[ooo-ribay]

Anything old would have a straight (non-safety) pin.

[g&m sales]

THANKS for the insight I got snookered today then 80 bucks later at a local antique show

lesson learned and appreciate the education about the non safety pin ribay

will know better next time

[icollectDCsports]

While it may have been made after Robinson's playing days, I'm not sure I'd call it fake unless we know it's a repro of a pinback made during that earlier time. (Do we know this?) But it also could be a pinback that was made for the first time after he finished playing, either for a special event of some kind or just generally to honor his career. In that case, it may be original but not as old as you'd like.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Anything old would have a straight (non-safety) pin.

Well not necessarly. Here are just 2 examples (I know are real) 1929 cubs and 1941 dodgers. The style of pin back was know as a bayonette style pin. Very common on the 2 1/2 to 4 inch pins. Note on the 1941 just about the same as the Robinson. BUT in this case that Robinson pin was a pin probably made in the late 80s or 90s. The front tells more of the story than the back. And yes I would also say it was aged also. Cool piece but not vintage and not worth $80. A 5-8 dollar piece at best.

[jbsports33]

Not a pin I have seen before, I almost purchased a Ruth pin I have never seen and glad I did not as it turned out to be a fake - sometimes you win with pins and sometimes it can be tough when you find out the bad news

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Well not necessarly. Here are just 2 examples (I know are real) 1929 cubs and 1941 dodgers. The style of pin back was know as a bayonette style pin. Very common on the 2 1/2 to 4 inch pins. Note on the 1941 just about the same as the Robinson. BUT in this case that Robinson pin was a pin probably made in the late 80s or 90s. The front tells more of the story than the back. And yes I would also say it was aged also. Cool piece but not vintage and not worth $80. A 5-8 dollar piece at best.

Great point, Al. My bad in that I was thinking of mostly 1.75" PM -10s and really don't have any older, LARGE pins.

[sporteq]

I think the pin is from 60s/70s not dating back to his playing days.

Albert

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Great point, Al. My bad in that I was thinking of mostly 1.75" PM -10s and really don't have any older, LARGE pins.

Hi Rob,
I was going by what he said that the pin he had was 3 inches. But (This is when you know you have collected for a long time) There are 1 3/4 stadium player pins that do have and were made in both styles, straight pin and bayonette style they are rare but do exist. The phillies seemed to make them more than any other teams did. Here are 2 examples. Both are vintage and both are different style... The bayonette style ones are very rare but like I said do exist..