In the early 2000's (2002?), there was an auction in Indianapolis which had a sterling silver season pass for the Cincinnati Reds from 1899. I bid it up to $2,000 dollars but the reserve was $5,000 dollars. I later spoke to the auctioneer and told him of my interest and asked if the owner would take less. He called me back and said the owner would take $4,000 dollars. I didn't buy it because I didn't have the money.
The pass had an ornate pciture on the front and the signature, in script writing, of the person who the season pass was given to. I couldn't make out what the name was but it had to be somebody important. The back of the pass was blank.
In 2008, Mastro sold this pass for $7,000 dollars in their Summer auction in Chicago. You might be able to find a picture of this pass on the old Mastro site or on Legendary's site.
As a Cincinnati Reds fan, this is one item that I really wish I could have bought and put in my collection.
Good luck on your search,
David
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11-30-2010, 08:09 PM
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