March Pick Ups

[chaddurbin]

Originally Posted by packs

I bought this Walter Johnson 1908 postcard in the Legendary auction last night. I thought it was a special piece. I like the idea of the Big Train sitting down and writing a postcard to his friend after a win. It was only a few months into his second big league season. Signed Walter J.

just curious, what was the result of the leland world's fair signed ruth? did psa/dna certify it?

[packs]

Lelands refunded me and I bought the Walter instead. But only after a great exchange with Hank Thomas. I appreciate his help.

[yanks12025]

1929 Tigers

[thenavarro]

This beauty arrived this week.

Honest Abe

[Republicaninmass]

Got this in a trade from Paul, most likely going towards more 52 auto's or a 55 auto'd hodges/Jackie

[packs]

Oh man killer Abe check!

[johnmh71]

Originally Posted by thenavarro

This beauty arrived this week.

Honest Abe

Is that an imprint of a cross on the right side of the check?

[thenavarro]

Originally Posted by johnmh71

Is that an imprint of a cross on the right side of the check?

That's how they use to "cancel" checks. They would cut that design through it. Kind of an X cross cut

[thenavarro]

Picked this one up from a fellow board member, it's in transit

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by thenavarro

That's how they use to "cancel" checks. They would cut that design through it. Kind of an X cross cut

It is called a cut cancel. They can also be found on some stamps, mainly revenue and tax stamps from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.

[Michael B]

Postcard mailed by Harrison ‘Harry’ Glancy from the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. He won a gold medal in swimming at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. He worked as a swimming judge at 3 Olympics. This may be what he was doing in Helsinski

Postcard mailed from the 1936 Olympics in Berlin by László Hódi of Hungary. He competed in both diving events at the 1936 Olympics.