I way overpaid for this postally used PC.................

[seattlerainiers]

Love the postally-used PCs with baseball content, particularly if they are to and/or from a team member.

The 1909 Seattle Turks Northwestern League card was sent from future major leaguer Lee Magee, and references the championship medal presented to the players by the mayor of Seattle at the game that day. I'm lucky to have one of those championship medals, and have included pics.

Magee was later banned from baseball, a precursor to the Black Sox scandal. It's a lesser known but interesting gambling story from that infamous era, and not surprisingly, involves Magee's teammate Hal Chase.

The 1909 SF Seals card was sent from J Cal Ewing, on of the original founders of the Pacific Coast League, and an early owner of the Seals.

[2dueces]

All my postcards have been mailed and I have about 100 baseball and the same Cobb as you. Seriously who really cares what the back looks like? Unless you're really OCD.

[wondo]

Originally Posted by 2dueces

All my postcards have been mailed and I have about 100 baseball and the same Cobb as you. Seriously who really cares what the back looks like? Unless you're really OCD.

I really care about what the back looks like - more importantly what's going on the reverse. It's the history that makes the post card exceptional . The day of the World Series game, the early date of a HOFs career, my birthday, etc. it makes the piece more than a card. It's something we can identify at a different level.

[Bicem]

Think Joe meant condition wise.

[Buythatcard]

I love the vintage postmarked cards. Always got a kick out of the addresses. It would contain only the person's name, city and state. How it ever got delivered to the correct address is beyond me.

[wondo]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Think Joe meant condition wise.

Of course he did!

[Leon]

I love postmarked postcards and if they have a message all the better.
I thought this was a great postcard from the collection sold a year ago. The sender of this PC said they saw Cobb play in the first game there (April 20, 1912). Supposedly he stole home for the first run in the stadium. This card is postmarked April 22nd, 1912.

[jerrys]

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