Any One Collect Pins?

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by MK

Yes Al, that Cleveland one has eluded me. The Pittsburgh variations are a huge mystery. I’m pretty sure these pins were distributed locally in the Minneapolis area in 1962. Why then were two versions made? I also know there are two kinds of pins on the back: spring pin and the attached pin version. Do the Pirates pins have these two different pins?

I'm guessing they simply produced the mis-spelled "Pittsburg" version before catching their mistake... and then substituted the corrected "Pittsburgh" version.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by perezfan

I'm guessing they simply produced the mis-spelled "Pittsburg" version before catching their mistake... and then substituted the corrected "Pittsburgh" version.

Mark my thought also...

[ooo-ribay]

Pretty strong price realized on the ‘bay tonight.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Pretty strong price realized on the ‘bay tonight.

If we are talking about the Brooksie pin Rare pieces command good prices. The last one in Hakes went for 2600.. So kinda right in line. Good thing you collect giants Rob some of those oriole pins are near next to impossible to find..

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

If we are talking about the Brooksie pin Rare pieces command good prices. The last one in Hakes went for 2600.. So kinda right in line. Good thing you collect giants Rob some of those oriole pins are near next to impossible to find..

I think the seller was most likely pleasantly shocked.

[JimmyC]

Would have been my pin if I collected that era - very rare - hard to find....

[Mark70Z]

I dropped out at around 1200 on the Brooks PM10 pin. Thought it would go for about the same as the example in the Hakes auction, but thought I'd at least bid. The one in REA sold for around 3000 if I'm not mistaken.

Anyone know who picked up this example?