CIRCA 1830'S - 1853 SHEEPSKIN/CHAMOIS LEMON PEEL STYLE BASEBALL- RARE @@

Description: OFFERED HERE IS A ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE LEMON PEEL STYLE OF BASEBALL . THIS IS A CIRCA 1830'S TO 1953 AT WHICH TIME THE BASEBALLS WERE CHANGED FROM 3 OZ TO 5.5 OZ. THIS ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE EARLY BASEBALL IS MADE OF SHEEPSKIN/CHAMOIS AND IS IN GORGEOUS- GORGEOUS CONDITION. NO RIPS-TEARS OR WEAR TO SPEAK OF. IT MEASURES APPROX. 7.75 TO 8 INCHES ROUND DEPENDING ON WHAT SIDE YOU MEASURE A LITTLE BIT OUT OF ROUND. THE LIGHT YELLOW TONISH SKIN IS SHEEPSKIN/ CHAMOIS. THE 19TH CENTURY BASEBALL WEIGHS APPROX. 3 OZ IN WEIGHT. IT HAS TIGHT STITCHING ON ALL SIDES, THE COVER IS GORGEOUS BUT DOES HAVE WEAR MARKS PLEASE SEE PHOTOS. THIS IS FROM MY PRIVATE COLLECTION AND SIMPLY ONE OF A KIND! THE TONING, THE STITCHING THE OVERALL LOOK IS SURELY A RARITY. GUARNATEED ANTIQUE AND AUTHENTIC AND I HAVE INCLUDED PAGES FROM DAVE BUSHINGS SPORTS EQUIPMENT PRICEGIDE AND PAGE NUMBER 286 WHICH DESCRIBED THE EARLIEST BASEBALLS BEING MADE OF SHEEPSKIN/CHAMOIS AND WEIGHING APPROX. 3 OZ. THE STITCHING DESIGN IS CONSITENT WITH THIS EARLY PERIOD AS WELL. THIS ANTIQUE BASEBALL WAS EITHER NEVER PLAYED WITH OR VERY LITTLE. COMES WITH GLASS DISPLAY CASE. THERE IS SOME LIGHT SPECLE SPOTTING FROM AGE AGAIN PLEASE SEE PICTURES. GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR SEND ADDITIONAL PICTURES. A COUPLE SMILAR TO THESE WERE LISTED RECENTLY IN HUNT AUCTIONS AND ROBERT EDWARDS AUCTIONS BUT NOT AS GOOD OF CONDITION. RETURN FOR ANY REASON IF NOT 100% SATISFIED! THE ITEM MUST BE IN SAME CONDITION AS WHEN SHIPPED. PLEASE RETURN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF ITEM. BUYER PAYS FOR RETURN SHIPPING. I have been on Ebay since 1998 and have a 100% feedback.

Price: 2999.99 USD

Location: Woodbridge, Virginia

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