Description: THIS IS A VERY RARE ORIGINAL DECEMBER 31, 1910 LETTER SENT TO CHARLES COMISKEY, THE LEGENDARY HALL OF FAME OWNER OF THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX!!!!! SOURCED DIRECTLY FROM COMISKEY'S SCRAPBOOK!!! SENT TO HIM BY HIS DEAR FRIEND HARRY N. TAYLOR, WHO WROTE: "MY DEAR CHARLIE, WITH THE CLOSING OF THE OLD YEAR, MY THOUGHTS AGAIN TURN TO MY DEAR OLD FRIENDS. AS THE LAST ACT OF THE YEAR BEFORE SHUTTING MY DESK, I EXTEND TO YOU AND YOURS MY MOST HEARTY WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR" IT WAS THE PENNY-PINCHING WAYS OF "COMMY" THAT SOME BASEBALL EXPERTS SUGGEST MOTIVATED 8 WHITE SOX PLAYERS TO CONSPIRE TO "THROW" THE 1919 WORLD SERIES. ON THE PERSONAL LETTERHEAD OF TAYLOR, WHO SIGNED THE LETTER IN BLACK FOUNTAIN PEN INK. DIMENSIONS: CLOSED: APPROXIMATELY 7" X 5.5"OPEN: PAPER IS ACTUALLY "DOUBLED-UP"...OPENING TO 7" X 11"(PLEASE SEE PHOTO # 7). OVERALL CONDITION FOR THIS 114 YEAR OLD PAPER ARTIFACT RATES STRONG VERY GOOD PLUS, AS FOLLOWS: HAS A SYMMETRICAL SERIES OF SOME INSIGNIFICANT PINHOLES NEAR THE TOP; WHICH WILL EASILY FRAME OUT (PLEASE SEE PHOTO #'s 1 AND 3). LETTER HAS SOME EXPECTED AGE-TONING AND A SINGLE HORIZONTAL MAILING FOLD. ALONG WITH OUR 49 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS:ALL OF OUR LISTINGS COME WITH OUR LIFETIME GUARANTEE. AS ALWAYS...WE PAY TO FULLY INSURE YOUR PURCHASE! PLEASE ENJOY VIEWING OUR COMPLETE STORE GALLERY & FEEL FREE TO MAKE OFFERS!! THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US!!!
Price: 89.99 USD
Location: Long Island New York
End Time: 2024-12-11T05:53:24.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Player: "SHOELESS" JOE JACKSON
Sport: Baseball-MLB
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: Not Authenticated
Original/Reprint: Original
Product: SIGNED LETTER
Team: Chicago White Sox
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
