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Baseball Pioneer A. J. Reach Signed Philadelphia Bourse Stock

$ 1267.2

Availability: 100 in stock
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    Description

    Baseball Pioneer A. J. Reach Signed Philadelphia Bourse Stock
    1892, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 8 shares. Green/Black. Attractive triple vignette at top center of the Pennsylvania State Seal flanked by a sailing ship and steam locomotive. Issued to A.J. Reach & Co which was one of the largest producers of sporting goods in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Signed by A. J. Reach on the stub. Alfred J. Reach (1840 – 1928) Pioneer baseball professional; a great early 2nd baseman. Played for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1865-1875. Phillies’ first owner & president, 1883- 1902. Published “Official Base Ball Guide.” (Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society).  Cut cancelled at officers’ signatures, all paper intact. Reach’s signature is unaffected. A rare and desirable autograph by this legendary baseball name. Unique on this certificate. Extremely Fine.