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How rare are the baseball currency notes from 1887-1893? I've seen some articles on them over the last decade showing different examples. looks like there are 8 different notes. Prices seem to be all over the board from 100-2000. I'm sure the condition is key to the price. Does anyone on the board collect these or have some images to share?
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Jim61
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There are a number of images at Heritage archives....do a search for them.
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Bernie
Always looking for material from the Niagara river region.
Our forum host PCGS Currency has crystal clear holders!! There is also another company called PMG. They are the two major grading services available and the only ones currently allowed on eBay.
Happy New Year to all members on here. Wanted to share some of my collection of these notes on here. Will be using PCGS when I get these graded. Always looking for these beauties!
Happy New Years to you too. That's a great collection you have there, congratulations. Please share your results with us when you get them graded. Thanks !!!
Thirty-three notes is a very impressive collection of these. Congratulations on assembling this many and I hope that you can continue to add more examples.
The Schingothes had a few dozen of these in their extensive holdings but I'm not sure if they had a larger group than this. It looks like a few of these were from that collection.
Wanted to point out a great article that Jerry Spillman did on baseball currency. It was printed in the Beckett Vintage Collector magazine which was on sale April 2018 issue. You may view it here
[url]http://bcc.anaclubs.org/bbcur.htm[/url]
I have been collecting these notes ever since I read the Bob Lemke article he did in the weekly SCD paper back in the 90s. He inspired me to collect these notes ever since. These 19th century notes also known as obsolete currency have always been fun to track and collect.
There is a great book I would recommend anyone to buy called An Illustrated Catalogue of Early North American Advertising Notes by Robert A. Vlack. Being a type card collector (inspired by Leon long time ago), the advertisements on these notes drew me to collect them, since there are many.
I love how they were used mainly for coupons by various merchants back in the day. Amazing how they made it out West to be used and the Dakota Territory when it was called Deadwood. As you can see these scare notes were all over the place and used by many.
So, I wanted to post my personal checklist to update all the work Jerry has done. I appriciated hard work collectors have done and sharing their knowledge which took them decades to acquire.
This list will only get bigger as new discoveries happen every year. These notes are collected by both currency and sport collectors. Please post or message me if you own any notes not seen on the list below. Would love to keep up with all I can.
2019 Baseball Currency Checklist:
1887-93 Baseball Obsolete Currency Notes 141 known
1887 Chicago 35 known
Thorrington's/ Footwear - Denver, CO
C.H. Reeves & Son - Clothier - Aurora, IL
Wallblom & Thoorsell/ Furniture House - Chicago, IL (2 known)
USW Fish - Dry Goods - Pecatonica, IL
Baker & Watson - Guns Sporting Goods - Terra Haute, IN
Economy Boot & Shoe House - Footwear - Saginaw, MI
M. Stern - "The Fair" - Clinton, IA
Hart Bros & Co - Clothier - Warren, OH
Hayes Bros - Jewelers - Austin, MN (3 known)
Geo A Johnson - Jewelry - Cadiz, KY
Monroe Route(Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Co)- Railroad - Chicago, IL (2 known)
Morgan Bros - Ticket Brokers - Chicago, IL
J. Pfistner - Footwear - Troy, OH
F.P. Weaver - Furniture, Undertaker - Lockport, NY
John A. Bailey - Auctioneer, Dealer - Chicago, IL
Buechler & Deibel Economy Boot and Shoe House - Footwear - Saginaw, MI
Crotty & Keenan - Clothier - Dubuque, IA
E.E. Pettit - ???????? - Chicago, IL
Smith's Jewelry House - Jewelry - Bellefontaine, OH
Geo A. Johnston/ Jeweler- Cadiz, OH (3 known)
E.G. Marriott - Footwear - Baraboo, WI Sauk County
Browning Guns/ Payment reciet - Ogden, UT (signed by Browning)
J.V. Schaller/ Cigars and Tobacco - Elgin, IL
Headquarters Lower & Bellinger/ Gents Clothing - Lockpoint, NY
The Gotham/ Stationary & News Emporium - Gotham,NY
F.A. Kelber/ Suits - Xenia, OH
Buker & Skinner/ Jewelry & Sporting Goods - Rockford, IL
No Advertiser - Not known location
Allens Clothiers & Tailors/ Clothier - Unknown location
1887 Detroit 26 known
Terpany & Rhoades - Footwear - Marion, OH
J. Pfistner - Shoe Dealer - Troy, OH
Fred Mason - Shirt Factory - Sacramento, CA
I.X.L. - ?????????? - Santa Barbara, CA
Heilmans - Footwear - Detroit, MI
J. Glick Stockton Jewelry - Watchmaker - Stockton, Ca
Central City Clothier - Clothier - Jackson, MI
Hirshheimer Bros. - Clothier - Canton, OH
Lower & Bellinger - Men's Clothier - Lockport, NJ
The New York Show Store Geo. D Ryder, Proprietor - NY
A.S. McDonald - Footwear - Los Angeles, CA (2 known)
Morgan Bros - Ticket Brokers - Chicago, IL
K.C. Naylor & Co - Jeweler - San Diego, CA
G.H. Turk "The Live Clothier" - Clothier - Pontiac and Oxford, MI
Hart Bros & Co - Clothier - Warren, OH
Broas/ Clothing - Lansing, MI (2 known)
Excelsior/ Clothing House - Newark, OH
No Advertiser - Generic coupon message on reverse - Not known location
J.C. Peet/ Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers - Rochester, NY (2 Known)
John Shuck/ Globe Shoe Store - Findlay, OH
C. Howe/ Gents' Furnishings - Pomona, CA
Three C's/ Goods Union Block - Jackson, MI
Geo A. Johnston/ Jeweler- Cadiz, OH
1887 St. Louis 9 known
The Merchants/ Restaurant, Oyster and Liquor House - St. Louis, Mo
H.H. Bothe/ Vehicles - St. Louis, MO
C.W. Mclean/ Guns & Baseball Goods - St. Louis, MO
Schottmueller Exposition Cigar Co/ Cigars - St. Louis, MO
Taylor & Taylor/ Pharmacy - Frankfort, KS
White Sewing Machine Co/ Sewing - St. Louis, MO
O'Brien & Malloy/ Clothier - Troy, NY
The Blue Store, Smith & Humphrey/ Clothier & Hatter - Burlington, VT
No Advertiser/ No Location Blank Note
1887 Indian Ball Game 2 known
Sportsmans' Park Sept 29-30, Oct 1-2/ Thos. Ward, Livery and Boarding Stable - Undertaker of Funerals - A. Zacharia's Restaurant. (2 known)
1888 Chicago 8 known
I. H. Chase - Clothier - Deadwood, Territory (2 known)
Holbrook & Dyer - Footwear - Worchester, MA
S.C. Ingraham - Jeweler - Fairbury, NE
Linderbaum's - Footwear - San Francisco, CA
Holder & Earle - Cigar Store - Worchester, MA
Kesterson Bros - Clothiers - Fairbury, NE
Ingraham/ Jewelry - Fairbury, NE
1888 Detroit 20 known
Henry Wingart - Groceries - Lena, IL
Sarman's Silver Moon Cigar (Call-In Service) - Cigars- Michigan
Plymouth Rock Pants - Pants - Boston, MA
Jensen & Larson - Furniture, Undertaking - Clay Center, KS
Bakrow & Goodman - Cigars - Louisville, KY
Bay State Clothing - Clothier - Worchester, MA
Central Photography Gallery - Photography - Oshkosh, WI
J.W. Evans - Harness, Saddles - Warren, IL
Lewis & Edward - Tailor - Emporia, KS (2 Known)
Champion Maker of $3 Pants - Pants - Boston, MA (2 known)
Smith, The Shoe Man - Footwear - New Haven, CT
The Phoenix Building/ Shoe Store - Chicago, IL
London Clothing Co/ Gents Funishing - Rich Hill, MO
The Blue Store Smith & Humphrey/ Clothier - Burlington, VT
Elliott/ Photographer - Butte, MT
The Goodlander/ Furniture Co. - Fort Scott, KS
O'Brien & Molloy/ Clothier - Troy, NY
Blake & Merchant/ Clothier - Providence, R.I.
1888 St. Louis 1 known
London and Paris Misfits Parlors/ Factory-Seconds - St. Louis, MO
1889 Chicago 34 known
The Reading Shoe Store Co/ Footwear - Reading, PA
Royal Shoes/ Footwear - New Haven, CT
Comfort Shoe Store/ Footwear - Chicago, IL
L&JS Claus/Groceries- Englewood ???
Star Clothiers/ Clothier - Hutchinson, KS
Benson & Rixon's/ Clothier - Chicago, IL
Commonwealth Clothing House/ Clothier - Boston, MA
Giles & Rudolph/ Men's Furnishings & Hatters - Wilmington, DE
Globe Studio/ Photographic Gallery - Reading, PA
Grosscup/ Tailor - Bridgeton, NJ
Heilman's Reform Shoes/ Footwear - Reading, PA
W.S. Hill/ Watchmaker, Jeweler - West Chester, PA
Jarvis & Co/ Clothier - Joliet, IL
Koch & Shankweiler/ Clothier - Allentown, PA
Mullin & Loomis/ Clothier - West Chester, PA
Somiesky/ Photographer - Pottstown, PA
WM. Stuart/Furniture - Baltimore, MD
J.H. Widmyer/ Furniture - Lancaster, PA
Williams & Colville/ Furniture - Trenton, NJ
Boyne & Badger/Jewelers - Charlotte, NC
Adolph Hilb, Rochelle's One Price Clothier/ Clothier (unknown location)
Plymouth Clothing House/ Clothier - Fort Dodge, IA
W.C. Russell & Co Photographers/ photography - Baltimore, MD
J. Henry Lauterbach Boots & Shoes/ Shoes - Baltimore, MD
Burgunder & Shloss Boots & Shoes/ Shoes - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Moth Paper from Mallalieu & Co/ Clothing, Blankets, Carpets - Baltimore, MD
M.H. Post/ Ridding Saddles & Supplies - Wilkes-Barre, PA (No year printed)
Lilienthal & Co/ Photographers - New Orleans, LA (green back not orange)
Chapman & Jakeman/ Jewelry - Norfolk, VA
H. Chaplin & Son/ Boots & Shoes - Boston, MA
Garver & Little/ Merchant Tailors - Hanover, PA
Hess Bros/ Shoe House - Baltimore, MD
H.A. Scott/ Shoe Maker - Philada, PA
SCHARTEL/ Photographer - Lebanon, Pa
1890 Boxing 1 known
Haymarket Theatre/ Week of Oct 12 Sullivan (Boxer) & Harrison (Actor) - Chicago, IL
1893 N.L. All-Stars 5 known
Arkush's Sample Shoe Store/ Footwear - New York City, NY
Frank Foggin/ Footwear - Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY
Thomas & Barton/ Pianos & Organs - Augusta, GA
Sam Glock New York Clothier/ Clothier - Port Chester, NY
Fruin The Hatter/ Hats - Brooklyn, NY
Wow thanks for taking the time to post the info. I’ve rarely seen these notes pop up, but am always very intrigued when they do!
Will post another group of 30 when I get them all out. I have over 60 but don't discuss or show them off too much. Thought it was time to put more education out on them. Will be using PCGS to get graded and they better give me a great bulk discount. Lol I hope some members on here will post theirs or help me add to the list!