A Collection of 24
Legends of Baseball First Day of Issue Perez Steele Postcards,
Legends of Baseball First Day of Issue Perez Steele Postcards,
Sale 883 - Sports Memorabilia
Jun 8, 2021
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$200 -
$300
Item was unsold
Lot Description
A Collection of 24
Legends of Baseball First Day of Issue Perez Steele Postcards,
Legends of Baseball First Day of Issue Perez Steele Postcards,
The Postal Service issued the Legends of Baseball Classic Collection pane of twenty 33-cent commemorative stamps in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 6, 2000. The players embody the glory and tradition of our national pastime. Tales of their extraordinary abilities and larger-than-life personalities have made them much more than just ballplayers.
In partnership with major league baseball teams, USPS honored twenty legendary baseball stars. Taken from the Major League’s 100 nominees for the All-Century Team, they occupy a unique and important place in the history of our national pastime. Ten players appearing on this pane went on to become members of the All-Century Team: Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Grove, Rogers Hornsby, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, and Cy Young.
All of the individuals pictured on the stamp pane are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Two Negro Leagues greats are included, Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige, who had brief Major League careers. Also appearing on the stamp pane are Roberto Clemente, Mickey Cochrane, Eddie Collins, Dizzy Dean, Jimmie Foxx, George Sisler, Tris Speaker, and Pie Traynor.
The Postal Service issued the 39-cent Baseball Sluggers commemorative stamps to recognize the accomplishments of four baseball greats: Roy Campanella, Hank Greenberg, Mel Ott, and Mickey Mantle. The stamps were unveiled on July 15, 2006, at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York.
These stamps are all affixed to limited edition HOF Perez Steele postcards and are postmarked with the USPS First Day of Issue stamp, making this a truly unique and rare collection (possibly one of a kind) for both baseball and stamp collectors.
Comprising of Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, Jimmy Foxx, Jackie Robinson, Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner, Pie Traynor, Dizzy Dean, Eddie Collins, Mel Ott, Ty Cobb, Roy Campanella, Rogers Hornsby, Tris Speaker, Mickey Cochrane, Cy Young, George Sisler, Josh Gibson, Hank Greenberg, Satchel Paige, Lou Gehrig, Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove and Babe Ruth.
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