Card, Baseball
Card, Baseball
Card, Baseball

Card, Baseball

Object number2011.2.7
Manufacturer
Date1887
MediumPaper Ink
Credit LineGift of Gregg Ficery
DescriptionTom Brown Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Buchner Gold Coin trading card Front features color image of a baseball player in a white uniform with red belt, red socks, and black lace-up shoes. Man is holding proper left arm out in front while proper right arm is close to his side.InscriptionsBelow image reads: "BROWN, RIGHT FIELD, PITTSBURG."

Back reads "WE WILL PACK IN / THE CELEBRATED / GOLD COIN CHEWING TOBACCO / THE PORTRAITS OF ALL / THE LEADING BASE-BALL PLAYERS / IN THE COUNTRY / IN FULL UNIFORM / CONTINUE TO SAVE THE WRAPPERS / THEY ARE VALUABLE”.
Historical Notes"Buchner Gold Coin" cards were produced by the D.Buchner and Company for their Gold Coin Chewing Tobacco brand. Images for the set were used for several players- this is not an accurate representation of a Pittsburgh Alleghenys uniform nor does it look like Tom Brown.
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