1869 Oliver Optics Magazine with Baseball Cover (Volume V., No. 107, January 16, 1869)
$125.00
A great very early magazine with a baseball cover.
Clean Vg/Ex with some spine toning.
This Oliver Optics Magazine issue from January 16, 1869 is a highly sought-after and rare piece of early baseball memorabilia. It is considered a significant historical item in the world of sports collecting because it features one of the earliest published images of a baseball player and a rendering of two teams competing. This makes it a key item for collectors of 19th-century baseball history, particularly as 1869 marked the beginning of professional baseball.
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A great very early magazine with a baseball cover.
Clean Vg/Ex with some spine toning.
This Oliver Optics Magazine issue from January 16, 1869 is a highly sought-after and rare piece of early baseball memorabilia. It is considered a significant historical item in the world of sports collecting because it features one of the earliest published images of a baseball player and a rendering of two teams competing. This makes it a key item for collectors of 19th-century baseball history, particularly as 1869 marked the beginning of professional baseball.