December 5, 2013: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/5/2013
This 8.5x5.25-inch stock certificate dates from 1888 and represents two shares for the Boston Baseball Association. It features the signature of Arthur H. Soden (president) and J.B. Billlings (treasurer) and is dated Nov. 19th, 1888. The stock certificate is numbered 143. PSA/DNA wasn't able to authenticate the signature based on lack of exemplars, but the certificate is authentic.
1888 Boston Baseball Original Stock Certificate
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