Undated (ca. 1861) Pioneer Baseball Club. Silvered Tin. 32 mm. Musante JAB-1. MS-63 (NGC).A second example of this significant issue, Bolens first medal and perhaps also the first one produced to commemorate the sport of baseball. Both sides are richly and originally toned in steel gray, the protected areas around the devices revealing lighter antique silver. Iridescent gold, pink and blue undertones are also present to further tempt the more persistent viewer. Sharply struck throughout with a soft satin texture to the finish. Musante (2002) notes that 125 tin impressions were produced from these dies, this being the first silvered example that your cataloger has handled.From the Ralph A. Edson Collection.
