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Lot 151
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Lot Number: 151
Description: 1912 Harrisburg Giants Manager C.W. Strothers handwritten letter with original envelope. Attractive stationary has “Champions of the State, Harrisburg Giants” team name across the top. A box to the right boasts that they were “one of the oldest colored baseball teams of the State...composed of some of the finest ball players the state has ever produced.” Opposite lists team officials including Manager and Treasurer C.W. Strothers. A full page handwritten letter from Strothers (dated April 10, 1912 and signed “C.W. Strothers”) fills the page and was written to R.H. Jones of the Washington Giants offering to meet his team for a game. Includes the original mailing envelope, likewise addressed to Jones. Strothers had formed the team in 1890 and it is unclear what his ownership stake was by 1912. The Harrisburg Giants were then an independent team but would go on the join the Eastern Colored League in 1924. In fine overall condition with typical fold lines and a touch of wear, hand written envelope has some more pronounced flaws: Letter EX-EX/MT, Envelope GDEstimated Price Range: ($750-$1,500)
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