19438

1915 Kansas City Federal League Team Photograph

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD
1915 Kansas City Federal League Team Photograph
<B>1915 Kansas City Federal League Team Photograph.</B></I> Unknown large premium photograph is likely the only one of its kind left on earth, and one of the few team photos in any format surviving from the days of this rogue league. Though this two-year experiment ended a failure, the scarce artifacts from the Federal League are highly coveted among collectors, who are sure to swoon at this 15x23" display. A fantastic team shot commands the center of the display, with the players' names listed at left and the caption, "Kansas City Feds 1915" underscoring the design. An ancient matting and framing job likely dates from the era of the piece itself. A couple wandering cracks in the apparently light card stock piece are visible, and some toning along the edges of the matting. Otherwise condition is quite strong for a piece of such advanced age. Certainly any condition problems must be excused given the intense rarity. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19438 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>