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B.G.I. one piece brassie with original leather insert.

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1,400.00 - 1,800.00 USD
B.G.I. one piece brassie with original leather insert.
<B>B.G.I. one piece brassie with original leather insert.</B></I> Brass sole, oval lead back weight, stamped "B.G.I." shaft and russet grip. This desirable collectible was manufactured in Bridgeport, Connecticut by the Bridgeport Gun and Implement Company and patented in 1894 by J. Duncan Dunn, a member of the famous Dunn golfing family from the U.K. This unusual collectible was made from a single block of wood, eliminating the need for a joint or hosel between the head and shaft. While one piece golf clubs were made as early as the mid 19th century (according to Jeff Ellis in <I>The Clubmaker's Art</B></I>), Dunn was the first club maker to popularize the idea nearly a half century later. Another must for every patent club collection. Light overall wear. 1898. Very good. <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 24.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.