1939 Baseball Centennial - Save $4.00 On This 86 Year Old First Day Cover!

Abner Doubleday is often credited for inventing the game of baseball in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839. Formalizing rules of a children's ball and stick game, by the end of the Civil War baseball was becoming a popular organized sport, with professional teams being formed in many cities.

Baseball's centennial was celebrated in 1939 with a stamp picturing an informal children's game. It was issued on June 12, 1939 in Cooperstown, the opening day of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, an event broadcast nationwide on radio and attended by 15,000 spectators. Add this historic first day cover, now over 85 years old, to your collection and save $4 off our regular price! Cachet artwork may vary. (US #855 FDC)

1939 Baseball Centennial First Day Cover Regularly $35.00
Online Special Only $31.00