Ted Williams Signed First Day Cover 1959 Pan-American Games

Ted Williams used a blue pen to scrawl his autograph across this first day cover on a long diagonal. This first day cover from the 3rd Pan-American Games in 1959 features a cachet with two relay runners, the torch, and the slogan Friendship Through Sports.

The 10-cent stamp itself features a torch-bearer against a red-white-and-blue background. There is an additional "Soldier Field" rubber stamp inked on the middle of the envelope; Soldier Field was the main venue for the 1959 Games. He is widely recognized as one of the best hitters ever to play the sport.

There is a smidge of light soil on the verso; near fine. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

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Sport: Baseball-MLB
Product: Signed First Day Cover
Original/Reprint: Original