DATE: 1942 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Washington Senators SUBJECT: Stan Spence PHOTOGRAPHER: George Burke APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-1/2"x5-1/2" MARKS / STAMPING: Handwritten identification of photo's subject. Has standard postcard back but remains postally unused. NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: Offered is an approximately 3-1/2"x5-1/2" real photo postcard of Stan Spence, pictured in his Washington Senators uniform circa 1942. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1942, but this card was produced some time later (no earlier than the 1950's judging by the standard Kodak back). Comes from a large collection of such postcards that we will be listing over the coming months, all having standard postcard backs but being postally unused. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual item being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Stanley Orville Spence was born in South Portsmouth, KY and died in 983 in Kinston, NC. He played major league baseball from 940 to 949 as outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, and the St. Louis Browns, and was selected 4 times as an All-Star. SKU: GB11998
Item: GB11998
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