#4 BILL FIREBALL BEVERLY, Birmingham Black Barons NEGRO LEAGUES sepia postcard B

Description: 1991 NEGRO LEAGUE LEGENDS POSTCARD 4 - BILL "FIREBALL" BEVERLY* Birmingham Black Barons, 1954-1955 Just 10,000 individually numbered cards issued Increasingly popular among collectors and serious baseball fans desiring vintage replicas of their favorites are postcards picturing greats, near-greats, journeymen and part-time players who appeared in the old Negro Leagues when Major League Baseball was a segregated game. This card is among the finest available at modest cost. This card, issued in 1991, is not a reprint in the strict sense of the term. It is an original card issued many years after the Black Leagues closed up shop. The players, their uniforms and equipment, and even the partial views of stadia sometimes seen in the background provide the collector with the briefest glimpse of that time long ago. Each card measures 3-1/2" by 5-1/2" in size, features a nice sepia photograph and provides basic information about the player, team or scene on its post card reverse. Serious collectors will want to add one or more of their favorites to their collections! *VARIATION ALERT: We only recently discovered that the first 1,000 (or so) of this particular card was identified as BILL "5 BALLS" BEVERLY on both the front and back. The succeeding 9,000 (or so) cards were changed to BILL "FIREBALL" BEVERLY. This offer is for a card in the modified printing; cards reflecting the original wording may also be available. The original "5 Balls" version is shown in the second and third scans while the revised version ("Fireball") is shown in the first and first scan. This offer is for the "Fireball" version. Condition: Near Mint Shipping OPTIONS are available - YOUR CHOICE of either eBay standard envelope service (ESE) which is cheaper with slower delivery or USPS Ground Advantage (more costly for single cards but much faster delivery). We also offer UNLIMITED singles (up to and including 8X10 inches in size) shipped via Ground Advantage for the one card rate. Both services include insurance but USPS Ground Advantage is considerably quicker, with fewer limitations. _______________________ Important: Shipping Information Our goal has always been to keep shipping costs low. Our primary objective is to sell cards and other things of interest to baseball hobbyists - not make money by overcharging on shipping. If you ever believe you are being overcharged on shipping, please email us and we will double-check the facts of the matter. Thank you! U.S. residents: We combine multiple items purchased so you pay only the shipping on the heaviest item - all other items ship free of charge. (An exception would be if an item must be sent via media/book rate.) All Other Countries: Email us first. Many listings indicate shipment to U.S. & Canada only, but we actually ship worldwide. To receive your combined shipping, please wait for us to send you a combined invoice. The eBay checkout system usually displays an incorrect shipping charge. (It is normally too high.) Please do not pay for each item separately; if you pay separately, there is no shipping discount. We pack your order carefully - sandwiching cards between cardboard and utilizing boxes, bubble wrap, etc., as necessary - to ensure your items arrive in the condition you expect. Items are shipped the next business day. We ship 5 - usually 6 - days each week. Payment must be made within 7 days after notification of purchase. WD-4 ~ The Baseball Hobbyist and Gram invite you to visit their eBay Store ~ Powered by eBay Turbo Lister FOREIGN ORDERS: We will ship worldwide; please contact us with a list of item(s) desired and we will provide the exact shipping charge.

Price: 2.75 USD

Location: Edmonds, Washington

End Time: 2025-01-13T16:04:02.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1.25 USD