{"product_id":"tony-lazzeri-signed-first-day-cover-1939-centennial-fdc-auto-psa-mint-9","title":"Tony Lazzeri Signed First Day Cover, 1939 Centennial FDC. Auto PSA Mint 9","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" style=\"\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"\"\u003eThe Only One Known!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" style=\"\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: transparent;\"\u003eAn extraordinary rarity from one of the great Yankees of the 1920s and ’30s, offered here is a Tony Lazzeri signed 1939 Baseball Centennial First Day Cover — the only Lazzeri signed FDC we have been able to locate through extensive research! Lazzeri has signed the front in bold black ink, with the autograph presenting beautifully more than 85 years later and earning an exceptional Mint 9 grade from PSA\/DNA. With Lazzeri passing away in 1946 at just 42 years old, his signature remains notably scarce among early Hall of Famers, making this unique format all the more remarkable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eA First Day Cover — commonly referred to as an FDC — is an envelope bearing a newly issued postage stamp and officially postmarked on the stamp’s first day of release. Long before the modern autograph hobby took shape, collectors used commemorative covers as an ideal canvas for obtaining signatures from important figures, pairing the autograph with a stamp, date or historical event connected to its subject. Signed FDCs became a fascinating niche within autograph collecting, and surviving examples from baseball’s earliest stars remain especially desirable.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eIssued to commemorate Baseball’s Centennial, this cover bears the United States Post Office’s three-cent Baseball Centennial stamp with its “FIRST DAY OF ISSUE” cancellation dated June 12, 1939. That date carries tremendous significance in baseball history: June 12 marked the official opening of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the first Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony ever held. While Lazzeri would not receive his own place in Cooperstown until his posthumous election in 1991, this cover dates to the very day the institution opened its doors.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eNicknamed “Poosh ’Em Up Tony,” Lazzeri was a cornerstone of the legendary Yankees teams that helped establish the franchise’s first dynasty. A five-time World Series champion and key member of the famed 1927 “Murderers’ Row,” Lazzeri finished his career with 1,191 RBI and remains one of the defining second basemen of his era. His premature death made opportunities for Lazzeri autographs far more limited than many of his contemporaries, and the apparent uniqueness of this signed First Day Cover creates an especially intriguing piece of early baseball collecting history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eAuthenticated and graded Mint 9 by PSA\/DNA.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" style=\"\" size=\"4\"\u003eShips FedEx\/UPS\/USPS with Insurance.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BC Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52669006545198,"sku":null,"price":4495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/5061\/9438\/files\/57_96295bb0-ec17-4250-a7bc-d540c522430c.jpg?v=1789620055","url":"https:\/\/bcvintage.com\/products\/tony-lazzeri-signed-first-day-cover-1939-centennial-fdc-auto-psa-mint-9","provider":"BC Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}