1935 Government Postcard signed by Sam Breadon
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1935
This collectible item is an authentic United States Government postcard featuring a handwritten autograph by Samuel Wilson Breadon, an American professional baseball executive known for his long tenure as president and principal owner of the St.
Louis Cardinals between 1920 and 1947. The postcard is postmarked 1935 and contains a clear, cursive ink signature. The card has been professionally authenticated and encapsulated by Beckett Authentication Services, bearing the certification number 00020286184. The object serves as a piece of sports executive ephemera, representing a historical link to the mid-20th-century Major League Baseball era. The postcard is presented in a protective, tamper-evident plastic holder that includes an identification label at the top detailing the subject and the unique certification number.
The overall dimensions provided for shipping purposes are 7.25 by 5.5 by 0.25 inches. As a government-issued postal card, it reflects the standard stationery format used for correspondence during the 1930s, elevated here by the verified autograph of a notable baseball figure.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 7.25 x 5.5 x .25 inches (encapsulated)
Technical characteristics
- Authenticator
- Beckett Authentication Services
- Postmark date
- 1935
- Certification number
- 00020286184
Design
- Inscription
- Best Wishes Sam Breadon
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.