Lou Chiozza Autographed Government Postcard
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1935
This collectible is an authentic government postcard bearing the personal autograph of Lou Chiozza, an American professional baseball player who performed for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants across six seasons.
The postcard serves as a historical sports memento, specifically noted as having been postmarked in 1935. It features a handwritten personal message and the signature of Chiozza in dark ink, presented on a standard vintage postcard format. The item has been professionally authenticated and is currently preserved in a protective encapsulation slab provided by Beckett Authentication Services, which includes a unique certification number for identification.
The postcard reflects the era of the player's career and represents a tangible piece of baseball memorabilia from the mid-1930s. Its condition and presentation remain consistent with items curated for archival preservation, capturing both the personal correspondence style of the athlete and the period-specific stationery format known as the government postcard, which was a common medium for communication and collecting during that time.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Encapsulated
- Yes
- Shipping dimensions
- 7.25 x 5.5 x .25 inches
Technical characteristics
- Certification number
- 00020285443
Design
- Signature
- Lou Chiozza
- Inscription
- Hello Francis, my best wishes
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
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