Reds Covers

FIRST  DAY  COVERS

9/24/69 First Day Covers for the Professional Baseball stamp.

               
Two Crosley Field  First Day Covers & information 

   Some very nice covers all honoring the Crosley Field stamp issued June 27, 2001. It is part of the Legendary Playing Fields set and were not cancelled in Cincinnati.

               
Hand Painted Cover                                                                                                                                                                                               

               
                                                                                                                                                                                             Riverfront Stadium

   The cover above is more elaborate than most covers of this genre. In addition to the usual cachet on the front there was information printed on the back flap (center) and when you lifted the back flap up it uncovers a second image seen in the third image. 

   This is a hand painted cover of the pitching staff of the 1990 World Series Champs known as "The Nasty Boys".

           
Crosley's 85th anniversary                            Riverfront's 30th anniversary

   
                                       Riverfront Stadium cover        Insert for cover on left.                                           

1970  REDS  COVERS

                       
Last Game at Crosley              First Game at Riverfront                1970 All Star Game                    1970 World Series       

   1970 was a busy year for the Cincinnati Reds. On June 24th the team played its last game at Crosley Field. On June 30th they played their first game at Riverfront Stadium. On July 14th the All Star game was played at Riverfront, and the 1970 World Series was played in October. Each of these events are shown in the special covers above.

1972  WORLD  SERIES  COVERS

   Each of the seven games of the 1972 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and Oakland is represented by a special cover. Each cover shows the runs, hits, and errors for that game.

       
Front                                                Back    

   This 1972 World Series cover contains a sterling silver commemorative medal of the series, won by Oakland 4 games to 3. The medal is encased in plastic causing some light reflections showing on the medal.

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