Possibly The Earliest Known Satchel Paige SS BB

The Earliest Known or one of the earliest known Satchel Paige Single Signed Baseball, August, 1935. Intriguing and important relic is perhaps one of two known surviving pieces of memorabilia from the inaugural "Little World Series" of the National Baseball Congress, the brainchild of Wichita sporting goods salesman Hap Dumont to bring top level semi-pro baseball to the Midwest during the Depression. In order to assure the first Series would be a success, Dumont offered the exorbitant sum of $1,000 to Satchel Paige's Bismarck (ND) touring team, an offer gladly accepted by the eventual Champs. Paige would strike out sixty batters and win four games, each mark still standing as a tournament record to this day. The ball is artfully emblazoned with the words, "First Little World's Series, Aug. 1935, Wichita, Kansas," with Paige signing the southern panel in his early "Satchell" double-L format, adding "Bismarck Ball Club" below.. The ball exhibits a degree of toning and surface abrasions, but neither issue is of any noteworthy concern. An exceedingly scarce Negro League playing-days single for the advanced autograph collector. LOA from James Spence #Z76907. This lot requires a Wire or Zelle transfer. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.