2021 December Memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 12/12/21
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/12/2021
1921 US Amateur Championship at St. Louis CC Contestant Badge -
St. Louis Country Club was the site where Jesse Guilford would triumph over Robert Gardner in the 1921 US Amateur, the first USGA staged Championship west of the Mississippi River. Offered in this marquee lot is certainly one of the finest examples of the seldom seen 1921 US Amateur contestants pin. The 1921 badge presents as a circular pin featuring a scalloped edge of gold. At the top of the pin in white enamel is the wording "CONTESTANT". Encircling the pin in bright red enamel is "NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Sept. 17 TO 24, 1921". The interior area of the badge has raised scripting "USGA". This is a spectacular example of this early contestants badge, with perfect enamel and with only the hints of light wear. The reverse contains the stampings of the manufacturer Whitehead & Hoag. Co. Newark, N.J., and its original clasping pin is still operational today. This 1921 Contestants badge provides all the requisites of the ideal golf collectible, and would be a worthy inclusion in any advanced collection.
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