Vintage SoP Rubber Cored Bramble Golf Ball
This is an early 20th-century rubber-core golf ball featuring a bramble pattern cover, dating to approximately 1900–1910. The exterior is molded with numerous raised hemispherical bumps, a design characteristic of the transition period from solid gutta-percha to modern core constructions. A distinct mold seam is visible encircling the equator of the ball, a result of the manufacturing process of the era. One pole of the ball features stamped identification marks. The word RUBBER is stamped in an upward-curving arc, with the letters SOP positioned horizontally across the center. The letter O in the center contains traces of green pigment. Below this, the word CORE is stamped in a downward-curving arc. The construction consists of a rubber core with a molded cover made of gutta-percha or a similar composite material. The ball is in well-used antique condition. The outer cover exhibits widespread surface crazing and fine age-cracking throughout. The material has darkened from its original white finish to a brownish-tan patina. There are several minor chips and areas of abrasion to the raised bramble bumps. The central stamped markings remain legible, although the green pigment in the O is partially faded. The ball retains its structural integrity with no major losses to the cover material.
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