1898 Cameo Pepsin Gum Pins (PE4)

Number of Pins

The 1898 Cameo Pepsin Gum Pins collection features over 110 items, including 15 players from the Cubs.

Card Dimensions

The Pin measure 1 1/4" Diameter

Basic Features

Created in 1898, this collection ranks among the earliest known baseball memorabilia. They are so old that the team was originally called the Chicago Orphans from 1898 to 1901, although they are still recognized as the Cubs, just an earlier name. The front of the pin features a headshot of a player with the player's name inscribed along the edge. The reverse side displays an advertisement for Cameo Pepsin Gum, indicating that the gum is produced by the American Pepsin Gum Company located in Newark, New Jersey. These pins are categorized as PE4 by the American Card Catalog.

Chicago Cubs 1898 Cameo Pepsin Gum Pins Checklist

Player

Cap Anson

Buttons Briggs

Bill Dahlen

George Decker

Tim Donahue

Bill Everitt UER

Danny Friend

Clark Griffith

Bill Hart MGR

Malachi Kittredge

Bill Lange

Barry McCormick

Jimmy Ryan

Adonis Terry

Walter Thornton