As the first rubber-core golf ball, the Haskell holds a landmark position in the history of the game. Sold by the B.F. Goodrich Company, the Haskell was the ball that rendered gutta percha golf balls obsolete. Offered here is a complete dozen Haskell golf balls. Marked “Haskell Bramble” on one pole and “Haskell Pat Apr 11, 1899," on the other, these balls are mint! Just a few balls have a couple of tiny paint chips and that’s it. Balls still have a nice luster to their paint, and remain in their original wrappers where they have lived for nearly 125 years, ever since they were brought into this world.
Finding just one of these balls is to locate a treasure, but a dozen in the box? That's the stuff of dreams. And there is more. These balls have the Haskell Ball Guarantee Notice that Goodrich included in the box, something the auctioneer has never seen before. Note that the box retains its bright red color with only minor fading, but the Haskell name printed on the box is now quite faint and difficult to read. The box itself is still in good condition. It is worn in places but still holds together well.