Lot # 9: Historic Find - Box of 12 GEM MINT 1894 Ocobo Gutta Percha Golf Balls

Category: Golf Balls

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 32 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Spring 2012 Auction",
which ran from 3/21/2012 2:00 PM to
4/8/2012 1:00 PM



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Original Box of 1894 Ocobo Gutta Percha

Golf Balls in Gem Mint Condition

        Every once in a while, an item is discovered that drives the collector community into a frenzy. Here is one such item. Circa 1894 Ocobo gutta percha balls have always been highly-sought after in any condition, with average examples worth over $1,200 and good examples fetching $1,500 to $2,000 each. But this box of balls is something you've surely never seen before and will never see again. This is an entire box of GEM MINT Ocobo gutties from 1894! The box itself shows some wear, but take a look at the balls that have been perfectly preserved inside! These almost 120 year old golf balls are so flawless that they literally look like they were produced yesterday. This collection is simply unimprovable - these aren't just the finest Ocobo gutties in existence, they're surely the finest gutta percha examples in the hobby. While we'd love to see these balls find a home together, the breakup value alone of this collection would be tens of thousands of dollars.