2021 November Memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 11/21/21
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/21/2021
1921 U.S. Open at Columbia Country Club Contestant Badge #107 - ONE OF THE EARLIEST & RAREST KNOWN!
This is only the 2nd such example we have ever seen and the last one, which was sold by us in 2015, garnered a justifiable price of $11,625.00. A true rarity of epic proportions, this seldom seen and spectacular US Open Contestant Badge from 100 years ago will surely be the highlight of any player badge and golf collection.
History shows that Hall of Famer Jim Barnes was dominate in the 1921 U.S Open contested at the Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland under the watchful eye of President Warren Harding who presented the Champions cup and medal. Barnes would post medal scores of 75 and 72 in each of the final day two rounds for a wire-to-wire victory with a score of 289. All of nine strokes better then past Open winners Walter Hagen and Freddie McLeod. A lasting remnant of the Barnes triumph almost 100 years ago is this 1" x 1 1/4" diameter Contestants badge which presents as one of the few appealing and intriguing designs to emerge from the 1921 United States Open that yielded relatively small amounts of known golf memorabilia.
This example is quite likely the finest known to exist. The compelling allure of its legendary rarity, this incomparably high-grade piece is a 100 year old newsworthy artifact from the 1921 United States Open Championship. An immediate centerpiece for a world-class collection! Slight, expected surface wear is present, as shown in the accompanying lot photographs, not affecting the high presentation value of this prize.
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