C. 1912 baseball-themed postcard from the PC798-32 “Romance Framed in Diamond” Series, titled “A Base on Balls.” The comic artwork shows a woman seated on a basket of baseballs within a diamond-shaped frame, a humorous visual pun on the baseball term “base on balls.”
Publisher/Series: PC798-32 “Romance Framed in Diamond” (publisher unknown)
Title: “A Base on Balls”
Date: c. 1912
Size: Standard postcard (approx. 3½” x 5½”)
Grading: SGC 3 (VG) – Encapsulated
On the Set – 1912 PC798-32 “Romance Framed in Diamond”
The Romance Framed in Diamond postcards stand apart from the twelve Baseball Comic Postcard sets originally identified in the American Card Catalog (ACC). This series was instead documented later by hobby pioneer Frank Keetz in his booklet Baseball Comic Postcards (August 1983). His classification established the PC798-32 designation and confirmed the checklist.
Each card features a humorous illustration framed inside a baseball diamond, with a play title integrated into the design. The cards all carry the printed number “720” on the front — not as an individual card number, but as a common series identifier across all twelve designs.
Known Titles (per Keetz)
A Base Hit
A Base on Balls
A Double Play
A Good Stop
A High Ball
A Triple Steal
Batted Out
Caught Napping
Hugging First
In a Tight Place
Squeeze Play
Three Strikes Out
Collecting Notes
Scarcity – PC798-32 is scarcer than most ACC-listed postcard comics.
Grading Population – SGC has graded only six total cards from the entire series, with none higher than VG (3). PSA’s public population report does not list any examples under this classification.
Publisher – No publisher or printer imprint is present. The origin remains unidentified, though the set’s humorous style aligns with New York postcard houses of the period.
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1912 PC798-32 Baseball Postcard "A Base on Balls" Romance Diamond Series - SGC 3
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