GARY CARTER PERSONALLY OWNED/WORN ORIG. 2003 NYSE GIFTED OPENING BELL JACKET!!!!

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THIS AMAZING TRULY ONE-OF-A-KIND JACKET WAS PERSONALLY OWNED & WORN BY BELOVED BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER GARY "THE KID" CARTER!!!!!
IT ORIGINATES FROM THE EVENT OF CARTER BEING INVITED TO RING THE OPENING TRADING BELL FOR THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (NYSE) ON JULY 23, 2003; TO COMMEMORATE HIS BEING INDUCTED INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME IN COOPERSTOWN JUST 4 DAYS LATER.
THIS SUPER COOL HEAVY KNIT VARSITY JACKET FEATURES "BUTTERSOFT" BLACK LEATHER SLEEVES & POCKET TRIM.
ON THE FRONT IS CUSTOM EMBROIDERED "GARY" ON ONE SIDE & "NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE" ON THE OTHER.
ON THE BACK IS "NYSE THE WORLD PUTS ITS STOCK IN US."
ALL EMBROIDERY IS DONE IN SILVER THREAD.
THE ORIGINAL AUCTION SALE INCLUDED A 2ND GARY CARTER JACKET IN THIS LOT.
AS IS CUSTOMARY FOR SUCH PLAYER FAMILY ESTATE SALES, ONLY ONE ORIGINAL FULL LETTER OF PROVENANCE WAS ISSUED BY CARTER'S WIDOW SANDY CARTER (SNELL) FOR THE LOT OF 2 JACKETS.
UNFORTUNATELY WE SOLD THE 1ST JACKET WITH HER LETTER BEFORE MAKING A COPY FOR THE BUYER OF THIS 2ND JACKET.
FOR THAT REASON, WE WILL BE INCLUDING A "REPLACEMENT" ORIGINAL (BETTER THAN AN AUCTION "COPY") NOTARIZED FULL LETTER OF PROVENANCE; WITH THE BENEFIT OF IT CONTAINING THE "HISTORY" OF THE OCCASION & HOW THIS PARTICULAR JACKET CAME INTO GARY'S POSSESSION.
MENS SIZE 2XL IF YOU'RE INCLINED TO WEAR IT (AS WOULD I).
OVERALL CONDITION RATES STRONG VERY FINE-NEAR MINT!
ALONG WITH OUR 45 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS...ALL OUR LISTINGS COME WITH OUR PERSONAL LIFETIME GUARANTEE.
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THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US!!!