1946 World Series Brooklyn Dodgers Phantom Ticket
The 1946 World Series featured the St. Louis Cardinals beating the Boston Red Sox four games to three.The 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers finished the regular season with a record of 96 -60, and finished in second place 2 game back. The Ticket you have is a "Phantom Ticket"
A Phantom Ticket is a ticket produced in anticipation of a team making the playoffs, or World Series But not used when the team failed to make it. Phantom Tickets or Phantom Press pins are the most popular among collectors.
In 1946 the Dodgers were tied with the Cardinals with two games left in the season. With a chance of winning the pennant that late into the season they would have printed the tickets ahead of time to be ready for the World Series. As it turned out the Dodgers lost the last two games of the season to the Cardinals, who went on to win the World Series.
Phantom tickets sell at more of a novelty price, and do not sell close to the value of an actual World Series Ticket. Brooklyn Dodgers memorabilia is highly collected, and a 1946 World Series Brooklyn Dodgers Phantom Ticket could have a value of about $50.-$75.
Condition is important. The slightest flaws could bring the price down significantly, and with a phantom ticket anything less than a full ticket will have much less value. Common flaws include; rips, creases, stains, and fading.
Visit the link below for a World Series Ticket Price Guide. -Steven KeyMan
http://keymancollectibles.com/worldseriesticket.htm
