Description: RPPC Photo Postcard Bred in Indiana, Dan Patch was a standardbred pacing horse when harness racing was extremely popular at the end of the 19th century. As a colt he had crooked legs and was almost put down, but he was friendly and smart so his owner trained him to pull sleighs and carts. A special shoe and a wider cart eventually turned Dan Patch into an unbeatable pacer. In 1902, Marion Savage of Hamilton, Minnesota bought Dan Patch for the insane price of $60,000 (almost $2 million today). Savage owned a feed company and used the horse in his advertising. Savage built an enormous stable - nicknamed the Taj Mahal and even an indoor race track.On Saturday, September 8, 1906, Dan Patch made horse-racing history when he set a new world record by pacing a mile in one minute and fifty-five seconds. The watermark is not on the actual postcard you will receive. Condition: Good, corner and edge wear, light postal cancel impressions, no bends (see scans).Postmark: None, never mailedPublisher: No info I am an experienced seller, dealing in postcards for over 26 years. Happy to combine shipping, wait for an invoice to pay if you are purchasing more than one item. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
End Time: 2025-01-03T14:54:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Era: Real Photo (1900-Now)
Country: United States
Region: Indiana
Year Manufactured: 1910
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Postage Condition: Unposted
Subject: Horse Racing
