Vintage pennants are difficult to date to a specific season. Many pennants were for sale at the ballparks for several years in a row. Team logo's and artwork could help in dating. Often team will use the same artwork on other souvenirs like programs, and yearbooks making it possible to date to a specific year. But this one is easy to date.
The Seattle Pilots ill fated team lasted just one year before moving to Milwaukee to become the Brewers. The pennant would be from 1969 and one that features the logo on the left hand side, reads Seattle Pilots to the right and measures 30" long sells for about $30.-$50.
Most pre 1970 full sized (12" x 30") felt pennants sell for below $50.and up to $100. for photo pennants, and scroll or roster pennants. Championship, and World Series Pennants are more desired by collectors and will sell for more. As with all collectibles condition is important.
Common flaws with pennants are missing ties, pin holes, frying, creases, and "crackling" on the printing. Sometimes people will trim down a pennant to rid it of the frying or other flaws like a flat tip (point) Caused by being pinned up and ripped off. Any of these flaws will degrade the pennant significantly. Doctored pennants - A term used to describe a pennant that has been altered to cover up a flaw, is a practice that is frowned upon among the collecting community, and could sell for less than a pennant with the flaws it was meant to cover up.
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