Further research by appraiser Jasmani Francis revealed that the numbers on this 19th-century baseball commemorate the final score of the game between the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Baltimore Pastime on June 23, 1859.

At the Miami Beach ROADSHOW in 2010, a guest named James brought in an extremely old, handmade baseball that sports memorabilia expert Jasmani Francis appraised for the whopping sum of $20,000 to $30,000…

1859 Brooklyn Atlantics Presentation Baseball – Luke Crafton/PBS Roadshow (3 Jan 2011)