Antique Vintage Wood Shaft Walter Johnson Boston Red Sox HOF Scotland Iron

This item is a right handed 38 5/8" iron. Marked George Nicoll Leven Fife Scotland and Iron on the back. Also has the nicoll Hand cleek mark and the Harry C Lee (retailer) Acorn cleek mark. Also more faintly stamped Walter Johnson, two opposing arrows and Boston. While I could find no information on a golf professional or retailer named Walter Johnson from Boston I did find the Hall of Fame pitcher for the Boston Red Sox named Walter Johnson. Evidently he was quite the golf enthusiast, often playing golf in the morning before pitching in the afternoon. I also discovered a Walter Johnson Boston with arrows marked iron that sold at auction. The auction info states that it was one of Johnson's personal clubs and had been acquired from his estate through one of his heirs. It sold for almost $300. Dashed face scoring. The head is clean and not all rusted or pitted. Does have play and bag nicks and dings. Another very interesting feature of this club is a brazed brass weight above the hosel pin at the top of the hosel. I don't believe it is a repair but more likely an interesting way of adding weight to an iron. Please look at the multiple zoom pictures for a better idea of condition. The shaft is an old unmarked hickory. It has a very minor bend, I see no cracks and it is tight at the hosel. All hickory shafted irons should be re-set prior to play. The shaft is quite stiff. The grip is an old long leather wrap that is in good vintage condition except there is some tape at the bottom of it. 22* loft and a D7 swingweight for play. A very interesting and hard to find crossover baseball/golf collectible.  Shipping in the US is calculated for this item and based on a 2 pound box. The closer you are to me in NC (27712 zip) the less shipping will be. This is the way the carriers work and unfortunately shipping has become more expensive recently. On top of that, most buyers don't realize that eBay and Paypal take almost 15% of what I receive as stated shipping (out of $10 I only receive $8.50). International shipping will be via Priority Mail and also based on a 2 pound box. It will vary by destination so please ask before buying. In accordance with the current Ebay policy I am only allowed to state that I accept payment via Paypal. NC residents must add 7.5% sales tax.