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Shoeless Joe postage stamps - the Republic of Guinea issued stamps with Joe's likeness in 1999. Small countries issue stamps like this for American collectors, not for internal postage. Stamps are a major source of revenue for some Third World nations.      

1940 Play Ball card of Joe - the 1940 Play Ball set had both active players and stars from the past in it.

Joe in 1912 - posing with Black Betsy.

Joe batting - probably in 1919 or 1920.

The White Sox at the 1917 World Series - from left, Joe, Swede Risberg, Eddie Collins, Edward Murphy, Shano Collins, Ray Schalk, and Buck Weaver.

National Game card of Joe - part of a board game issued in 1913.

1919 Whte Sox team picture - see that space in the last row? Joe was there, then jumped out of the photo just before the photographer pressed the button.

Another card of Joe- a "strip card", one of three players issued together in 1920.

Joe in 1935 - Joe was 47 years old then, and still played baseball every now and then.

A pennant of Joe - from the 1916 season.