Four years after winning the World Series, the New York Mets were once again up to something amazing in 1973. Led by staff ace - and NL Cy Young Award winner Tom Seaver (19-10 record, 2.08 ERA, 251 strikeouts), the Mets finished first in the NL East division. They went up against the heavily favored Cincinnati Reds in the NLCS, a series the Mets would win, three games to two, to capture the National League pennant. The Oakland Athletics would eventually defeat the Mets in a seven-game World Series, ending another magical season for New York. Besides Seaver, the team – managed by Yogi Berra – had three additional starters post double-digit win totals. Tug McGraw saved 25 games.

     Offered here is a 1973 New York Mets National League Championship salesman sample ring. This Balfour 10K ring features a baseball made up of CZs that sits atop a large dark blue stone. “1973 N.L. CHAMPIONS N.Y. METS” appears around the bezel setting. The left shank shows the name “SEAVER” in a banner above the Mets team logo, with the number 41 below. Featured on the opposite shank is an image of Shea Stadium (complete with the phrase “YOU GOTTA BELIEVE”), a scoreboard listing the game scores of the NLCS, and a Mets hat. BALFOUR and 10K stamps appear inside the band. This ring is an approximate size 12, weighs approximately 25.5 grams and comes with a Balfour ring box.

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