As the first rubber-core golf ball, the Haskell Bramble holds a landmark position in the history of the game. Sold by the B.F. Goodrich Company, the Haskell was the ball that rendered gutta percha golf balls obsolete. Marked
“Haskell Bramble” on one pole and “Haskell Pat Apr 11, 1899, on the
other, this historic ball still retains approximately half of its original paint. The cover is worn, but no significant strike marks. All in all, this is an above average example of a highly collectible golf ball.