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Items For The Auction of February 25th and 26th, 2005
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1201 |
Collection of Pittsfield baseball team related items to include: (4) Player contract assignments from the New York Yankees each signed by Jacob Ruppert and 1921 Pittsfield baseball team program: EX |
($650.00-$850.00)
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$225.00
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1202 |
1927 New York City broadside with Polo Grounds advertisement. Period 6"x13" paper broadside for the West End Railroad advertising a train excursion which includes a Phillies vs. Giants game at the Polo Grounds. Has some edge chipping: VG-EX |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$150.00
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1203 |
Collection of vintage Joe DiMaggio related materials to include: (2) large format 10"x14" sepia tone images of DiMaggio incl. one with soldiers and (5) 1947 documents pertaining to DiMaggio's medical status after several injury related treatments. The documents include medical opinions as to DiMaggio's status to play baseball and the recovery process: EX |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$10.00
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1203a |
Sam "Wahoo" Crawford presentational pocket watch. Hamilton 18K gold pocket watch with enameled dial inscribed on the back, "To Samuel E. Crawford From Flint Friends". Dial has a small chip to the enamel around the "2" area and the watch remains in working order. Most likely presented to Crawford by a group of former Detroit followers as Flint, MI is a suburb of Detroit: EX-EX/MT |
($1,750.00-$2,500.00)
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$3,300.00
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1204 |
Branch Rickey auto. radio broadcast rights contract. Dated November 15, 1943 typed contract between the J.Walter Thompson Co. and the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team to broadcast the games during the 1944 season. Signed at bottom, "Branch Rickey Pres." in blue ink. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$175.00
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1205 |
Pee Wee Reese auto. Life Insurance reinstatement application. Single page document regarding Reese's insurance policy signed at bottom, "Harold R. Reese" and dated 4/1/19. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$250.00
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1206 |
****NOTE: CORRECTED LOT DESCRIPTION: Arthur "Dazzy" Vance Most Valuable Player award medal. Coveted brass medal measures 3" in diameter with an embossed baseball player figural at the center. "The National League Most Valuable Player--Arthur C. Vance 1924" raised lettering encircles the central design area. Back is stamped Robbins Co., Attleboro MA. Vance was awarded the first League issued National League MVP award in 1924 (AL received awards from 1921-23) by turning in a career season with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Vance's statistics for the 1924 season are literally unbelievable leading the NL in (11) different categories incl: Wins-28, Complete Games-30, Strikeouts-262, and ERA-2.16. The offered medal was one of three created (one is in a private collection and Vance's is in the HOF): EX-MT |
($1,000.00-$2,000.00)
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1207 |
St. Louis Cardinals real photo postcard c.1928. Sepia tone photo postcard is unused and pictures the team in uniform: NM |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$10.00
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1208 |
Yogi Berra original cartoon art by Lou Darvas. Nicely executed 10"x19" ink caricature of Yogi Berra by nationally renowned artist Lou Darvas. Darvas was an award winning cartoonist for over 25 years and won the National Cartoon Artist award for sports in 1964: EX-MT |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$600.00
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1209 |
Fine "The Big Red Machine" original baseball cartoon artwork by Willard Mullin c.1974-76. Huge 22"x27" matted color illustrative by the highly regarded sports cartoonist Willard Mullin. Pictures an oversized Reds players knocking off the other NL team mascots. Signed at bottom by Mullin, one of the largest original Mullin cartoons that we have handled: EX-MT |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$550.00
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1210 |
Lot of (6) vintage baseball gloves c.1910-50's. Includes buckle back catcher's mitt and black leather fielder's glove: Range VG-EX |
($150.00-$250.00)
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$200.00
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1211 |
Lou Gehrig coaches bat c.1940's. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 35" long and has model #G69 stamped on knob end along with "initials "NC" which may indicate Collegiate usage. Handle has large amount of vintage black tape repairing a crack and the barrel has some deadwood on back: VG |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$275.00
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1212 |
Run of vintage Phila. Phillies media guides and organization sketch books. Includes a run of media guides from 1964-1979 including the scarce 1964 guide which was hand colored by the wife of long time Phillies employee Larry Shenk. The guide was the first in Phillies history and was originally limited to a quantity of (300) of which only a handful have survived. This is only the second copy that we have handled and remains in very fine condition with bold original color: Range EX-NM. Lot also includes run of organizational sketch books from 1961-1978 (missing 1974): Range VG-NM |
($1,500.00-$2,000.00)
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$750.00
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1213 |
1933 All-Star game program. Foldout scorecard style program issued for the inaugural game played at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Unscored on inside with a tear on back cover: VG-EX |
($450.00-$650.00)
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1214 |
1934 All-Star game program with two ticket stubs. Rare trio of souvenirs from the legendary 1934 All-Star game played at the Polo Grounds in New York in which Carl Hubbell struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin consecutively. Program is unscored with some corner chipping that continues to the interior. Rarely offered ticket stubs are for consecutive seats and remain very clean: Program: VG-EX, Tickets: EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$1,200.00
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1215 |
Run of All-Star game programs c.1935-1979. Fine collection of vintage programs assembled by a longtime hobbyist to include the following: 1935 at Cleveland (unscored), 1937 at Wash. (scored), 1941 at Detroit (unscored), 1943 at Phila. (unscored), 1944 at Pitt. (unscored w/original envelope), 1947 at Chicago (scored), 1948 at St. Louis (unscored), 1949 at Brooklyn (unscored), 1950 at Chicago (unscored), 1951 at Detroit (scored), 1952 at Phila. (unscored), 1953 at Cincinnati (scored), 1954 at Cleveland (unscored), 1955 at Milwaukee (unscored w/insert), 1956 at Wash. (unscored), 1957 at St.Louis (unscored), 1958 at Balt. (unscored), 1959 at Pitt. (unscored), 1959 at L.A. (unscored), 1960 at New York (unscored), 1960 at K.City (scored), 1961 at Boston (unscored), 1961 at San Fran. (unscored), 1962 at Wash. (unscored), 1962 at Chic. (unscored), 1963 at Clev. (unscored), 1964 at New York (scored), 1965 at Minn. (unscored), 1966 at St. Louis (unscored), 1967 at Anaheim (unscored), 1968 at Houston (scored), 1969 at Wash. (unscored), 1970 at Cinn., 1971 at Detroit, 1972 at Atlanta, 1973 at K.City, 1974 at Pitt., 1975 at Milw., 1976 at Phila. , 1977 at NY, 1978 at San Diego, and 1979 at Seattle.Vast majority of the programs are in choice condition with minimal handling wear: Range VG-NM |
($3,500.00-$4,500.00)
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$3,600.00
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1216 |
Lot of World Series programs to include: 1950 at Phila., 1950 at NY, 1953 at NY, 1954 at NY, 1956 at NY, 1957 at Milw., 1958 at NY, 1959 at LA, 1964 at NY, 1960 at Pitt., 1961 at NY, 1962 at NY, 1963 at LA, 1963 at NY, 1964 at Phila. (phantom), 1964 at St. Louis, 1965 at LA, 1965 at Minn., 1966 at Balt., 1967 at St. Louis, 1969 at NY, 1970 at Cin., 1970 at Balt., 1971 at Balt., 1971 at Pitt., 1972 at Cinn., 1972 at Oakland, 1973 at NY, 1973 at Oakland, (3) 1974, (2) 1975, (3) 1976, (2) 1977, (2) 1978, (2) 1979, and 1980: Range VG-NM |
($2,500.00-$3,500.00)
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$1,900.00
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1217 |
Lot of (2) St. Louis Cardinals World Series programs. Includes 1930 at St. Louis (scored with quarter fold lines): VG-EX and 1934 at St. Louis (scored): EX-EX/MT. ***Lot also includes a ticket stub for the 1930 Series game: EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$750.00
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1218 |
1932 World Series program at Chicago (has some page separations inside): VG, 1932 W.Series Game #4 ticket stub: EX, 1932 Chic. Cubs NL Champions team photo (8"x13" w/some creasing): VG, and a rare 1932 W.Series Game #3 ticket stub issued for the famed "Called Shot" game in which Babe Ruth pointed and hit a home run (center vert. crease): VG-EX |
($1,250.00-$1,750.00)
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$1,600.00
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1219 |
1926 World Series program at St. Louis. Issued for Game #5 at St. Louis in which the Cardinals lost to the Yankees by a score of 3-2. Retains vibrant color on the front cover with a horizontal fold line, scored in pencil: EX |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$650.00
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1220 |
1915 World Series program at Boston. Uncommonly clean example remains unscored with a light vertical center fold line. Interior is intact and back cover features Red Sox team photo with Babe Ruth: EX |
($1,500.00-$2,000.00)
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$1,700.00
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1221 |
Lot of (3) Detroit Tigers World Series ticket stubs to include: 1945 Game #3 at Detroit: EX-MT, 1940 Game #3 at Detroit: VG-EX, and 1934 at Detroit: VG-EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$500.00
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1222 |
Rare 1945 World Series Game #6 full ticket. Clean unused ticket issued for Game #6 played at Chicago's Wrigley Field: EX/MT-NM |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$175.00
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1223 |
Lot of (2) Washington Senators World Series ticket stubs: 1933 Game #4 at Washington (has scrapbook paper residue on back): VG and 1924 Game #6 at Washington: EX |
($375.00-$475.00)
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$150.00
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1224 |
Rare 1935 World Series Game #6 full ticket. Unused ticket issued for Game #6 played at Detroit's Navin Field. Fine overall condition with intact perforation and only a tiny surface wrinkle on back: EX/MT-NM |
($750.00-$950.00)
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$500.00
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1225 |
1925 World Series ticket stub. Issued for Game #2 at Washington: ex |
($350.00-$450.00)
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$475.00
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1226 |
1923 World Series ticket stub. Issued for Game #2 at Polo Grounds in which Babe Ruth connected for two home runs one of which went over the roof in right field. Has a few minor abrasions on the back: EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$1,300.00
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1227 |
1921 World Series ticket stub. Issued for Game #7 at the Polo Grounds. Has some minor chipping at perforated end: EX |
($400.00-$500.00)
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$250.00
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1228 |
1917 World Series ticket stub. Issued for the third game played at Chicago's Comiskey Stadium (Game #5). Has some paper residue on back from scrapbook removal that would clean if so desired, front remains very strong with original color: VG-EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$850.00
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1229 |
1915 World Series rain check ticket stub. Issued for Game #1 at Philadelphia in which the Phillies captured their first World Series victory behind G.C. Alexander and it would be their last until 1980. Has a 2" abrasion on the back from scrapbook removal: VG-EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$1,100.00
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1230 |
Rare 1912 World Series full ticket. Unused ticket issued for Game #1 at the Polo Grounds at New York in which the Red Sox captured Game #1 behind the pitching of Smoky Joe Wood who would go on to win three games in the Series. Ticket has some very minor soiling and a few small surface wrinkles: PSA 4 VG-EX |
($2,000.00-$2,500.00)
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$3,100.00
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1231 |
500 Home Run Club auto. poster. Framed 24"x38" color poster signed by (11) members of the 500 HR club incl. Williams, Robinson, Killebrew, Jackson, Mantle, Mays, Aaron, Schmidt, Banks, Mathews, and McCovey. Signed at lower right by artist Ron Lewis. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM-MT |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$800.00
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1232 |
Lot of (12) 500 Home Run related auto. baseballs. Includes 500 Home Run Club auto. ball with (11) players incl. Mantle, Williams, Schmidt, Banks, Aaron, etc; Mantle/Williams/Aaron auto. ball; and single signed balls of the following players: Bonds/Mays/McGwire/Jackson/Banks/Aaron/Mathews/Schmidt/Mantle (signed Mickey Charles Mantle). All are signed on official AL or NL baseballs, includes (10) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($1,750.00-$2,500.00)
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$2,700.00
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1233 |
Lot of (27) auto. baseball photographs. All are signed on glossy 8"x10" photos to include: (3) David Cone, (3) Catfish Hunter, (3) Bob Doerr, (3) Johnny Podres, (3) Mike Mussina, (3) Dave Winfield, (3) Kubek/Rizzuto, (3) Lou Boudreau, and (3) Billy Herman. Includes (27) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM-MT |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$250.00
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1234 |
Lot of (2) auto. 8"x10" color photographs. Includes Snider/DiMaggio/Mays/Mantle and Berra/Mantle. Includes (2) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM-MT |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$650.00
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1235 |
***CORRECTED LOT DESCRIPTION: Ted Williams single signed baseball. B.Brown AL ball signed on the sweet spot. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$425.00
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1236 |
Lefty Gomez and Bill Dickey auto. lithographic prints. Attractive 18"x24" color prints by C.Paluso signed by each player at the bottom. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM-MT |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$60.00
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1237 |
Lot of (4) Hank Aaron single signed baseballs. All are signed on official MLB or NL baseballs and include (4) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($150.00-$250.00)
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$325.00
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1238 |
Lot of (7) Sandy Koufax single signed baseballs. All are signed on Official Selig MLB baseballs and include (7) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$1,400.00
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1239 |
Lot of (12) single signed baseballs to include: (8) Stan Musial, (2) Eddie Mathews, Johnny Mize, and Ralph Kiner. All are signed on official AL, NL, or MLB baseballs and includes (12) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($350.00-$450.00)
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$400.00
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1240 |
Lot of (15) Pete Rose single signed baseballs. All are signed on either official NL or MLB baseballs each having additional notations or inscriptions by Rose. Includes (15) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($450.00-$650.00)
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$550.00
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1241 |
Lot of (12) Duke Snider single signed baseballs. All are signed on Selig MLB baseballs and have additional notations or inscriptions by Snider. Includes (12) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$450.00
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1242 |
Lot of (3) Barry Bonds single signed baseballs. All are signed on Selig MLB baseballs with Bonds Co. holograms. Includes (3) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$500.00
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1243 |
Lot of (13) New York Yankees related auto. baseballs. Includes (5) Phil Rizzuto single signed balls, (4) Whitey Ford single signed balls, and (4) Yogi Berra/Don Larsen signed balls. All are signed on either official AL or MLB baseballs and include (11) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($350.00-$450.00)
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$425.00
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1244 |
Lot of (12) single signed baseballs. Includes (4) Reggie Jackson (w/notations), (2) Mike Schmidt, (3) Mike Piazza, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, and Ricky Ledee (1998 W.S. ball). All are signed on official AL, NL, W.Series, or MLB baseballs and include (12) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($350.00-$450.00)
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$500.00
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1245 |
Lot of (19) single signed baseballs. Includes Juan Marichal, (3) Rick Ferrell, Ray Dandridge, A.B. Chandler, Clay Bellinger, Early Wynn, George Kell, (3) Bob Feller, (3) Tony Kubek, (3) Pee Wee Reese, and Luke Appling. All are signed on either official AL, NL, or MLB baseballs and include (19) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($400.00-$500.00)
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$500.00
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1246 |
Lot of (8) Joe DiMaggio single signed portrait baseballs. Each is signed, "Joe DiMaggio Yankee Clipper" on the sweet spot of Rawlings "Official League" balls. Each ball retains Yankee Clipper Enterprises sticker and has a color image of Joe on the side panel. Includes (8) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$2,400.00
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1247 |
Lot of (8) Joe DiMaggio single signed portrait baseballs. Each is signed, "Joe DiMaggio Yankee Clipper" on the sweet spot of Rawlings "Official League" balls. Each ball retains Yankee Clipper Enterprises sticker and has a color image of Joe on the side panel. Includes (8) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$2,400.00
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1248 |
Lot of (12) auto. baseballs to include: (2) Joe DiMaggio "Yankee Clipper" single signed portrait balls; DiMaggio/Ford/Berra/Rizzuto signed ball; Mantle/Aaron signed ball; Yaz/D.Evans/Pesky/T.Williams signed ball (toned ball); Mays/Musial/Grimes/Durocher signed ball ; HOF'er ball with (16) sigs incl. DiMaggio, Aaron, and Terry; HOF'er ball with (14) sigs incl. McCarthy, Stengel, and Dickey; Nolan Ryan single signed ball; Tony Gwynn single signed ball; HOF'er ball with (14) sigs incl. Mantle, Williams, and Stargell; and HOF'er ball with (20) sigs incl. Mantle, Gomez, and J.Johnson. Includes (4) custom made glass display cases which hold (8) of the baseballs and (9) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: Range EX-NM/MT |
($1,500.00-$2,000.00)
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$2,600.00
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1249 |
Lot of (2) auto. baseballs to include: B.Brown AL ball signed by Mantle/Mays/Snider: NM and B.Brown AL ball signed by Mantle/Snider (lt. ball toning): EX/MT-NM. Includes (2) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad. |
($375.00-$475.00)
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$600.00
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1250 |
Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio auto. baseball. Deceptively rare MacPhail AL ball signed by the two Yankee HOF'ers. Mantle signature rates 9/10 out of 10 and DiMaggio rates 8 out of 10. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,300.00
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1251 |
Lot of (2) Mickey Mantle single signed baseballs. Both are signed on B.Brown AL baseballs incl. "The Mick" and "MVP '56 '57 '62" notated versions. "The Mick" ball has some light age toning that is near the signature area. Includes (2) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: Range EX/MT-NM |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$2,100.00
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1252 |
Lot of (2) auto. baseballs to include: B.Brown AL ball signed by Triple Crown Winners, Mantle/F.Robinson/Williams/Yastrzemski: NM and W.White NL ball signed by Mantle/Williams/Aaron: NM. Includes (2) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad. |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$1,800.00
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1253 |
Lot of (4) Mickey Charles Mantle single signed baseballs. All are signed on B.Brown AL baseballs (one is toned) with desirable full name signature style. Excellent breakdown value, includes (4) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: Range EX (toned ball)-NM |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$3,700.00
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1254 |
Lot of (4) Mickey Charles Mantle single signed baseballs. All are signed on B.Brown AL baseballs with desirable full name signature style. Excellent breakdown value, includes (4) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($1,250.00-$1,750.00)
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$4,300.00
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1255 |
Lot of (4) Mickey Charles Mantle single signed baseballs. All are signed on B.Brown AL baseballs (one is lightly toned) with desirable full name signature style. Excellent breakdown value, includes (4) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: Range EX/MT (lightly toned ball)-NM |
($1,250.00-$1,750.00)
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$3,700.00
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1256 |
Lot of (3) Mickey Charles Mantle single signed baseballs. All are signed on B.Brown AL baseballs with desirable full name signature style. Excellent breakdown value, includes (3) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($900.00-$1,200.00)
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$2,900.00
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1257 |
Lot of (4) Mickey Mantle "HOF 74" single signed baseballs. All four are signed on B.Brown AL baseballs and include (4) individual LOA's from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM |
($1,250.00-$1,500.00)
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$2,900.00
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1258 |
Lot of (3) Mickey Mantle single signed baseballs. All three are signed on B.Brown AL baseballs incl. "Mickey Mantle", Mickey Mantle The Mick", and "Mickey Charles Mantle" signature variations. Regular Mantle ball has some toning, includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad and custom made glass display case: Range EX (toned ball)-NM |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$2,800.00
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1259 |
500 Home Run Club auto. poster. Framed 24"x38" color poster signed by (11) members of the 500 HR club incl. Williams, Robinson, Killebrew, Jackson, Mantle, Mays, Aaron, Schmidt, Banks, Mathews, and McCovey. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: NM-MT |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$800.00
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