Completed Live Auctions

 
Back Items For The Auction of August 19th and 20th, 2005  
 
  Lot Number Item Description Est. Price Range Sold For Price
 
See a Picture of this Item 901 1932 "Handbuch des Sports" German sports album complete with card set. (120) page German album features the complete card set affixed to the pages including Babe Ruth. Cards remain clean with bright original color and could be removed if so desired: EX-MT ($350.00-$450.00) $75.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 902 Piedmont tobacco advertising chair c.1910-15. Wooden folding chair with double sided enamelwork advertising sign on the back. Wooden areas of the chair have a vintage coat of grey paint: VG-EX ($250.00-$350.00) $190.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 903 Piedmont cigarettes unopened package. Clean original cigarette package remains unopened with its original cellophane intact: NM ($300.00-$400.00) $200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 904 "Pinch Hit" baseball tobacco advertising poster c.1910-15. Large paper poster measures 20"x28" with color image of a Pinch Hit package in the center. Edges of the poster have some damage incl. chipping and tears but could be easily matted for display. Interior remains fairly clean: VG ($300.00-$400.00) $30.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 905 Rare Cracker Jack empty display box c.1910-20. Rectangular 6"x9" box with colorful decoration on all panels and the lid relating to the prizes within the Cracker Jack packages. The box has one loose side apron and remains in fine overall condition with only light general surface wear: EX-EX/MT ($750.00-$1,250.00) $750.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 906 1934 Goudey baseball card album. Souvenir album which once held 1934 Goudey baseball cards. Interior is complete but areas where cards were affixed have some adhesive residue: VG ($250.00-$350.00) $325.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 907 Lot of vintage baseball tobacco related items to include: (2) empty Piedmont cigarettes packages c.1910; (3) baseball tobacco silks; (4) Sw. Caporal baseball discs incl. Lajoie, Wheat, and Griffith; (19) 1910 P2 Sweet Caporal baseball pins incl. Chance, Evers, Wallace, and Collins; and (10) misc. baseball tobacco and candy cards incl. T-206/T-205/T-207: Range VG-NM ($750.00-$1,000.00) $850.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 908 Lot of (28) 1910 P2 Sw. Caporal baseball tobacco pins. Includes Wheat, Speaker (MT condition), Huggins, Oakes, Devlin, and Lord: Range VG/EX-MT ($500.00-$750.00) $650.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 909 Lot of (2) Boxing card complete sets: 1923 "Famous Knockouts" (11) card set incl. Johnson, Dempsey, and Carpentier: Range EX-NM/MT and 1938 Churchman's Cigarettes "Boxing Personalities" (50) card set incl. Louis, Johnson, Braddock, and Tunney: Range EX-NM ($500.00-$750.00) $275.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 910 1940 Play Ball Ted Williams #27. Well centered card has a tiny surface scratch at bottom right corner: VG-EX ($300.00-$400.00) $250.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 911 1940 Play Ball Joe Jackson #225. Key card to this tough 1940's era issue is well centered with even corner wear and clean central image of Jackson batting. Back remains clean and free of abrasions: PSA 3 VG ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 912 Lot of (29) 1941 Double Play baseball cards. Includes Gomez/Rizzuto, Greenberg/Ruffing, Cronin/Foxx, Williams/Tabor, and DiMaggio/Keller: Range VG-EX/MT ($500.00-$750.00) $750.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 913 Collection of vintage baseball cards c.1920-40's to include: (4) 1934-36 Diamond Stars incl. Rice; (4) misc. 1933 and 1935 Goudey cards; (16) 1934-36 Batter Up cards incl. Ferrell, Bridges, and Kamm; Jimmie Foxx playing card style issue; (3) 1940 Play Ball cards each graded SGC 80 EX/NM; and uncut strip of (3) W Style postcard size baseball cards incl. Lou Gehrig (blank backed): Range VG-NM ($500.00-$750.00) $425.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 914 1935 Goudey baseball card near set. Missing Blaeholder and Greenberg combination cards for completion. Wide condition range example includes several major star cards such as Ruth, Dean, Foxx, Dickey, and Cuyler. The Ruth card exhibits nice original color with a few small line wrinkles. Balance of the set ranges from PR-EX with the majority grading VG or better: Range PR-EX ($2,000.00-$2,500.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 915 Lot of (36) 1935 Goudey baseball cards. Group includes several major star cards some of which are found in duplication. Includes Ruth (VG-EX), Cuyler, Cochrane, Bottomley, and (4) Dean. Majority grade VG or better: Range PR-EX ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,300.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 915a Lot of (47) 1933 Goudey baseball cards. Includes several HOF'er cards such as Jackson, Dickey, Vaughan, and P.Waner. (13) of the cards have been professionally graded by either Global or Beckett: Range GD-EX/MT ($750.00-$1,250.00) $650.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 916 Lot of (36) 1928 Tharps' Ice Cream baseball cards. Includes Speaker, Hoyt, P.Waner, Heilmann, Roush, Terry, Wilson Frisch, and Goslin. Majority grade VG-EX with a few cards that have varying degrees of back abrasions: Range GD-EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $750.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 917 1931 W517 baseball card near set. Missing card #'s 4 (Ruth), 8 (Earnshaw), 11 (Kelly), 12 (Jackson), and 33 (O'Doul) for completion. Set is loaded with HOF players incl. Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Grove, Traynor, Ott, Hornsby, and Vance. About one half of the cards have a pinhole at the top center incl. Babe Ruth. Gehrig card does not have a pinhole. Majority grade VG or better (with note to pinholes): Range GD-EX ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $850.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 918 ****UPDATED LOT DESCRIPTION****Lot of (202) 1922 American Caramel baseball cards. Estate lot which comprises the majority of a complete set with numerous HOF'ers some of which remain in fine condition grades. Includes Ruth (VG-EX, small wrinkle at bottom otherwise EX), Cobb (VG-EX), Alexander, Johnson (EX), Rice, Hooper, Collins, Schalk, Speaker, Wheat, Hornsby, Traynor, Hooper, and Frisch. Walter Johnson card is trimmed. Majority grade VG or better with a large portion grading either VG/EX or EX. Includes a few low grade cards due to abrasions: Range GD-EX/MT ($4,000.00-$6,000.00) $6,900.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 919 Collection of (41) vintage baseball tobacco and candy cards. Includes T-206, M116, American Caramel, Cobb Polo Grounds card, and W517. Includes several star cards incl. T-206 cards of Cy Young (trimmed), McGraw, Joss, Bresnahan, and Crawford; Ty Cobb Polo Grounds (abrasion); and W517 Simmons: Range GD-EX/MT ($500.00-$750.00) $750.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 920 Lot of Fatima baseball tobacco cards to include: (4) 1914 T-222 cards incl. Bush, Orr, McInnis, and Strunk: Range VG-EX and (3) 1913 T-200 team cards incl. New York NL, Philadelphia AL, and Philadelphia NL (rare): Range VG-EX ($400.00-$600.00) $1,200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 921 Lot of (6) baseball tobacco and candy items to include: T3 Murray, 1910 E98 Tinker (possibly trimmed), 1928 W502 Speaker, 1913 Fatima T-200 New York NL card, 1912 T-202 Lennox/Tinker, and Keating B18 blanket: Range VG-EX/MT ($350.00-$450.00) $850.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 922 Lot of (8) 1911 M116 Sporting Life baseball cards. Includes Magee, Mullin, Coombs, Hoffman, Wagner (Bost.), Doolan, Elberfeld, and Wiltse: Range VG/EX-Nm ($300.00-$400.00) $375.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 923 1911 M116 Sporting Life Cy Young. Crisp example with a touch of wear to the top right corner: EX/MT-NM ($500.00-$750.00) $850.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 924 Lot of (8) 1911 M116 Sporting Life baseball cards with rare blue tinted background. Very clean group includes Gibson, Tenney, Jordan, D.Jones, Donovan, Leach, Lord, and Thomas: Range EX-NM ($500.00-$750.00) $800.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 925 1911 M116 Sporting Life Christy Mathewson. Rare blue tinted background variation: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $900.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 926 Lot of (4) 1911 M116 Sporting Life baseball star cards with rare blue tinted backgrounds. Includes Lajoie: EX-MT, M.Brown: EX/MT-NM, Chase: EX, and Bresnahan: EX-EX/MT: Range ($750.00-$950.00) $1,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 927 1911 M116 Sporting Life Honus Wagner. Rare blue tinted background variation with only light even corner wear: EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $1,600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 928 1911 M116 Sporting Life Ty Cobb. Rare blue tinted background variation is the key card to the set with the offered example having a touch of wear to the top corners. Card retains strong original color and has a clean back: EX-MT ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,900.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 929 Collection of baseball tobacco cards to include: (10) 1912 T-202 cards incl. (4) graded SGC 40 VG 3; 1912 T-207 Marquard; 1915 Cr. Jack Walsh (PR), 1913 Fatima T-200 Phila. NL team card; T-205 Wallace; (3) 1911 T-201 cards; P2 pin; Zeenut Bancroft card; and Kinney Bros. baseball disc: Range PR (one card)-EX/MT ($750.00-$1,000.00) $700.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 930 Lot of (6) 1912 T-202 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Bresnahan/McGraw, Barry/Baker, Snodgrass/Herzog, Stovall/Austin (Cobb sliding), Kling/Young, and McIntire/Archer. Several of the cards have some light residue on the backs from adhesive removal: Range VG-EX ($400.00-$500.00) $475.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 931 Lot of (27) boxing related tobacco cards. Includes Mecca, Honest Long Cut, and American Caramel with (2) Jack Johnson, Corbett, Ketchell, and Fitzsimmons: Range VG-EX/MT ($300.00-$400.00) $425.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 932 Lot of (119) tobacco cards c.1890-1910. Includes (4) 1911 T-205 baseball (Ira Thomas is EX/MT), (7) 1912 T-202 end panels incl. Cobb, (2) 1911 T-201 cards. The remainder of the lot consists of non sports and non baseball sports cards incl. golf, track and field, collegiate athletics incl. football, and birds: range GD-EX/MT ($400.00-$600.00) $200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 933 Lot of (21) 1911 T-205 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Mathewson, Tinker, Young, Chance, Speaker, and Johnson. Backs are either Hassan, P.Bear, or Sw. Caporal: Range GD-VG/EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $1,200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 934 Lot of (6) 1912 T-207 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Wheat, Speaker, McKechnie, Hallinan, and (2) Dooin. All have Recruit backs: Range VG-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 935 Lot of (17) baseball tobacco and candy cards. Includes T-202, Phila. Caramel, T-206, T-205, and T-207: Range PR-VG ($250.00-$350.00) $275.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 936 Collection of baseball tobacco cards with rare back variations to include: (4) 1912 T-207 cards with Cycle and Broad Leaf backs: VG and (15) 1909-11 T-206 cards incl. Mathewson with either Cycle or Broad Leaf backs: Range GD-VG/EX ($400.00-$600.00) $1,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 937 Lot of (2) 1909-11 T-206 Ty Cobb cards. Includes Cobb (bat off), P.Bear back: VG and Cobb red portrait, Sw. Caporal back with staining: GD-VG ($400.00-$600.00) $700.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 938 Collection of baseball tobacco cards to include: 1913 Fatima T-200 Phila. AL team card, 1912 T-202 McGraw/Jennings card, and (33) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Majority have Sovereign backs incl. Cobb, Chase, McGinnity, and Griffith. Lot also includes some Pied. and Sw. Cap. backs such as Smith (Chic. and Bost.), Gandil, and Dahlen. Majority grade VG: Range PR-EX ($750.00-$1,250.00) $1,400.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 939 Lot of (20) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Mathewson, Griffith, Lajoie, Evers, Collins, and Doolin. All have either Sw.Cap. or Pied. backs: Range GD-VG/EX ($500.00-$750.00) $1,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 940 1909 T-206 Ty Cobb. Red portrait variation has Piedmont back with a few light surface wrinkles on the front: VG ($400.00-$500.00) $400.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 941 1909 T-206 Ty Cobb. Green portrait variation has a clean overall front with Sw. Caporal back: VG-EX ($600.00-$800.00) $950.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 942 1909-11 T-206 Ty Cobb. Bat off variation has a few tiny surface wrinkles and a very small abrasion on the front near the bottom. P.Bear back: VG ($450.00-$650.00) $500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 943 1909-11 T-206 Ty Cobb. Red portrait variation is very well centered with two very light surface wrinkles and slight toning to the Sw. Caporal back: VG ($500.00-$750.00) $450.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 944 Lot of (16) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes numerous HOF'ers such as McGraw, Chance (NM), Keeler, Tinker, Griffith, Bender, and Willis. All have either Pied., Sw. Cap., P.Bear, or Sovereign backs: Range VG-NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,300.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 945 Lot of (39) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes McGraw, Cicotte, Street, M.Brown, and Nichols. All have Sw. Caporal backs: Range PR-EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $650.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 946 1911 T3 Ty Cobb cabinet card. Card retains strong original color with a few minor surface wrinkles. Front also has some light toning to the edges. Back is lightly toned with a few faint pencil lines: VG ($750.00-$1,250.00) $2,300.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 947 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet card near set. Considered the most desirable and attractive of the 20th century baseball related tobacco card sets the offered set is being sold at auction for the first time. Hand assembled over many years it includes some very fine condition examples. (100) total baseball cards issued with key cards grading as follows: Brown #1: EX, Bresnahan #4: EX, Crawford #5: EX, Clarke #8: EX-MT, Cobb #9 (Has a restored pinhole/tear at top margin and tiny chip at bottom edge): VG, Evers #16: VG-EX, Griffith #17: VG, Jennings #18: VG, Joss #19: EX-MT (NM except for light wrinkle and touch of wear to one corner), Lajoie #23: EX, McGraw #26: EX-EX/MT, Mathewson #27: EX, Tinker #35: VG, Speaker #36: GD (trimmed and pinhole), Waddell #39: VG-EX, Young #42: EX, Chance #47: VG (pinhole), Bender #80: VG-EX, Johnson #99: VG-EX (one line crease), Keeler #101: GD-VG (ink lines on back), Wallace #124: EX, and Walsh #125: VG-EX. Balance of the set includes a varied mixture of condition grades with the majority grading VG or better. Many of the cards are either very strong EX+ examples or by many standards EX-MT given their size and original fragility. There are some cards within the set that do have pinholes or some toning and grade GD. Rarely in our hobby does a fresh example of a vintage baseball tobacco card set such as the offered T3 set become available to the collecting public: Range GD-EX/MT ($20,000.00-$30,000.00) $29,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 948 1887 Allen & Ginter N28 Charles Comiskey. Well centered card with four sharp corners having some minor toning to the front along the edges. Back remains clean: EX-EX/MT ($750.00-$1,000.00) $800.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 949 1887 Old Judge N172 Nat Hudson. Brown's Champions 1886 variation with even corner wear and toned back: VG ($300.00-$400.00) $250.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 950 Lot of (6) 1887 Old Judge N172 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Fields, McGuire, Mulvey, O'Day, Fessenden, and Dailey. Each has varying degrees of back abrasions or adhesive residue. Fronts retain good contrast with a few cards having been trimmed at the edges or have some moderate wear incl. a crease: Range GD-VG ($500.00-$750.00) $425.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 951 Lot of (5) 1887 Old Judge N172 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Irwin (Phila.), Denny, Duffe, Gerhardt, and Shoch. Each has varying degrees of back abrasions or adhesive residue, fronts remain very strong with original contrast: Range VG-EX/MT (with note to backs) ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 952 Lot of (5) 1887 Old Judge N172 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Pfeffer, Krieg, Esterbrook, Irwin (Phila.), and Ryan. Each has varying degrees of back abrasions or adhesive residue, fronts remain very strong with original contrast: Range VG-NM (with note to backs) ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 953 Lot of (5) 1887 Old Judge N172 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Corcoran, Krock, Burks, Buffington, and Boyle. Each has varying degrees of back abrasions or adhesive residue, fronts remain very strong with original contrast: Range VG-EX/MT (with note to backs) ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 954 Lot of (6) 1887 Old Judge N172 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Gore, Hawes, Denny, Ferguson, Daly (fielding), and Daly (kneeling). Each has varying degrees of back abrasions or adhesive residue, fronts remain very strong with original contrast: Range VG-EX/MT (with note to backs) ($1,200.00-$1,700.00) $1,400.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 955 Important 1886 St. Louis Browns World Championship medal. Offered is the pinnacle of baseball related jewelry with regard to craftsmanship and rarity. Issued to the Browns star pitcher Bob Caruthers for his participation in the 1886 Championship series in which he captured two of the Browns four victories. The extremely ornate medal features a clenched fist holding a ball at the top of a diamond studded crown. "St. Louis Browns" inlay surrounds a 22 carat gold coin, from which the main body of the pin is suspended. Diamond shaped background is adorned by numerous accoutrements including gold laurel decor, crossed bats, and two figurals flanking a three dimensional globe. The term ôChampions of the Worldö is inlaid on a gold bar and continues on the globe just below. The back is inscribed, "Presented to Robt. Caruthers by the Citizens of St. Louis as a token of esteem-1886", with the manufacturer "Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry Co." stamped below. Until the recent discovery of the offered pin, the only such example known to exist was that of teammate A.J. Bushong which was offered at auction as part of the legendary Copeland Collection in 1991. Pin remains in fine overall condition with original patina and intact components free of any breaks or damage. The gold coin at the top has been restored to exacting detail based on the Bushong example and is of a solid 22K gold similar to the original. Significant and substantive offering of a very important piece of World Championship baseball related jewelry: EX-MT ($40,000.00-$60,000.00) $25,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 955a Scarce 1887 St. Louis Browns advertising booklet. Bound paper volume featuring the St. Louis Browns advertising "Merrell's Penetrating Oil" with player illustrations and testimonials. Includes Comiskey, Caruthers, Welch, Gleason, and Bushong. Front cover depicts an early game scene with "St. Louis Browns Champion Base Ball Club of the World". Piece remains complete and intact with some minor fraying to a few edges of the pages. Notably early advertising piece with relation to the World Champion Browns: VG-EX ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) $1,300.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 955b 1887 St. Louis Browns schedule. Foldout schedule for the World Champion Browns includes player roster at the bottom. Back features an envelope style flap with Browns player illustration. Has some tape repair to the spine and some edge chipping: VG ($400.00-$600.00) $35.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 956 1913 Chief Bender original illustration by Margaret McGillin. Color tinted pencil illustration of Bender looking to the side by Phila. artist Margaret McGillin. 9"x12" matted and framed, signed and dated by the artist: NM ($300.00-$400.00) $90.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 957 1915 G.C. Alexander original illustration by Margaret McGillin. Color tinted pencil illustration of the Phillies' young pitcher signed and dated by the artist. 9"x12" matted and framed: NM ($300.00-$400.00) $90.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 958 Lot of (2) pieces of Phila. Athletics rematted sheet music to include: 1929 "The Galloping A's" signed by composer Wallace LeGrande Henderson on the front cover which depicts Connie Mack atop an elephant: VG-EX and "Come on You Athletics" dedicated to Connie Mack: VG-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $120.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 959 Phila. Athletics 1911 World Championship souvenir plate. Porcelain 10" diameter plate with decorative transfer in the center of the World Champion A's superimposed atop their elephant mascot. Players include Baker, Bender, Collins, and Mack. Marked Florence Cook Pottery Co. on back, front has some areas of age toning (cleanable if so desired), (2) light hairlines, and a tiny rim chip: VG-EX ($450.00-$650.00) $200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 960 Phila. Athletics souvenir pillow top c.1910. Large wool pillowtop having a full size baseball graphic at the center with "Athletics" underneath. Piece measures 23" square with its original fringe at the edges intact, framed. Rare period display piece in remarkable original condition: EX/MT-NM ($750.00-$1,250.00) $1,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 961 1910 Phila. Athletics photographic display piece. Large 12"x20" matted and framed supplement as issued by the Baseball Magazine picturing the World Champion A's pictured in a V shape incl. Bender, Mack, Collins, Plank, and Baker. Marked Burke & Atwell, Chicago at bottom right. Piece has a repaired tear at bottom edge and two light line creases while retaining excellent overall appearance: VG-EX ($400.00-$600.00) $530.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 962 1905 World Series panoramic photograph. Printed photographic supplement issued with the 1908 Reach AL guide picturing the Polo Grounds during the second game of the World Series with Chief Bender pitching. This particular example is one of the cleanest that we have encountered with fresh white margins and crisp original contrast. 12"x41" matted with light original fold lines visible and a few pieces of tape reinforcement to the reverse: EX-MT ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 963 New York Giants team panoramic photograph c.1915. Rare sepia tone photograph of the Giants posed in two rows incl. Mathewson, Thorpe, McGraw, Kelly, Meyers, Merkle, and Snodgrass. Image measures 7"x19" matted and framed retaining excellent contrast with minimal surface wear. First example of this particular image that we have handled: EX-MT ($1,500.00-$2,500.00) $1,600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 964 Tris Speaker's 1910 "Throwing Distance" trophy from Doc Powers Day. Silverplated two handled trophy featuring 2 +ö applied medallion depicting the AÆs former catcher Doc Powers with a large blue and white enamelwork pennant with the A's elephant logo above. Powers had passed away in 1909 and the benefit game with individual contests was held on June 30, 1910 with numerous star players participating incl. Tris Speaker who won the offered trophy for "Second Place Throwing Long Distance" which is engraved on the back of the cup. Marked Calwell & Co, Phila. on the base. 5 1/2" tall with some general light wear incl. a small ding on one panel: EX ($3,000.00-$4,000.00) $2,500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 965 1910 Chicago Cubs photographic schedule display piece. Thick stock paper display piece picturing vignette images of the NL Champion Cubs incl. Tinker, Evers, Chance, Brown, and Steinfeldt. 10"x14" with team schedule in the center. Has a small edge tear at the left border: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $850.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 966 1910 World Series game used and inscribed baseball. Rare T.J. Lynch NL baseball with period ink inscription attributing its usage to the final game of the 1910 World Series. Ball is dated Oct. 23, 1910 with lengthy ink inscriptions regarding its presentation to Chas. L. Hansen from Cubs pitcher Bill Foxen. The notations include the series score, players names, and the Cubs history of winning four NL pennants and two World Series. Ball exhibits evident usage while retaining its original stampings and President's signature (w/1910 dating). The mighty Athletics finished off the Cubs in just five games winning the final game at Chicago handily by a score of 7-2. Desirable historic ball from the peak of the A's first dynasty: EX ($3,000.00-$4,000.00) $2,800.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 966a Rare 1914 Ty Cobb single signed baseball. Moderately toned B.Johnson AL ball signed on a side panel, "To Jim [?] From Ty Cobb June-3-14". Signature rates 5 out of 10, one of the earliest dated Cobb single signed baseballs that we have encountered signed during the prime of his illustrious career. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Ball: VG-EX, Signature: VG-EX ($2,500.00-$3,500.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 966b 1913 World Tour team auto. baseball. Official AL baseball signed by approx. (29) players incl. Speaker, Comiskey, McGraw, Crawford, Klem, Thorpe, Meyers, and Lobert. Sigs range from 1-6 out of 10 with some having faded from age. Team signed baseballs from the early World Tours are seldom offered: VG ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $6,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 966c B.Johnson AL game used baseball attributed to the 1923 World Series. Moderately toned AL baseball shows evident usage and has been inscribed in period black ink (later traced over in green) "World's Series Giants-5 Yanks-4". The score would denote Game #1 of the Series in which the Giants won by the score listed on the ball. The ball was obtained at the game according to the family history of the consignor: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $800.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 967 1910 Phila. Athletics team photograph. Mounted team image of the World Champion A's posed in their trademark elephant sweaters. Players include Bender, Mack, Baker, Collins, and Plank. Image size is 8"x14" on its original mount. The photo has a few minor surface imperfections and is identical to the much larger size format photographs that were presented to the A's players: EX-MT ($1,500.00-$2,500.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 968 Ty Cobb illustrative ink blotter c.1910. Attractive art nouveau style cardboard ink blotter features a color tinted image of Cobb batting. Piece measures 4 1/2"x10 1/2" with "Ty Cobb" written in pencil at the bottom and artist has signed the back: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $375.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 969 1915 Ty Cobb "Food For Fans" broadside. Large 14"x21" paper broadside as issued by the "Sporting Records" picturing Cobb batting at the left side. Display has some light toning and three small holes punched at the top: EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 970 Boston Red Sox "Worlds Champions" pennant c.1916-18. Oversized red felt pennant measures 34" long with team name in white and medallion shaped logo at the left edge with the designation "Worlds Champions". Retains its orig. tassels with some light toning in a few areas and (2) tiny pinholes at the bottom edge: EX ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $1,500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 971 "Red Sox" straight razor with its original case c.1910-15. Straight razor with "Red Sox" stamped on the blade and "Red Sox" impressed on its red bakelite handle. Retains its original red leather casing which has "Red Sox" impressed on the side. Manufactured by T.Noonan & Sons Co., Boston: EX ($500.00-$750.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 972 Spalding "Black Betsy" model baseball bat c.1915-20. Full size 35" long Spalding double diamond stamped bat with trademark two tone finish indicative of the style used by Joe Jackson. The bat has a repaired handle crack and some touch ins to the black background at areas of chipping. Spalding decal remains on the barrel end and is approx. 65% intact: VG-EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $900.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 973 Rare 1861 "Home Run Quick Step" baseball sheet music. One of only a few surviving copies the offered example was recently discovered along with a small cache of early sheet music. Large 9 3/4"x12 3/4" sheet music with stunning color tinted engraving of a full baseball scene with two uniformed players on either side. Baseball equipment and floral decor surround the central image, titling at the bottom includes, "Respectfully Dedicated to the Members of the Mercantile Base Ball Club of Philadelphia". Interior pages remain complete and intact along with back cover. Spine has some wear from binding inclusive of approx. 1/8 inch loss. The imagery on the cover is notably strong and ranks among the finest that we have encountered: EX-EX/MT (With note to spine) ($4,000.00-$6,000.00) $3,200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 974 Rare 1904 American League Imperial photographic display by Carl Horner. One of the rarest and most sought after early baseball related photographic display pieces, these were believed to have been given only to the managers and team executives of the teams depicted. Composite depicts a collage arrangement of the (8) American League teams-Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, New York, Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, and Washington. Players include Cy Young, Addie Joss, Nap Lajoie, Eddie Plank, Rube Waddell, Willie Keeler, and Sam Crawford. Managers of the teams are in slightly larger square vignettes incl. Mack, Griffith, and Collins with AL President Ban Johnson in the center. Retains original mount which identifies teams, managers, and players in bottom margin. Very fine overall condition with strong clarity and contrast. The left edge of the display has some light age toning which could be improved with restoration, otherwise the piece has two very small areas of inpainting, a few surface scratches, and some wear to the corners of the mount incl. a chip at bottom left (not visible under matting). Impressive and important photographic rarity with the note that the 1904 version is uncommon in comparison to the 1903 piece of the same issue. 21"x22" matted and framed: VG-EX ($10,000.00-$15,000.00) $21,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 975 Lot of (5) professional model baseball bats c.1970's to include: L.C. Spikes, Dan Meyer (1976 Centennial logo), Jerry Meloses? (piece of handle missing), Jason Thompson (1976 Centennial logo) signed by (11) Tigers players incl. Horton and LeFlore, and Cecil Cooper signed by (14) Red Sox incl. Cooper and Tiant. Each bat exhibits evident usage incl. some with cracked handles. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: Range VG-EX/MT ($750.00-$1,000.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 975a Set of (27) 1980 Phila. Phillies professional model baseball bats. Group of auto. game used bats relating to the legendary World Champion 1980 Phillies team. Players include Rose, Schmidt, Carlton, McGraw, Maddox, Luzinski, Bowa, Boone, Gross, and Trillo. The Schmidt, Rose, and Carlton bats are particularly nice with each showing good usage. Mixture of manufacturers incl. Louisville Slugger, Mizuno (Rose), and Rawlings/Adirondack. All bats were obtained directly from either the team or the players and have been autographed by the respective players. With the exception of several pitchers' game bats the majority exhibit strong usage incl. pine tar, ball marks, and rack marks. Desirable set from the World Champion Phillies having excellent breakdown value. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: Range EX-NM ($4,000.00-$6,000.00) $4,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 976 Gary Carter professional model baseball bat c. 1977-79. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 34 3/4" long and weighs 32oz. Bat exhibits evident usage incl. ball marks, stitch impressions, and criss cross handle tape residue. Handle has a repaired crack. Number "8" written in black on both knob and barrel ends. Fine early playing career era game bat from the HOF catcher. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX ($400.00-$600.00) $275.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 976a Willie Stargell professional model baseball bat c. 1969-72. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 35" long and weighs 28.4oz. Bat exhibits evident usage incl. repaired handle crack. P89 stamped on knob end along with remnants of what appears to be the number "8" in black ink. Bat has a very dry surface from age and/or moisture exposure with some losses to the back of the barrel. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: VG ($500.00-$750.00) $500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 976b Jim Piersall professional model baseball bat c.1965-68. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 35" long and weighs 33.2oz. Bat shows evident usage incl. ball, cleat, and rack marks. M110 stamped on knob end. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX ($375.00-$475.00) $100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 976c Maury Wills professional model baseball bat c.1965-68. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 34 1/2" long and weighs 32.4oz. Bat shows nice usage incl. ball marks on the barrel end. Barrel has some deadwood on the back, K48 stamped on knob end along with some period red and green writing which does not appear to be related to Wills. Model number was not common to Wills indicating possible use by another player. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $375.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 977 Johnny Callison professional model baseball bat c.1965-68. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 35" long and weighs 34.6oz. Bat exhibits strong usage incl. pine tar residue, ball marks, cleats marks, and stitching impressions. #6 written in black on the knob end along with D113 model number stampings. Callison was a fine All-Star player for the Phillies during the 1960's era. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX ($750.00-$1,250.00) $700.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 978 Ken Hunt professional model bat auto. by members of the Washington Senators c.1964. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 35 1/2" long and weighs 32oz. #6 written on the end of the knob which was issued to Hunt in 1964. Bat exhibits light usage and has been signed by members of the Senators team incl. Hodges, Hinton, Skowron, and Hunt. Sigs range from 2-8 out of 10. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: Bat: EX, Signatures: Range VG-EX ($300.00-$400.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 979 Ransom Jackson professional model baseball bat c. 1950-59. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 35" long and weighs 32.6oz. Bat exhibits evident usage incl. tape residue from repair to handle crack, cleat marks, and grain swelling to the back of the barrel. Knob has K55 stamped on the end and a name in black ink that reads "Lom..". Jackson was a two time All-Star third baseman during the 1950's and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956 and 1957. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: VG ($300.00-$400.00) $150.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 980 Lefty O'Doul professional model coaches bat c.1950-60. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 35" long and weighs 32.2oz. Bat exhibits evident usage incl. repaired handle crack and missing a portion of the back of the barrel. O1 stamped on knob end with faint number written in red ink. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: VG ($300.00-$400.00) $60.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 981 1978 Greg Gross Chicago Cubs road jersey. Uncommon road style Cubs jersey worn by Gross who was one of the game's great pinch hitters. Blue knit jersey with white pinstripes retains original team name on front and #21 on the back. Wilson tag is inside collar along with "21 78 1 40" strip tag. "78" year tag is affixed to the tail front. Shirt exhibits moderate usage and retains Cubs logo patch on the left sleeve. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $450.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 982 Fine 1973 Rollie Fingers Oakland Athletics road jersey. Trademark yellow knit shirt with original green "A" on front; back has "Fingers" applied lettering and original number 34 in green tackle twill. Year tag, McAuliffe tag, and size 42 tag remain inside shirt tail along with "1973" year tag. Jersey exhibits evident usage incl. some staining and appropriate wash wear. Fingers was the key relief pitcher for the Oakland A's dominant teams during the 1970's and saved two games in the 1973 World Series. Fine example in desirable condition grade from a key member of the 1973 World Champion Athletics. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX ($5,000.00-$6,000.00) $3,600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 983 Luis Aparicio Boston Red Sox road jersey c.1973-74. Grey knit jersey worn by the HOF shortstop during his final season in baseball. Front retains its original team name with #11 on the reverse. McAuliffe tagging is affixed inside the tail front along with size, dry clean, and "1974" year tag. Aparicio's final year was 1973, the offered jersey was issued to and worn by Aparicio during Spring Training of 1974 (possibly in late 1973 as well). The jersey has been signed and dated by Aparicio on the back and originates from a relative of Luis. Jersey exhibits evident usage and wash wear incl. appropriate age fading and some staining to the back. Includes letter of provenance and LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX ($3,000.00-$4,000.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 984 1968 Houston Astros home jersey. Cream color flannel shirt retains desirable embroidered shooting star logo on front and #56 on the back (number change). Wilson tag remains on the tail front and has "68" chain stitched beneath along with "Bowman" written in black laundry marker. Jersey has evident usage wear with a few small holes and some staining at the bottom of the tail. Desirable early franchise style. Includes LOA's from SCD Authentic and Hunt Auctions: EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $475.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 985 Rare 1962 Houston Colt 45's road uniform. Grey flannel shirt features team name on front and 1965 Astros logo patch on left sleeve. #53 on back is a minor league replacement for the original #3 which was worn by coach Bobby Bragan. Strip tag remains in neck with "44 3 62" and Spalding size 44 tag is affixed to tail front. Dry clean and "Set 1 1962" tag remain inside tail. Jersey exhibits nice usage wear with some toning around the collar and some very light "thinning to the shoulders. Missing one button. Includes pair of matching 1962 Astros pants issued to #26 Johnny Temple and pair of original Astros socks one of which has #23. Fine inaugural year ensemble of a popular team style. Includes LOA's from SCD Authentic and Hunt Auctions: EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 986 Superb 1966 Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates home jersey. Cream color flannel vest style shirt worn by Clemente during the 1966 season in which he captured the National League MVP award. The jersey retains its original team name on front along with #21 which repeats on the back. Rawlings tag is affixed to the tail front along with dry clean tag having "Set 1 1966" flag tag. Shirt exhibits appropriate usage and wash wear while retaining fresh original color. The 1966 season was certainly one of Clemente's finest with a batting average of .317, 202 hits, 105 runs, 31 doubles, 29 home runs, and 119 RBI's. The offered jersey was obtained directly from Clemente by a Pittsburgh area businessman in the period and has remained in the family since that time. One of the finest Clemente jerseys extant. Includes letter of provenance from the family and LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX ($30,000.00-$40,000.00) $62,500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 987 Eddie Collins Jr. Phila. Athletics home jersey c.1942. Cream color flannel shirt with original "A" on front and #14 on the reverse. Goldsmith tag with size 44 flag tag remains inside the collar along with a tattered silver tag. Jersey exhibits evident usage and age wear including some toning and minor moth damage to the #14 on back. Stars and bars uniform patch is missing from the left sleeve (outline faintly visible) and sleeves have been slightly shortened in the period most likely by Collins. Clean all original A's shirt from the son of HOF'er Eddie Collins which originated from the collection of Joe Dugan. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions: EX ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) $1,500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 988 Collection of (12) vintage auto. baseballs with relation to the Pacific Coast League c.1930's from the MacAlister collection. Includes a variety of players and teams including numerous players who went on to the Major Leagues incl. Babe Herman, Dom DiMaggio, Lefty O'Doul, Lefty Yerkes, Fred Haney, Mark Koenig, Mike Gazella, and Myril Hoag. Many of the baseballs are either Official PCL or Rogers Hornsby model baseballs. Interesting assemblage of early Minor League related baseballs: Range VG-NM ($750.00-$1,250.00) $1,700.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 989 Estate collection of vintage baseball materials from Joseph Cambria c.1930-40's. Varied grouping found in its entirety to include: (2) J.F. Hillerich & Son dash dot dash L. Slugger baseball bats; Bob Prichard L.Slugger 125 professional model baseball bat; 1935 Nat'l Assoc. of Pro Baseball Leagues Spalding decal bat with textured handle grip; (3) matted and framed photographs incl. 1939 Springfield Nationals baseball team and Clark Griffith; (6) 1942 Springfield Baseball Club stock certificates for 2 1/2" shares each; misc. group of vintage paper materials incl. Springfield BBC related; and (16) misc. baseballs incl. autographed and event balls. The baseballs contain various Major and Minor League player signatures such as: John Evers, Piedmont League team with Vernon/Wynn/Case/Leonard, Heydler NL ball with several Cardinals incl. Frisch, 1929 trophy ball, Dizzy Dean, Dizzy Dean/Paul Dean/Joe Cambria, Cardinals partial team ball c.1940's, and 1934 Booster Night ball. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication regarding the Dean, Evers, and Piedmont League auto. baseballs: Range VG-NM ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $2,500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 990 Negro League related giclee on canvas. Large 30"x36" collage arrangement featuring various Negro League scenes incl. Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, and Josh Gibson. Framed in gilt decorative frame: EX-MT ($400.00-$500.00) $200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 991 Satchel Paige wall plaque c.1940-50's. Uncommon glazed pottery plaque is just the second example that we have encountered with hand painted detail illustrating Paige in Cleveland uniform. 7"x9": EX-MT ($500.00-$750.00) $350.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 992 Satchell Paige single signed baseball. Rare playing career era Paige single on a cream color Harridge AL ball c.1930-40's. Signed on a side panel, "Best Wishes From Satchel Paige". Signature rates 7/8 out of 10. Ball is fairly clean with one brown age spot on an area of the stitching not visible with the signature panel. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Ball: EX, Signature: EX-MT ($2,500.00-$3,500.00) $1,900.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 993 Homestead Grays team auto. reunion baseball. B.Brown AL ball signed by (37) players including (21) deceased and (5) HOF players such as Bell, Day, Dandridge, Leonard, Irvin, Giles, Marcell, and Fields. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($500.00-$750.00) $1,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 994 1943 "Joe Pirronne's All-Stars" vs. Baltimore Elite Giants auto. baseball. Toned Worth "Official League" ball signed by (20) players from this barnstorming series incl. Paige, Leonard, Bell, Hubbard, and Pafko. Sigs range from 7-8 out of 10. Desirable signed ball with period signatures of three Negro League HOF'ers. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: EX-EX/MT ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $900.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 995 1946 East vs. West Negro League All-Star game program. Unscored program issued for the annual Negro League All-Star game played at Chicago's Comiskey Park. The program has only light general handling wear with fresh original color: EX ($400.00-$600.00) $225.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 996 July 27, 1939 Negro League All-Star team auto. baseball. Lightly toned Wilson model baseball (likely Official Negro League but not visible) with period date on a side panel, "All-Star Game Yankee Stadium July 27, 1939". Ball has been signed by approx. (14) players incl. Leonard, V.Harris, J.Williams, Oscar Charleston, and a very rare signature of Josh Gibson. Sigs range from 2/3-7 out of 10. One of the very few East/West team auto. baseballs that has been offered for public sale with several rare and desirable player signatures. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: VG ($3,500.00-$4,500.00) $4,900.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 997 Rare Negro Texas League baseball c.1940's. Unused cream color Wilson Negro Texas League baseball with Pres. stamp of W.B. Baker on side panel. Includes its original box which is missing the lid. Ball itself is very clean with only a few minor age spots on one panel. Negro League related baseballs are seldom offered with note to the high condition grade of this particular example: Ball: EX/MT-NM, Box: VG-EX ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $700.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 998 Negro League real photo postcard attributed to the Bacharach Giants c.1913. Sepia tone game scene of Negro League players in action. Postally unused on back with pencil notation regarding team and date. One player's uniform does appear to say Bacharach but it is unclear: EX ($350.00-$450.00) $350.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 999 Washington Senators African American nodder c.1962-64. Rare doll features African American features with clean team decal and name on base. Hat brim has two small chips and there is a minor rim chip under the head otherwise the doll remains in unrestored original condition: EX (With note to chips) ($400.00-$600.00) $400.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 1000 Lot of (4) vintage baseball nodders c.1960's to include: Roger Maris (large chip to head in back): GD-VG, Montreal Expos (c.1970's): VG, L.A. Dodgers (large chip to back of head): GD, and Chic. White Sox: EX-EX/MT ($350.00-$450.00) $325.00
 
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