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Items For The Auction of August 11 - 12, 2000
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501 |
Phila. Phillies pennant c.1940’s. Light blue with yellow blue jay logo, has some fading and areas of staining: VG |
$75.00-$125.00
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$60.00
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502 |
Philadelphia Phillies pennant c.1940’s. Has a few pinholes and slight fraying at point: VG-EX |
$75.00-$100.00
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$600.00
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503 |
New York Yankees pennant c.1940-50’s. Green pennant with Yankee stadium graphic at left, slight fraying at point: VG-EX |
$80.00-$120.00
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$75.00
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504 |
Boston Red Sox pennant c.1950’s. Attractive player graphics on left side, bold orig. color: EX-EX/MT |
$75.00-$125.00
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$170.00
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505 |
1950 Phila. Phillies NL Champions pennant. Clean red pennant with player names and NL Champion notation: EX-EX/MT |
$125.00-$150.00
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$500.00
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506 |
1947 New York Yankees AL Champions pennant. 3/4 size blue pennant with team name and ball graphic, s slight age fading and some light general wear: VG-EX |
$125.00-$150.00
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$375.00
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507 |
1957 Milwaukee Braves NL Champions pennant. Clean blue pennant with Indian graphics: EX-MT |
$150.00-$175.00
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$225.00
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508 |
Rare New York Yankees AL Champions pennant c.1930-40’s. Graphic pennant with full game scene at left incl. ‘Ruthian’ style batter, purple pennant retains strong color: EX |
$300.00-$400.00
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$225.00
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509 |
Lot of two vintage Detroit related pennants: Early “Detroit” three piece construction pennant c.1910, unclear as to origin or relation to sport: EX and a Detroit Tigers pennant c. 1940-50’s: VG-EX |
$100.00-$150.00
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$80.00
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510 |
Very rare Chicago Colleens Women’s baseball pennant c.1940-50’s. Clean red pennant with woman batter graphic issued as a souvenir for the short lived league: EX-MT |
$500.00-$750.00
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$700.00
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511 |
1912 Phila. Inquirer World Series Tourists souvenir pennant. Early navy blue pennant with applied red script lettering issued by the prominent Phila. Newspaper in the period to a traveling group attending the Series. Very clean with a few tiny holes and missing small portion of tip: EX |
$300.00-$400.00
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$425.00
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512 |
Vintage miniature pennant display c.1930’s. Collection of (16) 9” pennants arranged in circular form around a die cut National League baseball. Includes Bees, A’s, Dodgers, and Senators; 23” total diameter with attractive overall appearance: EX |
$400.00-$500.00
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$400.00
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513 |
Scarce 1921 World Series pennant. This is only the second example of this significant pennant that we know to exist and the offered example is the superior with regard to condition. Original uncleaned green background with two player scene at left depicting the Giants and Yankees, very minor flaking to the graphics and lettering is the only mentionable condition issue. 25” total length retaining orig. point, has been archivally framed in handsome shadow box frame. Rare early offering from Babe Ruth’s first World Series as a Yankee: EX-MT |
$3,500.00-$4,500.00
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$3,700.00
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514 |
1969 Pittsburgh Pirates road jersey. Vest style shirt worn by coach Don Leppert, retains all proper tagging incl. Rawlings tag and 1969 Set 1: EX |
$525.00-$625.00
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$525.00
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515 |
NY Mets professional model hat c.1964-74. Unused New Era model hat obtained by former Pirate pitcher Steve Blass in the period, has one crack in bill reinforcement otherwise very clean: EX-EX/MT |
$175.00-$275.00
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$40.00
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516 |
NY Yankees game worn hat c.1960’s. Hat shows good usage wear retaining orig. McAuliffe tag inside leather band: EX |
$175.00-$275.00
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$130.00
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517 |
Baltimore Orioles professional model hat c.1954-57. Originated from the Mickey Vernon collection, unused Orioles hat retaining McAuliffe tag inside leather band: NM |
$400.00-$500.00
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$525.00
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518 |
Detroit Tigers game worn hat c.1950’s. Clean hat with appropriate usage wear retains orig. McAuliffe tag inside leather band, unmarked with no apparent player number: EX |
$375.00-$475.00
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$150.00
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519 |
St. Louis Cardinals professional model hat c.1960. Clean hat with minimal if any usage wear, retains red Rawlings tag inside leather band. Number “31” printed in black ink under hat brim, believed to have been issued for Curt Simmons but Bob Gibson did in fact wear #31 in 1960: EX-MT |
$275.00-$375.00
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$210.00
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520 |
Bill Bruton game worn Milwaukee Braves hat c.1955. Tough early Braves style exhibits nice usage wear with “Bruton 7 1/8” chain stitched into leather band. Retains orig. Wilson tag inside leather band, number “41” is written twice under hat brim once lightly and the other slightly darker along with ‘Mathews’ printed in black ink. Unclear as to origins of writing under brim, has a few minute flakes to material over brim: EX |
$400.00-$500.00
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$300.00
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521 |
St. Louis Browns game worn hat c.1950-51. Attractive vintage cap retaining orig. Rawlings tag inside leather band, has some age wear to leather band incl. cracking but retains very clean overall appearance: EX |
$500.00-$750.00
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$325.00
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522 |
Scarce St. Louis Browns game worn hat c.1952-53. One of only a handful of this style known to exist the offered example is fairly clean retaining orig. McAuliffe tag inside leather band and is size 7-1/4. Hat exhibits orig. form and shows light to moderate usage wear. Tough style from the final two years of the Browns: EX |
$800.00-$1,000.00
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$1,050.00
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523 |
Rare Brooklyn Dodgers game worn hat c. 1950's. Royal blue hat with white "B" on front, has some loose stitching on top of brim and some cracking to brim support inside as well as a small hole in fabric under brim.Number "10" written in black ink under brim which was used by Rube Walker during the majority of the 1950's, although we have no direct provenance linking this hat to Walker. Retains orig. Rawlings tag on interior leather band: VG |
$800.00-$1,100.00
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$550.00
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523a |
1910 Boston Red Sox vs. Harvard BBC panoramic photograph. Sepia tone image of both teams posed in Huntingdon Ave. Grounds for an annual game played between the respective Major League and Collegiate teams. Red Sox players include Speaker, Carrigan, and Joe Wood; measures 8”x 50” framed with only a few light vertical ‘scrolling’ creases and some lt. staining at far rt. end. Retains fine original contrast and clarity, marked Falk Photo., Boston: EX |
$2,750.00-$3,500.00
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$2,500.00
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524 |
Superb Babe Ruth single signed baseball bat c.1933. In our February 2000 auction we were privileged to offer the finest single signature Babe Ruth baseball to be sold at public auction which brought a record price of $72,600.00. To begin the autographed materials portion of our auction we offer a spectacular Babe Ruth single signed baseball bat. The bat is a 35” Louisville Slugger 40BR model which remains in near original as issued condition with full surface gloss, handsome walnut brown finish, and full gilt lettering in the word “Powerized”. Just to the right of the Powerized symbol is a 1”x4” area that has been shaved to the wood base and has been signed in blue fountain pen by Babe Ruth. The signature rates a 9.5 out of 10 lacking all of the common problems associated with signed bats such as pen skips and contrast issues. The bat was received as a prize in a contest by a St. Louis area youth and has descended in his family until its’ sale in this auction. Bat dates to 1933 from the type of stampings and their arrangement which is congruent with the family history and signature style regarding dating. Only mentionable defects are a few tiny dings and scratches on secondary areas of the bat. The rarity of a high grade auto. bat versus a ball is difficult to determine but by the very nature of a bat’s size and the fact that the amount of bats originally signed is significantly less then the numbers of signed balls it is obvious that a bat would rank as the more challenging acquisition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Michael Gutierrez (autograph), letter of authenticity from David Bushing (bat), and a letter of provenance from the original recipient’s wife. We have not encountered a finer single signed Babe Ruth bat: NM-NM/MT (Estimate Upon Request) |
Estimate Upon Request
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$30,000.00
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525 |
Lot of (10) vintage baseball auto. items. Includes N.Fox 1951 Bowman card, L.Grove 3”x 5” card, N.Fox 3”x 5” card, Grimes auto. check, (2) double-sided album pages with signatures of 1931 White Sox team: Range VG-NM |
$100.00-$150.00
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$230.00
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526 |
Lot of (10) New York Yankees auto. player contracts c.1930’s. All are executed and signed by the respective player, owner, and league president incl. Hoag, W.Brown, Barnard, Harridge, Ruppert, and Byrd: Range EX-EX/MT |
$375.00-$575.00
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$1,050.00
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527 |
NY Giants partial team auto. ball c.1940-50’s. Frick NL ball signed by (11) players incl. Lanier and Maglie: VG along with a 9” Giants souvenir mini pennant: VG-EX |
$75.00-$100.00
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$50.00
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528 |
Significant Walter Johnson handwritten postcard c.1908. Postcard of Lake Shore Drive in Cleveland sent by Johnson to his friend John Craig in Fullerton, CA (where Johnson began his pitching career) regarding the weather for recent games he had played in, “It was real cold in Chicago for a couple of days, really too cold to lay well...”. Signed at bottom “W.J.” One of the earliest Johnson auto. pieces we’ve seen as 1908 was his true rookie season: VG-EX |
$500.00-$750.00
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$300.00
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529 |
Walter Johnson auto. personal check. Dated March 23,1946 and made out to his brother L.E. Johnson with a bold black ink full signature. Interesting in that it was signed just two weeks before Johnson went into the hospital with a fatal illness. Check has two vertical creases: EX (signature: NM) |
$800.00-$1,000.00
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$900.00
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530 |
Honus Wagner auto. personal check. Dated Oct. 8, 1920 check signed in bold black ink, “John H. Wagner”. Signature rates 9 out of 10, nice early example: EX-MT |
$1,100.00-$1,400.00
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$1,100.00
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531 |
Babe Ruth auto. personal check. Dated Sept. 9,1942 check for $132.99 payable to the NY State Tax Commission signed in black ink, “G.H. Ruth”. Matted and framed with a repro. sepia tone photo of Ruth: EX-MT |
$1,750.00-$2,000.00
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$2,500.00
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532 |
1959 Pitt. Pirates auto. yearbook. Signed by (28) players in green ink on the interior incl. Clemente, Murtaugh, Burgees, and Face. Signatures are all bold and clean incl. a large Clemente: EX |
$200.00-$300.00
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$425.00
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533 |
Lot of two Phila. Athletics team auto. baseballs. 1948 with (23) signatures on a toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball incl. Mack and N.Fox. Sigs range from 3-8 out of 10: VG and 1950 with (24) signatures on a cream colored unmarked ball incl. Mack and Dykes. Sigs range from 4-9 out of 10: VG-EX |
$125.00-$200.00
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$350.00
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534 |
Fine Babe Ruth single signature baseball. Light cream color Harridge AL ball remains very clean with only some very light surface wear and is signed in bold black fountain pen on the sweet spot by Babe Ruth. The signature remains in virtually original as signed condition with some natural ink flow variation grading a 9 out of 10. Ball was obtained by a gentleman originally from New York whose family it has descended in since it was received. Undiscovered single signature Babe Ruth baseballs of high quality are quickly becoming extinct as most have been absorbed into the hobby over the last 10 years. The offered baseball is the second best example that we have offered publicly ranking only behind the ball which we sold in our February auction for a record price of $72,600.00. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the family and a letter of authenticity from Michael Gutierrez: Ball: EX-MT, Signatures: NM |
$20,000.00-$30,000.00
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$25,000.00
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535 |
Collection of (46) vintage baseball auto. items to include: Ford Frick auto. letter, Waite Hoyt letter, Neal Ball auto. letter, Jack Warhop letter, Gabby Hartnett 3”x 5” card, Joe McCarthy cut auto. , Harry Hooper photo, Carl Hubbell photo, Freddy Lindstrom photo, and Bill Carrigan auto. news photo: Range VG-NM |
$275.00-$475.00
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$575.00
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536 |
Lot of three vintage baseball hand written letters to include: George Sisler written in blue ink on Brooklyn Dodgers stationary: EX; Joe McCarthy hand written letter, in blue ink on lined paper: EX; and Joe Wood handwritten letter in black ink on unlined paper dated 1943: EX |
$250.00-$350.00
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$275.00
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537 |
Babe Ruth auto. photograph c.1940’s. Ford Motor Co. premium photo of Ruth batting signed in very bold blue ink at lwr. left corner with the signature rating 9 out of 10. Image measures 5”x7” and has some surface creasing and two cracks on rt. edge none of which effect the integrity of the signature. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Michael Gutierrez: Photo: VG Signature:NM-MT |
$2,000.00-$2,500.00
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$3,000.00
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538 |
Roger Peckinpaugh auto. photograph. Sepia tone 8”x10” photo of Peckinpaugh in Chicago uniform by L.Van Oeyen signed in blue ink. Originated from the Walter Johnson collection: EX |
$75.00-$125.00
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$80.00
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539 |
Rare Walter Johnson auto. Testimonial Dinner program. Fold-out dinner program and menu for a banquet held to honor Johnson’s 25 year career with the Senators. Has a photo of Johnson on the front and is signed boldly in black ink. Has a center vertical fold line and two small areas of glue residue on back cover top corners otherwise clean. This was Johnson’s personal copy and will be accompanied by a letter of provenance from the family: Book: VG, Signature: NM |
$800.00-$1,200.00
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$750.00
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540 |
Scarce Hal Chase handwritten letter. Early black fountain pen letter of Hotel Santa Rita stationary signed boldly, “Hal Chase”. Chase remains today one of the dark figures in baseball history associated with gambling and game fixes. Chase died in 1947 and his autograph is not often offered for sale, first such item we’ve handled: EX-MT |
$750.00-$950.00
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$950.00
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541 |
1958 Kansas City Athletics team auto. baseball. Lightly toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (23) players incl. Slaughter, Boudreau, and Boyer. Sigs range 4-9 out of 10: VG/EX-EX |
$125.00-$150.00
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$60.00
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542 |
Rare 1955 Baltimore Orioles team auto. baseball. Lightly toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (29) players incl. Richards, Triandos, Waitkus, and Abrams. Siga range from 6-9 out of 10, tough early era Orioles team ball. Has a small date of “1957” on sweet spot which is incorrect: EX |
$300.00-$400.00
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$300.00
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543 |
195 Boston Red Sox team auto. baseball. Clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (24) players in blue ink incl. Williams, Jensen, and Owen. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10: EX-MT |
$350.00-$450.00
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$950.00
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544 |
Billy Evans auto. player release. 1948 release for Roger Cramer signed in blue ink by Evans: EX |
$125.00-$150.00
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$75.00
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545 |
Unique Roosevelt Hotel auto. menu c.1930-50’s. The offered menu belonged to Josephine Onverzu who served as General Manager of the restaurant and bar in the Hotel Roosevelt for many years. The menu has been signed by (27) players mostly with relation to NY Yankees or Brooklyn Dodgers as they frequently visited the Hotel known for its’ extensive selection of liquors. Signers include the follwing: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Frank Frisch, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Leo Durocher, Walt Alston, and Duke Snider. Many of the signatures are personalized to Josephine as they apparently knew her from frequent trips to the establishment. Signatures rate between 8-10 out of 10 with two spectacular examples of Ruth and Gehrig. Menu itself has some light wear partial spine separation and some vintage tape stains on interior back cover page. True piece of history with evident thought placed into the careful assemblage of signatures; includes a letter of authenticity/provenance: Menu: EX, Signatures: NM |
$6,000.00-$8,000.00
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$7,700.00
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546 |
NY Giants team auto. baseball c.1917. J.Tener NL ball signed by (23) players incl. McGraw, Kelly, Herzog, and Kauff. Signatures were all traced over in black fountain pen some time ago, retains a presentable appearance of an early signed NL ball: GD |
$125.00-$225.00
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$475.00
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547 |
Babe Ruth sing. signature baseball c.1924. Lightly toned Official AL ball signed on side panel into the sweet spot, “To Little Jerry Jr. From Babe Ruth Sept. 5,1924”. Inscription has some light areas and ranges from 2-6 out of 10, signature is somewhat faded in the last name and rates between 2-6 out of 10: VG |
$1,250.00-$1,500.00
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$1,400.00
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548 |
1947 NY York Giants team auto. baseball. Cream color Frick NL ball signed by (26) players incl. Ott, Jackson, Rigney, Lombardi, and Mize. Sigs range from 5-9 out of 10 with a strong Ott on sw. spot: EX |
$400.00-$600.00
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$400.00
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549 |
Autographed 1947 World Series program. Program is missing cover but contains the autographs of (34) players and attendees incl. DiMaggio, Harridge, Harris, Rizzuto, Berra, Raschi, and Ted Williams. Signatures are all in blue fountain pen by the respective players’ photo and rate between 8-10 out of 10: Program: GD-VG, Signatures: NM |
$700.00-$900.00
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$525.00
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550 |
Babe Ruth auto. program insert c.1947. Fold-out insert for Washington vs. New York game signed in black ink by Ruth, insert is folded in quarters and signature rates 9 out of 10: EX |
$750.00-$1,000.00
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$1,400.00
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551 |
Fine 1947 Hall of Famer auto. baseball. Light cream color Harridge AL all signed at an Old Timers game played in Yankee Stadium by (23) players incl. Young, Mack, Cobb, Foxx, Speaker, Grove (2), Cochrane, McCarthy, and Pennock. Signatures range from 6-8 out of 10 with clean overall appearance. Significant ball with (4) original HOF inductees, accompanied by a letter of provenance from the family: EX-EX/MT |
$4,000.00-$6,000.00
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$3,600.00
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552 |
1953 NY Yankees team auto. baseball. Light cream color clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (28) players incl. Mantle (signed Mick), Berra, Ford, Rizzuto, Martin, and Mize. Sigs range from 4-8 out of 10, tough team ball from the 1953 World Champions: VG/EX-EX |
$750.00-$1,000.00
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553 |
1953 St. Louis Browns team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color unmarked ball signed by (27) players incl. Satchell Paige, sigs range from 5-8 out of 10: VG/EX-EX |
$350.00-$425.00
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554 |
Significant Babe Ruth and Frank Baker auto. baseball c.1921. Cream color official J.C. O’Toole International League ball signed on side panel , “J.Frank Baker” and on another side panel, “Babe Ruth 59HR”. Ball has a few areas of toning but remains fairly clean overall. According to family history this ball was obtained in 1921 after the World Series as Baker and Ruth were traveling to Maryland where Baker resided and Ruth had family and friends. The two players were in a drinking establishment and signed the offered baseball, Baker rates 6 out of 10 due to some scuffing in last name. Ruth signature is very bold rating 8 out of 10 along with his incredible salutation of 59HR denoting his league leading and record setting total of 59 home runs in 1921. We have not previously encountered a baseball signed by Ruth with that home run total in his hand and easily ranks as one of the most desirable Ruth autographed items that we’ve handled. Obtained by a veteran hobbyist in 198 and is accompanied by a letter of provenance from him. Interesting combination baseball with the dead ball and lively league home run kings: EX |
$15,000.00-$20,000.00
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555 |
Joe Cronin handwritten letter. Dated 1976 ink letter signed “Joe Cronin” with content regarding Connie Mack stadium. Matted and framed with modern repro. photo of Cronin: NM |
$75.00-$125.00
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$130.00
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556 |
Rare Joe DiMaggio vintage single signature baseball. Light cream color and clear coated Reach Joe DiMaggio model baseball signed in blue ink by DiMaggio. Signature rates 9 out of 10 and dates to around the early 1950’s making plausible as a late playing career signed ball. Ball is clean with only very minor age toning, difficult early DiMaggio single signed model ball: EX-MT |
$750.00-$950.00
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$625.00
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557 |
Joe and Dom DiMaggio auto. baseball c.1950’s. Official Little League ball (Stotz Pres.) signed on side panel by Joe and Dom. Signatures rate between 6-7 out of 10 each and are clear coated: VG-EX |
$300.00-$400.00
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$130.00
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558 |
1956 Phila. Phillies team auto. baseball . Light cream color Giles NL ball signed by (24) players incl. Roberts, Ashburn, and Simmons. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
$150.00-$200.00
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$110.00
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559 |
Babe Ruth single signature baseball c. 1930’s. Clear coated and slightly toned Sport Champ ‘League Standard’ ball signed on side panel, “To Albert From Babe Ruth”. Signature and salutation rate 6-7 out of 10 with some age spotting around signature area. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from original recipient (Albert): Ball: VG, Signature: EX |
$2,500.00-$3,500.00
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$2,100.00
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560 |
Barney Dreyfuss handwritten letter. Dated 1922 hand penned letter from the Pirates President on team stationary regarding shares of stock and the team status in the standings. Written to Fred Clarke, signed full name “Barney Dreyfuss”: EX-EX/MT |
$125.00-$175.00
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$1,000.00
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561 |
Misc. vintage auto. baseball c.1920’s. Red and black stitched NL ball with minor league pres. stamp signed by approx. (16) players incl. Wheat, Bishop, Bancroft, Sorrell, and Richbourg. Sigs range 1-7 out of 10: GD-VG |
$125.00-$150.00
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$25.00
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562 |
Ty Cobb auto. check. Dated 9/8/1956 in green ink with full ‘Tyrus R. Cobb. signature. Has one slight vertical crease: EX-EX/MT |
$650.00-$850.00
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$700.00
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563 |
Lefty Grove auto. 3”x 5” card. Dated 1951 Govt. postcard with large ink signature on back: EX-EX/MT |
$75.00-$100.00
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$100.00
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564 |
Rare Honus Wagner auto. Charles Conlon cabinet photograph c.1908. Wonderful early image of Wagner holding a bat with grandstands providing a pleasing backdrop. Signed in black ink on reverse by photographer Conlon and in pencil by Wagner, “To My Friend Kitty Wm. Bransfield John Hans Wagner 1908 season. Image measures 3-1/4”x 5-1/2” on orig. mount which has a chip at upper rt. corner. Conlon signature rates 8 out of 10 and Wagner rates 7/8 out of 10. Extremely rare photographer signed cabinet photo with a scarce full name playing career Wagner signature: Photo: EX-MT, Mount: VG, Signatures: EX |
$1,500.00-$2,500.00
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$2,600.00
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565 |
1931 Phila. Athletics team auto. baseball. Toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (28) players incl. Foxx, Mack, Simmons, Grove, Collins, Gleason, Hoyt, and Cochrane. Sigs range from 2-7 out of 10, A’s won the AL Championship in 1931: VG |
$650.00-$850.00
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$750.00
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566 |
Partial 1924 Washington Senators team auto. baseball. Toned and apparently game used B.Johnson AL ball signed by (15) players incl. Harris, Goslin, Peckinpaugh, and Ruel. Sigs range 4-8 out of 10, Senators were World Champs in 1924: Ball: VG, Signatures: Range VG-EX/MT |
$300.00-$400.00
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$280.00
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567 |
Unique 1926 Phila. Athletics team auto. banjo skin. Vintage banjo skin signed by (31) members of the 1926 A’s in black ink incl. Grove, Foxx, Simmons, Mack, Wambsganss, and Cochrane. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10. skin has some areas of toning and has some illegible notations at bottom but displays signatures beautifully. 11” diam. accompanied by a letter of authenticity from James Spence. Interesting signed item from the formative years of the A’s second dynasty: EX |
$1,800.00-$2,300.00
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568 |
Vintage auto. baseball. Lightly soiled Heydler NL ball signed by (7) players incl. Bottomley, Hafey, and Lombardi. Sigs range from 2-6 out of 10, has an inscription w/date of 1934 on side panel: VG |
$75.00-$125.00
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$85.00
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569 |
Fine Christy Walsh Syndicate broadside portfolio auto. by Babe Ruth c.1928. Fantastic display piece containing (16) pages of sample broadsides, Walsh Syndicate promotional contests, and player photos incl. some substantial Ruth and Gehrig broadsides. Apparently produced as a portfolio style display promoting Walsh and his various promotions, signed in flawless black fountain pen on front cover, “To Joe Bihler From Babe Ruth Aug. 17, 1928”. Signature rates 10 out of 10 and is literally perfect in its’ original as signed condition. Great piece with limitless breakdown value if so desired, front and back covers have separated from body but otherwise very clean overall. 9-1/2”x 22” total size: Portfolio: EX, Signature: MT |
$5,000.00-$7,000.00
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$10,000.00
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570 |
Lot of three vintage auto. baseballs: A.B. Chandler sing. Signed Harridge AL Ball: VG-EX; Sept. 10, 1942 Umpire signed Harridge AL ball, (3) signatures incl. Berry, Passarella, and Summers: EX; and a Charlie Berry sing. signed Int. League baseball: EX-MT |
$200.00-$250.00
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$175.00
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571 |
1948 The Babe Ruth Story auto. soft cover book by Bob Considine. Rare soft cover version of this classic Ruth autobiography signed on interior title page by Ruth and Considine. Signatures and salutations rate 9 out of 10, book has some usage wear incl. fairly heavy creasing to cover and loose spine. Accompanied by letter of authenticity from James Spence: Book: GD-VG, Signatures: EX/MT-NM |
$750.00-$1,250.00
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$1,500.00
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572 |
1965 Washington Senators team auto. baseball. Light cream color Cronin AL ball signed by (22) players incl. Gil Hodges on sweet spot. Sigs range from 6-8 out of 10: EX |
$250.00-$325.00
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$120.00
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573 |
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates team auto. baseball. Light cream color Pirates souvenir ball signed by (24) players incl. Clemente (light), Stargell, Bunning, and Law. Sigs range from 2-7 out of 10: VG |
$150.00-$200.00
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$120.00
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574 |
Phila. Athletics auto. miniature baseball bat c.1931. Jimmie Dykes 16” souvenir bat signed by (10) players incl. Foxx, Mack, Cochrane, Grove, and Dykes. Sigs range from 2-7 out of 10, seldom seen form of auto. item with several key players relating to the A’s Championship teams of the era. Accompanied by letter of authenticity from Michael Gutierrez: Bat: EX-MT, Signatures: Range GD-EX |
$900.00-$1,200.00
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575 |
Fine Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Miller Huggins auto. baseball. Lightly toned B.Johnson AL ball signed by the three key figures of the 1920’s Yankees. Ruth rates 7 out of 10 on the sweet spot, Gehrig rates 8 out of 10 on side panel, and the elusive Huggins rates 5/6 on another side panel. Ball retains fairly bold stampings and Ruth/Gehrig signatures are displayable together. First such combination that we’ve handled as Huggins is extremely tough on a baseball. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the family: EX-EX/MT |
$7,000.00-$9,000.00
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$7,250.00
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576 |
1957 Brooklyn Dodgers team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Spalding ‘Official Baseball’ signed by (24) players incl. Hodges, Campanella, Koufax, Snider, Reese, Drysdale, and Alston. Sigs range from 4-8 out of 10: EX |
$575.00-$775.00
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$475.00
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577 |
1945 Phila. Athletics team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (18) players incl. Mack, Simmons, and Keefe. Sigs range from 4-9 out of 10: VG-EX |
$275.00-$325.00
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$110.00
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578 |
New York Yankees autographed baseball c.1929 . Cream color Marathon ‘Official League Ball’ signed by (11) players incl. Ruth, Gehrig, Huggins, Hoyt, and Koenig. Sigs range from 3-7 out of 10 with Ruth grading 6, Gehrig 7, and a rare Miller Huggins signature rating 4/5 out of 10. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from James Spence: Range VG-EX |
$2,500.00-$3,500.00
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$2,300.00
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579 |
1937 Detroit Tigers team auto. baseball. Clean near white Harridge AL ball signed by (19) players incl. Greenberg, Goslin, Gehringer, and Herman. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10, includes orig. ball box. Very clean example: EX-MT |
$450.00-$650.00
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$325.00
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580 |
1937 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (24) players incl. Gehrig, DiMaggio, Lazzeri, Dickey (clubhouse), McCarthy (clubhouse), Ruffing, and Gomez. Sigs range from 5-8 out of 10 with a very bold Gehrig on the sweet spot. 1937 Yankees dominated the Giants in the World Series winning 4 games to 1: EX |
$1,750.00-$2,500.00
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$2,000.00
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581 |
Babe Ruth auto. softball and related photograph c. 1940’s. Great lot with impeccable provenance to consist of a light tan color Wilson softball signed, “To Hans Schueren From Babe Ruth”. Signature and salutation rate 6 out of 10 with some fading to last name of Ruth. Lot also includes a 4”x 6” sepia tone photo of Babe Ruth and the restaurant owner Jim Donahue signed,”Sincerely Babe Ruth”. Photo has some creasing and a few tears but signature remains bold grading 7/8 out of 10. Matted and framed archivally. Schueren worked at a Wayne,NJ restaurant where Ruth frequented often and had Babe sign both items on various encounters. Ruth commented to Schueren after signing the softball that “This is the first time I ever signed a grapefruit.” Accompanied by two detailed notarized letters of provenance from Hans Schuren’s son Robert: Ball: VG, Signature: VG-EX, Photo: GD, Signature: EX-MT |
$4,000.00-$6,000.00
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582 |
Honus Wagner auto. baseball c.1930’s. Babe Ruth HR Special ball by Spalding signed by Honuas Wagner, Rabbit Maranville, and Guy Bush. Sigs range from 3-5 out of 10: GD-VG |
$275.00-$375.00
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$200.00
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583 |
Phila. Athletics and NY Yankees vintage auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (15) playres incl. Baker, Foxx, Grove, Cochrane, Meusel, and Gomez. Sigs range from 5-7 out of 10: VG/EX-EX |
$475.00-$675.00
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$170.00
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584 |
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585 |
Lot of two Washington Senators team auto. baseballs: 1950 on a lightly toned cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (23) players incl. Vernon, Harris, and Ferrick. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT and 1951 on a lightly toned cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (29) players incl. Harris, Vernon, and Busby. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
$300.00-$400.00
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$400.00
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586 |
1952 Detroit Tigers team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (29) players incl. Gehringer (exec.), Ferrell, Newhouser, Lyons, Wertz, Pesky, and Trucks. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
$300.00-$350.00
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$300.00
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587 |
1952 Boston Red Sox team auto. baseball. Lightly toned cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (27) players incl. Boudreau, Combs, McKechnie, and Stephens. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10: EX |
$200.00-$250.00
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588 |
Lot of two Phila. Athletics team auto. baseballs: 1950 on a lightly toned cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (20) players incl. Mack, Joost, and Fain. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10: EX and 1952 on a toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (30) players incl. Joost, Dykes, Moses, and Miller. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10: Ball: VG, Signatures: EX-EX/MT |
$350.00-$500.00
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589 |
1950 Chicago White Sox team auto. baseball. Lightly toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (24) players incl. Fox, Appling, and Zernial. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
$250.00-$325.00
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590 |
1950 Chicago White Sox team auto. baseball. Lightly toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (27) players incl. Fox, Appling, Zernial, and Scala. Sigs range from6-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
$250.00-$325.00
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$200.00
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591 |
1951 Clev. Indians team auto. baseball. Lightly toned cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (25) players incl. Doby, Feller, Wynn, Lopez, Ruffing (coach), and Rosen. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
$300.00-$500.00
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$425.00
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592 |
Rare 1948 Clev. Indians team auto. baseball. Toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (22) players from the World Champion Indians incl. Boudreau, McKechnie, Feller, Lemon, Keltner, Gordon, and Black. Sigs range from 5-9 out of 10, very difficult Championship auto. baseball on many collectors want list: Ball: VG, Signatures: Range VG/EX-EX/MT |
$1,500.00-$2,000.00
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$3,900.00
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593 |
1950 Hall of Famer auto. baseball. Signed at an Old Timers game played on 4/11/1950 in the Cotton Bowl, lt. cream color Frick NL ball signed by (9) players incl. Cobb, Baker, Speaker, Cochrane, Gehringer, and Dean. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10, Cobb and Baker display beautifully on side panel: EX-MT |
$2,000.00-$3,000.00
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$1,900.00
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594 |
1951 Boston Red Sox team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (25) players incl. Williams (clubhouse), DiMaggio, O’Niell, Boudreau, Pesky, and Stephens. Sigs range from 6-8 out of 10: EX |
$125.00-$175.00
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$90.00
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595 |
Rare 1939 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (21) players incl. Gehrig, DiMaggio, Keller, McCarthy (clubhouse), Dickey (clubhouse), Gomez, Ruffing, and Ferrell. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10, dated 1939 with notation of St. Petersburg, Fla. on sw. spot above Gehrig signature. Extraordinarily rare to find an authentic Gehrig signature on a 1939 team ball: Ball: VG, Signatures: Range VG-EX/MT |
$2,250.00-$2,750.00
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$3,000.00
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596 |
Wm. Harridge red and blue stitched AL ball signed as (7) Phila. Athletics c.1931. Unusual in that all signatures are signed by clubhouse employee incl. Grove, Mack, Simmons, and Foxx. We have encountered similar souv. stamped balls and team sheets from this era with identical player combination: EX-EX/MT |
$125.00-$150.00
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$90.00
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597 |
Early HOF’er auto. baseball c.1920’s. Toned and clear coated B.Johnson AL ball signed by approx. (17) players incl. Ruth, Cobb, Johnson, Shocker, Speaker, and Collins. Signatures range from 1-6 out of 10, Cobb remains very clear along with Ruth and Collins: Range GD-EX |
$2,300.00-$2,700.00
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$2,000.00
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598 |
1936 Detroit Tigers partial team auto. baseball. Toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by (12) players incl. Goslin, Cochrane, Gehringer, and Bridges. Sigs range from 3-7 out of 10: VG |
$300.00-$400.00
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$150.00
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599 |
Rare 1911 Boston Nationals team auto. baseball. The earliest 'team' autographed baseball that we have handled, the offered ball is an official National League Ball with some age toning and areas of scuffing, stampings are somewhat light but clearly visible. Ball is signed by (20) players in black ink incl. Cy Young, Mike Donlin, Pfeffer, Sweeney, Kaiser, Tyler and Rariden. Buck Weaver has also signed the ball which we can only assume that he was somehow present with the team as his rookie year was 1912 with Chicago. Signatures range from 1-6/7 with Cy Young and Weaver remaining the two best on the ball. Young pitched in the final 11 games of his career for Boston, making the window of opportunity for the signing of this ball very small. Early team auto. ball of import for its' era adn significance with relation to Cy Young: Ball: GD-VG, Signatures: Range PR-VG/EX |
$1,500.00-$2,500.00
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$1,100.00
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599a |
1954 Phila. Athletics team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (22) players in green ink incl. Joost, Shantz, Jacobs, and Valo. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: NM |
$100.00-$125.00
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$260.00
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600 |
Pair of 1951 Clev. Indians team auto.baseballs. Each is signed on a lightly toned cream color Harridge AL ball with (23) blue ink signatures incl. Feller, Lopez, Wynn, Easter, and Lemon. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
$400.00-$600.00
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$425.00
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