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Items For The Auction of February 23rd and 24th, 2001
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601 |
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig auto. envelope c.1927. Cream color envelope with Berkeley-Carteret return address signed on back by Ruth and Gehrig in green fountain pen. Each signature remains bold rating 9 out of 10 with Ruth having a slight ink imperfection on the "B" in Babe. On the front of the envelope is a purple time clock stamp dated Oct. 13, 1927 which was only five days after the Yankees had completed their sweep of the Pirates in the 1927 World Series. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the family of the original owner and LOA from PSA/DNA James Spence: EX-MT |
($2,000.00-$3,000.00)
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$2,000.00
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602 |
Lot of (7) vintage baseball related hand written letters. Includes Pafko, Schulte, Hopp, Kamm, and Pete Donahue. Each has interesting content regarding their respective careers: EX |
($125.00-$150.00)
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$100.00
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603 |
New York Yankees auto. baseball c.1934. Notably clean Spalding "Babe Ruth Home Run Special" baseball remains near to off-white in color and is signed by (8) members of the 1934 Yankees incl. Ruth, Gehrig, Dickey, Gomez, and Combs. Sigs range from 6-8 out of 10. Includes a detailed letter of provenance from the original recipient of the ball: EX-EX/MT |
($6,500.00-$8,500.00)
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604 |
Chief Bender auto. display piece. Matted and framed display featuring Phila. Public Ledger gravure piece with Mack, Plank, and Bender framed with a 4"x5" auto. note that reads, "To William With Many Best Wishes Cordially Chief Bender". Signature rates 9 out of 10, overall display size is 16" x 24": EX" |
($175.00-$275.00)
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$200.00
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605 |
Babe Ruth auto. personal check. Dated 1940 check boldly signed, "G.H. Ruth". Matted and framed with repro. b&w photo of Ruth and Gehrig. Includes LOA from Ken Goldin/Shop at Home Network: NM |
($1,750.00-$2,500.00)
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$2,400.00
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606 |
Ty Cobb auto. personal check. Dated 1948 check signed in green ink, "Tyrus R. Cobb": NM |
($675.00-$875.00)
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$750.00
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607 |
Honus Wagner auto. personal check. Dated 1918 check signed, "John H. Wagner" in more desirable early script signature variety: EX-MT |
($750.00-$950.00)
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$500.00
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607a |
Babe Ruth auto. baseball c.1930-31. Lightly toned and clear coated Barnard AL baseball signed by (5) players incl. Babe Ruth. Ruth signature is positioned on the sweet spot and rates a 8 out of 10 in green ink. Other signatures include Red Sox players Rothrock, Sweeney, and Webb all of which are on side panels. Ball was consigned by the original owner who obtained the signatures after a game played in Fenway Park in the period and is accompanied by a letter of provenance from him. Attractive uncirculated Ruth ball that displays as a single signed ball: Ball: VG-EX, Signature: EX-MT |
($5,000.00-$6,000.00)
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608 |
Philadelphia Athletics reunion auto. baseball c.1940-50's. Lightly toned Harridge AL ball signed by (9) Athletics star players incl. Foxx (alone on side panel), Baker, Simmons, Cochrane, Grove, and Barry. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX |
($1,200.00-$1,500.00)
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608a |
Lot of (2) 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates team auto. baseballs. Each is signed on a toned and clear coated Frick NL ball, both balls feature signers incl. H.Wagner (coach), Traynor, L.Waner, P.Waner, and A.Vaughan with sigs ranging from 2-7 out of 10: VG |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$550.00
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609 |
Lot of (2) vintage team auto. baseballs to include: 1949 Chicago White Sox team ball, lt. tan Harridge AL ball signed by (25) players in green ink incl. Appling, Miller, Zernial, and Judson. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: VG-EX and 1948 Boston Red Sox team ball, clear coated and toned Harridge AL ball signed by (21) players incl. McCarthy (clubhouse), Pesky, and Stephens. Sigs range from 4-8 out of 10: VG |
($175.00-$275.00)
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$120.00
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610 |
Vintage Hall of Famer auto. baseball c.1930's. Off white red and blue stitched "Anchor Brand" baseball signed by (18) players incl. Grove, Ott, Hornsby, Cronin, Manush, and Hubbell. Sigs range from 5-9 out of 10. Interesting vintage ball with quality HOF'er signatures: EX |
($1,300.00-$1,600.00)
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611 |
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig auto. baseball c.1930.Lightly toned red and black stitched Official NL and International League baseball signed by both Yankee HOF'ers on a side panel. Signatures are each clear and legible rating 6 out of 10, exceptionally rare to find a ball signed by both players on the same panel. The offered ball was beleived to have been signed during barnstorming tour: Ball: VG, Signatures: VG/EX-EX |
($5,000.00-$6,000.00)
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$3,950.00
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612 |
Ty Cobb auto. personal check. Dated 1948 check signed in green ink, "Tyrus R. Cobb": EX-MT |
($750.00-$950.00)
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$700.00
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613 |
Chicago Cubs team auto. baseball c.1931. Light tan color Heydler NL baseball signed in black ink by over (20) members of the Chicago Cubs. Players incl. Hornsby, Grimm, and Warneke. Sigs range from 2-7 out of 10 with some printed by the respective player: GD/VG-VG |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$130.00
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614 |
Hall of Famer auto. baseball. Near white Cronin AL ball signed by (10) Hall of Fame players incl. Foxx, Grove, Appling, McKechnie, Wheat, and Hartnett. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10 with a beautiful Jimmie Foxx on a side panel. Dated on trademark stamp "March 26, 1965": EX-MT |
($1,250.00-$1,500.00)
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614a |
Babe Ruth, Miller Huggins, and Leo Durocher auto. baseball c.1928-29. Light tan colored Wilson "Official League" red and black stitched ball signed by three Yankee legends. Babe Ruth has signed the sweet spot in his earlier quotation style and rates 6/7 out of 10, Huggins who is rarely seen on a baseball has signed a side panel and rates 7/8 out of 10, and Durocher who played for the Yankees for just two years has signed the opposite side panel and rates 6/7 out of 10. Interesting Yankee HOF'er combination ball originally obtained from Brigandi Coin in 1996: EX |
($5,000.00-$6,000.00)
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615 |
1943 St. Louis Cardinals team auto. photo. Black and white team photo issued by George Dorrill picturing the team posed in three rows. Majority of players have signed in ink incl. Marion, Musial, Hopp, and Southworth. Photo has some minor surface wrinkling, signatures range from 6-9 out of 10. 8"x10" matted and framed: EX |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$140.00
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616 |
1955 New York Yankees team auto. baseball bat. Bob Grim World Series game used bat is L.Slugger 125 model bat with K55 on knob end, back of barrell is signed by (33) members of the 1955 AL Champion New York Yankees incl. Mantle, Stengel, Berra, Rizzuto, Ford, and Howard. Sigs range from 3-7 out of 10 due to some age fading but all but (2) remain clearly legible. Vintage team signed game bats are very seldom offered: EX |
($2,000.00-$2,500.00)
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617 |
Lot of (2) vintage Atlanta Braves team auto. baseballs. Includes 1973 unmarked ball signed by (18) players incl. Aaron and Burdette. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10: EX/MT-NM and 1967 team on Giles NL ball signed by (26) players incl. Aaron, Lau, Alou, and Carty. Sigs range from 5-9 out of 10, tough second year Atlanta team ball: VG-EX |
($400.00-$500.00)
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618 |
Rare 1954 Milwaukee Braves team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Giles NL ball signed by (23) players incl. Mathews, Spahn, Burdette, and Hank Aaron in his first Major League season. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10: EX-MT |
($700.00-$900.00)
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$525.00
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619 |
Lot of (2) vintage team auto. baseballs to include: 1965 L.A. Angels, lightly toned Cronin AL ball signed by (26) players incl. Rigney, May, and Piersall. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX and 1965 NY Yankees team, slightly toned Cronin AL ball signed by (28) players incl. Maris, Ford, Howard, and Kubek. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10: EX |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$300.00
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620 |
1966 Baltimore Orioles team auto. baseball. Elusive ball from the World Champion Orioles, light cream color Cronin AL ball signed by (30) players incl. B.Robinson, F.Robinson, Palmer, Aparicio, and Powell. Sigs range from 7/8-10 out of 10. Very fine example: EX-MT |
($800.00-$1,200.00)
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$1,000.00
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621 |
Pair of 1971 All-Star team auto. baseballs. Each has been signed on lightly toned Cronin AL baseballs. AL team features (16) signatures incl. Palmer, Jackson, Killebrew, and Martin. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10: EX-EX/MT and NL team which features (10) signatures incl. Clemente (alone on side panel), Aaron, Mays, and Bench. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10: EX-EX/MT. Given the source it is most likely that these balls saw light usage in the 1971 All-Star game played in Detroit. |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$1,100.00
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622 |
Superb 1969 Baltimore Orioles team auto. baseball. Pristine white Spalding Balt. Orioles souvenir baseball signed by (30) members of the AL Champion Orioles incl. B.Robinson, F.Robinson, Palmer, Weaver, Powell, and Belanger. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10. Difficult to imagine that a finer example could exist: NM-NM/MT |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$500.00
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622a |
1961 Los Angeles Dodgers team auto. baseball. Strong example from one of the dominant teams of the 1960's, (29) signatures on a near white Dodgers souvenir ball incl. Durocher, Alston, Snider, Podres, Koufax, Hodges, Drysdale, and Gilliam. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10: NM |
($500.00-$600.00)
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$750.00
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623 |
Lot of (5) team auto. baseballs c.1971. Includes Detroit w/Martin and Kaline; NY Yankees w/Alou; 1971 Twins w/Killebrew, Oliva, and Carew; 1971 Indians w/Hodge; and 1971 Calif. w/May. All are on Cronin AL baseballs varying from toned to near white, sigs range from 2-9 out of 10. Three of the balls include their original boxes: Range VG-EX |
($150.00-$225.00)
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$250.00
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624 |
1971 Oakland Athletics team auto. baseball. Light cream color Cronin AL ball signed by (25) signatures incl. Jackson, Hunter, Blue, and Fingers. Sigs range from 6-7 out of 10. A's won the AL West in 1971 en route to three consecutive World Championships from 1972-1974: VG-EX |
($150.00-$200.00)
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$180.00
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625 |
Lot of (5) Detroit Tigers team auto. baseballs. Includes one each from years 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965. All are signed on Cronin AL baseballs and retain their orig. boxes. Balls vary from off white to near white, sigs range from 6-10 out of 10. Players include Kaline, Bunning, Cash, and Lolich: Range VG-EX/MT |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$325.00
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626 |
Lot of (2) Washington Senators team auto. baseballs: 1959 team, (23) signatures on a lightly toned Harridge AL ball incl. Killebrew, Sievers, and Mele. Sigs range from 6-8 out of 10: VG-EX and 1961 team, (23) signatures incl. Vernon and Woodling on a lt. cream color Cronin AL ball. Sigs range from 5-9 out of 10. Both baseballs incl. their orig. boxes: EX |
($150.00-$200.00)
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$250.00
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627 |
Lot of (2) Minnesota Twins team auto. baseballs. 1962 team, (27) signatures incl. Killebrew, Kaat, and Mele on a lt. cream color Cronin AL ball. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT and 1969 team, (26) signatures incl. Killebrew, Oliva, and Martin (No Carew) on a lightly toned Cronin AL ball. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX. Both balls incl. their orig. boxes. |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$300.00
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628 |
Lot of (6) vintage Kansas City Athletics team auto. baseballs. Includes 1955 team, (30) signatures incl. Boudreau, Slaughter, and Shantz on a Harridge AL ball w/surface wear: GD-VG; 1959 team, (25) signatures incl. Herzog and Cerv on off white Harridge AL ball: EX-MT; 1960 team, (25) signatures incl. Cooper on a lt. cream color Cronin AL ball with a few clubhouse signatures: EX-EX/MT; 1961 team, (25) signatures incl. Mize and Bauer on lt. cream color Cronin AL ball: VG-EX; 1962 team, (22) signatures incl. Bauer on cream color Cronin AL ball: GD-VG; and 1965 team, (35) signatures on an off-white Cronin AL ball incl. Hunter (rookie), Appling, Herzog, and Campaneris: VG-EX. All balls include their orig. boxes. |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$300.00
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629 |
1958 Kansas City A's team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (28) players incl. Maris, Herzog, and Chandler. Sigs range from 6-8 out of 10, includes orig. box: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$150.00
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630 |
Lot of (5) California and L.A. Angels team auto. baseballs. Includes: 1961 team, (25) signatures on lt. cream color Cronin AL ball incl. Rigney: EX; 1962 team, (29) signatures on a lightly toned and soiled Cronin AL ball incl. Rigney and Fregosi: VG; 1965 team, (21) signatures on an off-white Cronin AL ball incl. Rigney and Piersall: EX; 1966 team, (25) signatures (some ink bleeding) incl. Rigney and Piersall on an off-white Cronin AL ball: VG; and 1968 team, (25) signatures on an off-white Cronin AL ball incl. Rigney and Herman: VG-EX. All baseballs incl. their orig. boxes. |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$350.00
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631 |
1959 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball has a few age spots and is signed by (25) players incl. Mantle, Berra, Ford, Slaughter, and Stengel. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10, includes orig. ball box: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$325.00
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632 |
Lot of (2) Baltimore Orioles team auto. baseballs: 1959 team ball with (27) players incl. B.Robinson, Triandos, and Richards on a lt. cream color Harridge AL ball: EX-EX/MT and 1962 team ball with (30) signatures incl. B.Robinson, Wilhelm, Roberts, and Powell on a lightly toned Cronin AL ball: EX |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$230.00
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633 |
Lot of (5) Cleveland Indians team auto. baseballs. Includes: 1952 team, (30) signatures incl. Feller, Doby, Lopez, Easter, and Wynn on lt. cream color Harridge AL ball (Has a few lt. sigs incl. Feller): EX; 1960 team, (27) signatures incl. Gordon and Power on lt. cream color Cronin AL ball: EX; 1961 team, (27) signatures incl. Frisch (coach), Dykes, and Appling on a lt. cream color Cronin AL ball: EX-EX/MT; 1962 team, (28) signatures incl. Frisch (coach) and Grant on a lt. cream color Cronin AL ball: EX; and 1966 team, (27) signatures (some with lt. ink bleeding) incl. Colavito and Crandall on a lt. cream color Cronin AL ball: VG-EX |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$625.00
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634 |
Lot of (2) Chicago White Sox team auto. baseballs. 1961 team, (29) signatures on an off-white Cronin AL ball incl. Fox, Lopez, and Minoso. Sigs range from 5-8 out of 10: VG-EX and 1962 team, (25) signatures on a slightly off-white Cronin AL ball incl. Fox Fox, Lopez, and Aparicio. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX-MT. Both baseballs include their orig. boxes. |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$300.00
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635 |
1960 Chicago White Sox team auto. baseball. Exceptionally clean Cronin AL ball signed by (25) players incl. Fox, Minoso, Lopez, Wynn, and Aparicio. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10, includes orig. box: NM |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$375.00
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636 |
1959 Chicago White Sox team auto. baseball. Rare ball from the AL Champion "GoGo Sox" team signed on a slightly off-white Harridge AL ball by (25) players incl. Fox, Lopez, Wynn, and Kluszewski. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10, includes orig. box: EX-MT |
($600.00-$800.00)
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$575.00
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637 |
Wm. Harridge AL baseball in orig. box c. 1934-55. Clean slightly off-white ball retains strong orig. stampings. Box is complete with tear at one joint: EX-MT |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$325.00
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638 |
1961 Pittsburgh Pirates team auto. baseball. Near white Giles NL ball signed by (25) players incl. Clemente, Haddix, and Shantz. Sigs range from 5-8 out of 10: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$450.00
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639 |
Single owner collection of (90) vintage baseball autographs c.1952. All are signed on blank white 4"x6" or 5"square pages (some front and back). Players include Mantle, Stengel, Musial, Berra, Rizzuto, and Howard. All signatures are in ink and were collected at Al Lang Field in St. Pete,FL during Spring Training in 1952: EX-EX/MT |
($250.00-$450.00)
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$425.00
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640 |
Branch Rickey auto. letter. Dated 1950 typed letter on Brooklyn Dodgers stationary signed in black fountain pen by the Dodgers President: NM |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$375.00
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641 |
1942 Phila. Athletics team auto. baseball. Lightly toned Harridge AL ball signed by (26) players incl. Mack, Simmons (coach), Johnson, and Keefe. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$425.00
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641a |
1938 New York Giants team auto. baseball. Lightly toned and clear coated Frick NL ball signed by (22) players incl. Ott, Jackson, and Mancuso. Sigs range from 5-9 out of 10 with a large and bold Ott signature: EX |
($500.00-$700.00)
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$675.00
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642 |
Mickey Mantle single signed baseball. White B.Brown AL ball signed in blue ink on sweet spot by Mantle. Side panel features a hand painted color portrait of Mantle by artist Irwin Sadler. Comes with LOA from Everything Baseball/Bill Diebold: NM-MT |
($150.00-$200.00)
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$325.00
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643 |
Exceptional Babe Ruth single signed baseball c.1930-40. Slightly off white Wm. Harridge (blue stamp) AL baseball boldly signed on the sweet spot in blue fountain pen by Babe Ruth. Ball itself remains very clean with minimal wear save for a few minute surface abrasions. The signature rates a solid 9.5/10 out of 10 with no flaws, fading, or uneven tones. The ball was originally obtained by a Detroit area gentleman who worked as a purchasing agent for the Ford Motor Co. and met Mr. Ruth during a promtional tour at the plant in Dearborn, MI. The ball was lovingly guarded and descended in the original owner's family until its' current offering all along with the family recognition of the grave consequences that would fall upon the individual that would attempt to play with or mis-handle the ball. Clearly among the top two single signed Ruth baseballs that we have offered with regard to condition and provenance in addition to easily ranking as one the finest single signed Ruth balls to be offered at auction. Includes (2) family letters of provenance, LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA, and LOA from Hunt Auctions,Inc.: Ball: EX/MT-NM, Signature: NM-MT |
($30,000.00-$40,000.00)
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$35,000.00
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644 |
Lot of (2) San Francisco Giants related auto. baseballs. Includes Off white Giles NL ball signed by Willie Mays. Signature rates 3/4 out of 10 but remains legible, rare vintage single signed ball: VG and 1967 Giants team auto. ball signed by (26) players on a near white Giles NL ball incl. Mays, McCovey, and Perry. Sigs range from 4-6 out of 10: VG-EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$90.00
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645 |
St. Louis Cardinals team auto. baseball c.1947-48. Lightly toned Frick NL ball signed by (24) players incl. Musial, Medwick, Slaughter, Garagiola, and Schoendienst. Sigs range from 5-8 out of 10: VG-EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$250.00
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646 |
1940 Detroit Tigers team auto. baseball. Toned Harridge AL ball signed by (29) players from the World Champion Tigers incl. Greenberg, Rowe, Newhouser, and Averill (Missing Gehringer). Sigs range from 2-8 out of 10 (most are 6 or better, one side panel accounts for almost all of the lower grade sigs): VG |
($600.00-$800.00)
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$200.00
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647 |
Babe Ruth auto. personal check. Dated 1944 check made out to cash and boldly signed "G.H. Ruth". Matted and framed with repro. photo of Ruth holding a bat, includes LOA from Shop at Home Network: NM |
($1,750.00-$2,250.00)
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$1,500.00
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648 |
Ty Cobb and Cy Young auto. "Hall of Fame Cartoon" booklet. Illustrative booklet by Gene Mack boldly signed on front cover to Gabby Hartnett's nephew, Freddie, by Ty Cobb and Cy Young. Signatures rate 9 out of 10: NM |
($750.00-$950.00)
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649 |
Babe Ruth auto. cut signature c.1928. 3/4"x3" green thin stock cardboard piece boldly signed in pencil by Babe Ruth. Cardboard has some creasing and a small stain at top left corner. Signature rates 8/9 out of 10. Signed in a bar for an 8 year old boy in 1928 during a barnstorming tour and includes detailed letter of provenance w/news article photo: Paper: VG, Signature: EX/MT-NM |
($750.00-$950.00)
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$600.00
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650 |
1931 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Slightly off white Harridge red and blue stitched AL baseball signed by (17) players incl. Ruth, Gehrig, Lazzeri, Gomez, Dickey, and Joe Cronin (Senators). Sigs range from 3-7 out of 10, ball features a desirable signature placement of Ruth and Gehrig who are both visible for display: VG-EX |
($2,750.00-$3,500.00)
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650a |
Babe Ruth single signed baseball. Toned and clear coated Spalding Babe Ruth "Home Run Special" baseball signed boldly on a side panel, "To John From Babe Ruth". Signature and salutation are notably strong and rate 8.5/9 out of 10. We checked out database and there are at least 200 of you out there who have a minimum of one reason to bid, good luck to the Johns!: Ball: VG-EX (Only notable defect is toning), Signature: EX/MT-NM |
($4,000.00-$6,000.00)
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$4,000.00
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651 |
Lot of (3) vintage auto. baseball photos. Includes Joe Cronin signed 8"x10" photo: EX, Dom DiMaggio signed Geo. Burke 8"x10" photo: EX-MT, and Heinie Manush signed 8"x10" photo: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$375.00
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652 |
Jimmie Foxx auto. catcher's mitt c.1930-40's. Reach "Permawear" model #210 RHT mitt with general age wear signed on back of thumb pocket, "Jimmie Foxx" in black fountain pen. Signature has some fading and rates 3 out of 10 but is clearly legible. Uncommon vintage HOF'er signed glove: GD-VG |
($250.00-$450.00)
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$170.00
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653 |
1924 Washington Senators team auto. baseball. Lightly toned and clear coated Heydler NL baseball signed by (26) players and Commissioner Kennesaw M. Landis. Players include Johnson, Harris, Rice, Goslin, and Peckinpaugh. Sigs range from 4-8 out of 10. Ball originated from the collection of Ferd Moore who played for the A's in 1913 and attended several World Series during the 1920-30's. Very rare World Championship team auto. baseball: EX |
($2,000.00-$3,000.00)
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$2,100.00
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654 |
1925 Washington Senators team auto. baseball. Toned and clear coated B.Johnson AL ball signed by (25) players incl. Johnson, Rice, Harris, Goslin, Covaleski, and Peckinpaugh. Signatures range from 3-7 out of 10 with an attractive sweet spot arrangement of Johnson and Harris. Senators were the AL Champions in 1925 only to lose their crown to the Pirates in the World Series: Ball: VG, Signatures: Range VG-EX/MT |
($1,750.00-$2,500.00)
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$1,700.00
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655 |
1929 Washington Senators team auto. baseball. Off white Barnard AL ball signed by (26) players incl. Johnson, Rice, Cronin, and Goslin. Sigs range from 3/4 to 9 out of 10 with majority rating 6 or better: EX |
($1,500.00-$1,750.00)
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656 |
1937 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Harridge AL ball with abrasion wear to (2) side panels signed by (21) players incl. Gehrig, Combs, Dickey, DiMaggio, Ruffing, Gomez, and Lazzeri. Sigs range from 1/2 to 8 (Lower grade signatures are found on two scuffed panels) with a handsome Gehrig on the sweet spot: Ball: VG, Signatures: Range PR-EX/MT |
($1,600.00-$2,000.00)
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657 |
Babe Ruth single signed miniature baseball c.1948. Miniature Harridge AL ball was given out as an American Legion contest prize and signed by Ruth on the sweet spot in his final year of life. Signature rates 7/8 out of 10, ball has a few areas of lt. age toning. Obtained from Ruth in person by the original recipient and descended in his family until its' current offering: EX |
($1,750.00-$2,500.00)
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Large format 1953 Cleveland Indians team auto. photo. Black and white 20"x28" photo of the Indians in uniform signed by each player incl. Lopez, Feller, Wynn, Doby, Lemon, and Rosen. Signatures range from 4-7 out of 10 due to some age fading, photo itself itself has only light overall wear. Includes LOA from Michael Gutierrez: EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$400.00
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1934 New York Yankees auto. scrapbook page. 10"x12" thick stock album page with (8) applied auto. cards incl. Gehrig, Combs, and Gomez. Signatures range from 5-9 out of 10 including a beautiful Gehrig rating 8/9. Album page itself has some general age wear: Page: VG, Signatures: Range VG-EX/MT |
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Sept. 30, 1934 Cleveland Indians Old Timers Day auto. baseball. Harridge red and blue stitched AL ball signed by (21) players who were in attendance at a two inning Old Timers Day game played between the "Antiques" led by Cy Young and the "Has-Beens" led by Walter Johnson. Signatures include Young, Flick, Heydler, Harridge, and Shibe. Sigs range from 2 to 7 out of 10: EX |
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Herb Pennock auto. photograph. Difficult HOF'er signed photo pictures Pennock in Yankee uniform and is signed, "To Gordon From Herb" at bottom left. Image measures 5 1/2"x7" framed, signature rates 7/8 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$190.00
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662 |
Honus Wagner handwritten letter. Rare full hand penned letter written on decorative Honus Wagner Sporting Goods stationary dated 1925 with content regarding the Pirates former batboy. Signed, "Yours With Best Wishes Honus" rating 8/9 out of 10: EX-MT |
($1,000.00-$1,400.00)
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$475.00
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663 |
Lot of (2) Ty Cobb handwritten letters. First is a (3) page letter written on Cobb's stationary to Ms. Lou LaPointe who once worked for Cobb and is signed, "Sincerely T.R.C.". Includes orig. hand addressed envelope: EX-EX/MT and a single double sided letter written on unlined paper signed, "As Ever T.R.C.": EX |
($800.00-$1,200.00)
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$875.00
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664 |
Babe Ruth single signed baseball.Toned Frick NL baseball signed, "To Tweed From Babe Ruth" on side panel. Signature rates a solid 7 out of 10, originated from the family of Broadway actress Ruth Hunter whose son (Tweed) was the original recipient. Includes several detailed letters of provenance and some color images of Hunter: Ball: VG, Signature: EX |
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1949 The Cleveland Indians by Lewis auto. by several players. HC book (missing dust jacket) signed on interior title page by Tris Speaker, Bob Feller, Lefty Weisman, and author Franklin Lewis. Book has some general light wear, signatures rate 8/9 out of 10: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$300.00
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Autographed 1928 Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball by Ruth. HC book has very loose front and back covers and detached interior title pages. Presentation page is numbered 235 of 1000 and is boldly signed by Ruth in black ink: Book: GD-VG, Signature: NM |
($1,250.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,450.00
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1936 National League All-Star partial team auto. baseball. Light cream color Frick NL ball signed by (9) players incl. Ott, Hubbell, and Berger. Sigs range from 2-7 out of 10, game was played in Boston with NL winning by a score of 4-3: VG |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$225.00
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1939 All-Star game autographed baseball. Yankee Stadium hosted its' first All-Star game on July 11, 1939. Lou Gehrig, the Yankees' stricken hero, was named an honorary member of the AL team in tribute to his legendary career. It would be his last All-Star game. This is a superb 1939 All-Star game auto. baseball signed by members of the NL and victorius AL squads. Slightly off white Harridge AL ball signed by (18) players incl. Gehrig, Foxx, DiMaggio, Hartnett, Dickey, Greenberg, Gordon, Arnovich, Derringer, Jurges, Lee, Crosetti, McCormick, Hack, Bridges, Ruffing, and Hemsley.This ball is also signed by Walter Johnson who was in attendance (it was not unusual for Johnson to sign team balls at All-Star games in the 1930's even though he was not in unfiorm, owing to his stature). Signatures range from 8-10 out 10 with the Gehrig rating a solid 9.5. Team balls from the 1939 All-Star game are extraordinarily rare and practically non existent with Gehrig's signature: NM |
($9,000.00-$12,000.00)
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669 |
HOF'er auto. baseball. Lt. cream color "Official League" ball signed by (24) players incl. DiMaggio, Grove, Roberts, Averill, Howard, and Gomez. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10: EX-MT |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$160.00
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670 |
1935 All-Star game autographed program. Issued for the game played at Cleveland in which the American League was victorius by a score of 4 to 1 behind a Jimmie Foxx home run. Program has a vertical center fold line and some light age wear, scoresheet is unscored. Signed on front cover by Babe Ruth, signed on interior back cover by Ruth again, Mrs. Ruth, and several Cleveland Indians players and their wives incl. Averill, Harder, Hale, and Vosmik. Signatures range from 8-10 out of 10, accompanied by LOA from R&R Enterprises: Program: VG+, Signatures: EX/MT-NM |
($2,000.00-$2,500.00)
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$3,000.00
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671 |
1939 Chicago Cubs team auto. photograph. Impressive large format sepia tone image of the team by Geo. Burke retaining excellent clarity and contrast. Signed by players on front incl. Hartnett, Dean, Herman, and Root. Sigs range from 2/3 to 6 out of 10 due to some age fading, matted and framed: EX |
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Rube Walberg auto. photo. Large 10"x14" studio portrait of Walberg in A's uniform signed, "To My Good Friends Bing + Helen from Rube Walberg". Signature and salutation rate 8 out of 10: EX-MT |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$130.00
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673 |
Mickey Cochrane auto. photograph. Stunning sepia tone image of Cochrane batting signed, "To Bing who knocked in the winning run in the first World's Series 1929 Mickey Cochrane". Signatures and salutation rate 9 out of 10. Bing Miller batted .368 in the 1929 Series and drove in a dramatic winning run in the ninth inning of the deciding Game #5 as referred to in Cochrane's salutation. 8"x10" framed: EX/MT-NM |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$1,200.00
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Lefty Grove autographed photograph. Large format 11"x14" sepia tone image of Grove pitching signed, "To My Good Friend Bing Miller From Lefty Grove". Signature and salutation rate 7/8 out of 10, image is very clean with only some minor wrinkling on left edge: EX/EX-MT |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$1,025.00
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675 |
Phila. Athletics signed photograph c.1931. Sepia tone image of Jim Moore, Waite Hoyt, Bing Miller, Rube Walberg, and Jimmie Foxx posed on the steps of the A's dugout signed by each player. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10 with a flawless Foxx signature. 8"x 10" Framed: NM |
($800.00-$1,100.00)
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$1,950.00
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676 |
Phila. Athletics auto. miniature baseball bat. 16" Jimmie Dykes model bat signed by (6) players incl. Mack, Grove, and Foxx. Sigs range from 1-5 out of 10: VG |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$220.00
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677 |
Lou Gehrig framed signature display. Unlined cream color album page signed by Lou Gehrig in black fountain pen. "Auto-" written above signature denoting it most likely originated from an autograph album. Matted and framed with repro. sepia tone image of Gehrig batting, 12"x17" overall size with 2"x2 1/2" viewable area of signature. Accompanied by LOA from R & R Enterprises: NM |
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Babe Ruth auto. photograph. Sepia tone studio image of Ruth in tank top boldly signed, "To A great friend and pal Dick Sincerely Babe Ruth". Signature and salutation rate 8/9 out of 10, originated from the same family as the Ruth signed photo and related shotgun that we auctioned in August 2000 and will be accompanied by a letter of provenance from the family: NM |
($2,000.00-$3,000.00)
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$3,600.00
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679 |
Tris Speaker auto. baseball. Toned Stall & Dean "Class A" league ball signed by Speaker on side panel. Signature rates 3/4 out of 10, ball has "Eddie Casey" printed on a side panel (most likely the recipient) and a faint indiscernable notation on another panel which may or may not be a signature: GD-VG |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$225.00
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680 |
Jimmie Foxx single signature baseball c.1934. Lightly toned and clear coated Harridge AL ball signed by Foxx on sweet spot.Signature rates 6 out of 10 with a small intersecting stain on the "x" in Foxx. "To my little pal Billy ?" is faintly visible on a side panel. Rare playing career Foxx single signed ball which remains on most 500 home run club collectors want lists: Ball: VG, Signature: VG-EX |
($2,000.00-$3,000.00)
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$1,800.00
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681 |
Lou Gehrig auto. baseball. Barnard AL baseball signed on a side panel by Lou Gehrig. Signed, "To Christopher? With Kindest Personal Regards Lou Gehrig". Signature and salutation rate 5 overall with lightness in the name personalization. Ball itself has some general age wear and is signed by Wally Schang and on other player on another side panel although very faintly. Gehrig single signed baseballs are easily among the toughest to obtain and the offered ball represents an attractive alternative: VG |
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Zach Wheat single signed baseball and auto. HOF plaque. Near white Rawlings "Official League" baseball signed on side panel, "To John La Porte My Best Wishes Zach Wheat". Signature and salutation rate 9 out of 10, includes orig. ball box. Lot also contains a HOF plaque postcard signed, "To John LaPorte Best Wishes Zach Wheat" with signature rating 8 out of 10. Great combination lot with strong supporting provenance: Ball: NM, Postcard: EX-MT |
($1,400.00-$1,700.00)
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Walter Johnson single signature baseball. Fine red and black stitched "Rawlings Official League" baseball signed on the sweet spot by Johnson. Signature is very clear and rates 7 out of 10. Johnson ranks as one of the greatest pitchers in history and remains as one of the most desirable HOF pitcher single signed balls: EX |
($4,000.00-$5,000.00)
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$3,400.00
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684 |
Superb Bustin Babe's and Larrupin Lou's autographed Barnstorming photograph. Matte finish promotional photograph of Ruth and Gehrig in full uniform signed under each player's fasc. autograph. Ruth is notably bold and grades a 9/10 out of 10, Gehrig is equally clean although not as bold given his penmanship style and grades 8/9 out of 10. "Oct. 25-28 at Dayton, Ohio" written in period ink at bottom rt. denoting the date on which the original recipient had the photo signed. Ruth and Gehrig toured extensively during the late 1920's with souvenirs from their Tours ranking among the most desired with relation to Ruth and Gehrig from the era. The offered image was obtained by Louis "Bill" Koogler who with his father attended a barnstorming game in 1928 and went onto the field after the game to obtain the players autographs. The photo then happily resided in the young Koogler's 'sock drawer' for the next 30 years even as he went on to serve in the U.S. Army only bringing the photo out to show family and friends on occasion. Mr. Koogler had the photo in his posession for 60 years until his death when it was inherited by his family and remained as such for another 12 years. The rarity of authentic Ruth and Gehrig signed photographs is vastly understated in comparison to balls, paper items , and other mediums. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the family and a letter of authenticity from Hunt Auctions.8"x10" archivally matted and framed, the finest Ruth and Gehrig signed photo that we have offered to date: NM |
($20,000.00-$30,000.00)
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$20,000.00
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October 27, 1928 Bustin Babe's and Larrupin Lou's barnstorming program. Exceedingly rare (8) page program from the storied tour featuring printed lineup scoring pages (unscored) and photos of both Ruth and Gehrig. Very clean overall with minimal age wear incl. some lt. wrinkles. Issued for game played just (2) days after the photo in the previous Lot #684 was signed: EX-MT |
($3,500.00-$4,500.00)
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Lot of (2) pieces of player endorsed football equipment. Includes Gale Sayers Wilson model football in its' orig. box: VG-EX and a Joe Namath model plastic football helmet: VG |
($50.00-$75.00)
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$50.00
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Rare Phila. Eagles blackface nodder c.1960's. Clean overall doll with no cracking or chips, has only slight wear under rim of head: NM |
($700.00-$900.00)
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$575.00
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687 |
Lot of (2) pairs of early reeded football pants. Includes pair of tan canvas adult size pants with inset thigh reeding c.1920's, retains orig. E.G.Koenig sptg. goods tag in waist: VG-EX and pair of tan canvas high waist pants with inset padding c.1907, great oversized adult pair with rectangular leather appointments on front and large Horace Partridge Co. tag in waist. Worn by a player for Univ. of Vermont from 1907 era: VG-EX |
($175.00-$275.00)
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$75.00
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Kicker & Catcher coin operated football game c.1930-40's. Clean tabletop game in working order retains orig. decorative wooden painted casing. 14" wide by 21" tall: EX |
($500.00-$700.00)
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$275.00
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689 |
Lot of (9) decorative sports equipment advertising display pieces c.1910-30. Includes D&M cardboard easel back sign for kids' footballs, several framed D&M sports equipment magazine spread ads, and several loose magazine sports equip. ads: Range VG-NM |
($175.00-$275.00)
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$300.00
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1901 Univ. of Pennsylvania football cabinet photograph. Large format image of the team posed in full garb with studio setting. 12"x14" image size stamped Gutenkunst photo. lwr. rt. corner. Retains orig. frame and mount: EX-EX/MT |
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$950.00
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1895 "CSV" football team cabinet photograph. Large format 12"x16" image of the team posed in early vest style jerseys with dated melon style ball. Matted and framed: EX |
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$170.00
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692 |
Lot of (3) vintage football related documents: (2) Arthur Rooney signed boxing contracts c.1940's and a vintage Penn State related hand written letter with reference to a young assistant coach named Joe Paterno: VG-EX |
($125.00-$150.00)
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$120.00
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1900 Navy football team cabinet photograph. Unusual texture image of the team in uniform with small corner ribbon at top of mount that reads "December 1, 1900 Navy-11 Army-7". 1901 Navy football schedule at bottom rt. corner. 10"x12" overall size: EX |
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Lot of (3) vintage football publications: 1912 Football for Players and Coaches by Warner HC book with decorative cover: EX , 1894 "Spalding's Football Guide": VG-VG/EX, and Sept. 10, 1940 Eastern All-Stars vs. Washington Redskins program w/ticket stub fe |
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$375.00
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1925 Chicago vs. Providence football scorecard. Issued for game played at Braves Field in Boston with Grange and Halas in printed lineups. Back cover features a full body image of Grange in uniform, has a heavy vertical crease: VG |
($600.00-$700.00)
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$950.00
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Brown University football team cabinet photograph c.1890's. Mounted photo of the team in early striped uniforms posed in studio setting, 6 1/2"x8 1/2" marked Horton Bros. photographers. Interior image is basically clean , mount has some light age damage on edges incl. chipping: VG |
($275.00-$375.00)
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$60.00
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Lot of (3) vintage football helmets. Includes Rawlings black leather helmet c.1930-40's (missing chin strap): VG, Unmarked leather dog ear style helmet c.1915-1925 (missing chin strao): VG-EX, and a Lowe & Campbell model dog ear style helmet c.1920 (Missing chin strap, wear to interior padding): VG |
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$700.00
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Early leather dog ear style football helmet with open air strappings c.1907. Light brown helmet remains in fairly strong condition with all original interior padding and chin strap present. Unmarked, belonged to a player from 1907 who attended Univ. of Vermont (See lot 687 for related pants): EX |
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$350.00
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Goldsmith football helmet in its' original box c.1930-40's. Great two toned brown and white helmet in unused condition with only a few minor surface scratches, retains Goldsmith Model 63F stamping on back. Box retains paper label w/model number on front and has some general wear incl. some splitting on one side panel, box lid is vintage but possibly not original to box: Box: VG, Helmet: NM |
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Lot of (2) vintage items with relation to Army football coach Colonel "Red" Blaik. Blaik was the coach of the Army football squad for many years in the first half of the 20th century and the offered items were obtained from his former secretray (Then 90 years of age). Includes an original Burris Jenkins illustrative print of the coach speaking to his players. 16"x20" matted and framed signed by Jenkins at bottom, has a 4" tear on right border otherwise clean: VG-EX. Lot also includes Coach Blaik's personal West Point gymnasium chair. High quality art nouveau style chair with painted cast iron frame surrounding wooden seat upholstered in blue leather. Seat is a "riser" style chair which would need to be attached to a base to be free standing: EX |
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$350.00
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