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Lot 854
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Lot Number: 854
Description: Significant Roy Campanella 1955 National League Most Valuable Player Award. On the surface 1955 was just another year for Roy Campanella as he compiled his usual lofty statistics including .318 batting average, 32 home runs, 107 RBI's, and committed just six errors all season long. But as any Brooklyn loyalist will state 1955 was not just another year, the Dodgers managed to finally break through against the Yankees in the World Series capturing their first World Championship due in large part to Roy Campanella's regular season and World Series performance. The offered award was presented to Roy Campanella in honor of his 1955 MVP season with the Dodgers which was his third title in five years. Original black painted wooden plaque measures 16" in diameter with original surface. Applied to the front is octagonal sterling silver placard with 10K gold K.Landis bust vignette, Roy Campanella nameplate, and 1955 year plate. Front is stamped "Sterling Dieges & Clust" at lower right, back of plaque retains original Dieges & Clust metal tag and original brass ringlet for wall mounting. Very clean overall with some very minor paint flaking on edge and a few tiny surface nicks to the silver facade. The Most Valuable Player award is the most coveted individual performance award in Major League baseball to which all players strive to achieve during their career. The offered MVP award is simply stated the most significant to become available to the collecting public with relation to player quality, team/year desirability, and provenance. Truly unique opportunity to acquire a museum quality piece that would be the centerpiece of any advanced baseball collection. Includes letter of provenance from the Campanella family: EX/MT-NM
Estimated Price: ($40,000.00-$50,000.00)
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