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Lot 579
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Lot Number: 579
Description: The Sports Immortals "Champions" autograph collection. Huge oversized 19"x23" album which houses a unique assemblage of baseball autographed pieces mounted on period black portfolio size pages with various statistics printed on mount in white regarding their specific accomplishments. Group originates from the Harry Evans collection with photos having been precisely trimmed to player's form many of which are by noted photographers such as George Burke. Includes the following: Connie Mack auto. 8"x10" studio portrait, Babe Ruth 8"x10 photo with ink cut signature affixed to front, Elmer Flick auto. 8"x10" photo, Joe DiMaggio auto. 8"x10" photo (vintage), Honus Wagner 8"x10" photo with ink cut signature affixed to front, Jimmie Foxx auto. 8"x10" photo, J.Franklin Baker auto. 8"x10" photo, Jimmie Foxx auto. 8"x10" photo, Ty Cobb 8"x10" photo (untrimmed) mounted on page with Cobb auto. 1939 Centennial stamp, Hank Greenberg auto. 8"x10" photo, Al Simmons auto. 8"x10" photo, Lou Boudreau auto. 8"x10" photo, Joe Medwick auto. 8"x10" photo, Ernie Lombardi auto. 8"x10" photo, Johnny Mize auto. 8"x10" photo, Luke Appling auto. 8"x10" photo, Ted Williams auto. 8"x10" photo (superb image with vintage dated 1946 signature), Stan Musial auto. 8"x10" photo, Arky Vaughan auto. 8"x10" photo, George Stirnweiss fasc. stamped auto. 8"x10" photo, Mickey Vernon auto. 8"x10" photo, Pete Reiser auto. 8"x10" photo, Dixie Walker auto. 8"x10" photo, Chuck Klein 8"x10" photo mounted with Klein auto. 1939 Centennial stamp, Phil Cavaretta auto. 8"x10" photo, Richie Ashburn auto. 8"x10" photo, Norm Cash auto. 8"x10" photo, George Case auto. 8"x10" photo, Stan Musial auto. 8"x10" auto. photo, Mort Cooper auto. 8"x10" photo, Frank Robinson auto. 8"x10" photo, Lou Gehrig unsigned 8"x10" photo, Del Ennis auto. 8"x10" photo, Jim Konstanty auto. 8"x10" photo, and Rod Carew auto. 8"x10" photo. The quality of this lot lies not only in the autograph rarity and value but more importantly in the manner that it was assembled. Each photograph is of the highest quality, the images were then cut to player form with the precision of a surgeon, and then finally mounted near flawlessly (and removable) into the album on black pages for contrasting visual impact. Few single owner autograph collections of this caliber and medium and have been offered to date. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: EX-MT
Estimated Price: ($10,000.00-$15,000.00)
