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Lot 903
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Lot Number: 903
Description: Rare Willie Mays and Monte Irvin Chesterfield cigarettes advertising sign c.1951-52. Die cut cardboard sign measures 20"x21" with very strong original color picturing the NL rookie of the year (Mays) and the NL RBI leader (Irvin) advertising Chesterfield cigarettes. Sign is missing its original easel back and has some small staple holes at the corner areas. Also has a repaired vertical tear within Irvin's image and some minor inpainting to another area of scratching. Very rare period advertising piece with two of the elite African American athletes of the era: EX
Estimated Price: ($3,500.00-$4,500.00)
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