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Items For The Auction of February 24th & 25th, 2006
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1001 |
Rare Yogi Berra professional model catcher's mitt c.1960s. Spalding model #42-707 RHT glove features "Larry Yogi Berra" facsimile signature in the palm area. The glove exhibits good usage incl. pocket wear and flexibility. Back of the glove retains its original Spalding tag (c.1957-70) and has "BERRA 8" written in period ink on the left side. Berra is without question one of the most notable figures in baseball history. In addition to his HOF career on the field, Yogi is fondly known for his famed sayings such as "it ain't over 'til its over". The offered glove was obtained by Joe Pignatano directly from Yogi and is being offered for the first time publicly. Based on condition, usage, and provenance this example must be considered among the finest of its kind. Includes letter of provenance from Joe Pignatano and LOA from Hunt Auctions,Inc: EX |
($15,000.00-$20,000.00)
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$15,000.00
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1002 |
Lot of (2) vintage footballs from the Pignatano collection to include: Wilson "The Duke" Official NFL ball signed by Jim Brown: EX and a rare Spalding AFL ball (shows heavy game usage): VG. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication (autograph) |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$475.00
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1003 |
Lot of (5) vintage professional model hockey sticks from the Pignatano collection to include: "Backstrom" pro model stick signed by the 1968 Montreal Canadiens incl. Richard: EX; unmarked stick signed by the 1977-78 New York Rangers: EX; "R.Ward" pro model stick signed by the 1972-73 New York Rangers: EX; 3/4 size stick signed by members of the New York Rangers c.1970 incl. Sawchuk, Park, and Gilbert: VG; and New York Rangers model goalie stick signed by misc. Rangers players incl. Gilbert: EX-MT |
($450.00-$650.00)
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$525.00
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1004 |
1968 Topps football card set. Key cards grade as follows: Starr #1: EX, Namath #65: NM, Sayers #75: EX-MT, Unitas #100: NM, Butkus #127: EX-MT, Kemp #149: NM, Tarkenton #161: VG, Ditka #162: NM, and Griese #196: NM. Balance of the set grades mostly EX/MT or better with a large portion of NM cards and very VG examples: Range VG-NM/MT |
($450.00-$650.00)
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$350.00
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1005 |
1967 Philadelphia football card set. Key cards grade as follows: Unitas #23: NM, Butkus #28: EX-MT, Ditka #29: EX (print line), Sayers #35: EX-MT, Kelly #43: EX-MT, Reeves #58: EX-MT, Starr #82: NM, Tarkenton #106: EX-MT, Hornung #112: EX-MT, and Smith #165: EX-MT. Balance of the set grades mostly EX/MT or better with a fair amount of NM cards and very few VG examples: Range VG-NM/MT |
($450.00-$650.00)
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$400.00
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1006 |
1956 Topps football card set. Key cards grade as follows: Carson #1: VG, Cardinals #22: VG-EX, Gifford #53: VG, Matson #58: VG, Moore #60: VG, Redskins #61: VG, Tittle #86: VG-EX, and Layne #116: VG. Balance of the set grades mostly VG with small percentages of EX (or better) and GD (or worse) cards: Range GD-EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$400.00
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1007 |
1955 Topps All-American football card set. Missing Grange #27 for completion. Key cards grade as follows: Graham #12: VG, Rockne #16: VG-EX, Baugh #20: VG, Thorpe #37: EX-EX/MT, Four Horseman #68: VG, Luckman #85: VG, and Hutson #97: EX. Balance of the set varies in condition grade with the majority grading VG or better including a fair amount of EX cards: Range VG-EX/MT |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$1,000.00
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1008 |
1960 Fleer baseball card set. (79) card set loaded with HOF'ers such as Ruth, Gehrig, Cobb and Williams. Majority grade NM: Range EX/MT-NM/MT |
($350.00-$450.00)
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$450.00
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1009 |
1962 Post Cereal baseball card set. (200) card set with numerous star players cards such as Mantle, Maris, Berra, Koufax, Clemente, Aaron, and Yastrzemski. Majority of the cards are nicely cut for the issue: Range VG-NM |
($450.00-$650.00)
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$575.00
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1010 |
Scarce 1959 Bazooka baseball card complete set. Rarely offered and desirable set includes Mantle, Mays, Banks, Ashburn, Fox, and Aaron. Originally issued on the back of Bazooka Bubble Gum boxes, the offered set remains incredibly clean with brilliant original colors free of any creasing. The cards, as they were cut from the boxes, measure approx. 2 3/4"x 4 13/16" each. The consignor had the cards professionally laminated onto a burl mahogany plaque some time ago and as such are not removable. Incredible rarity with great eye appeal as a period baseball card display piece: NM |
($2,500.00-$3,500.00)
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1011 |
Lot of (72) vintage Exhibit baseball postcards c.1940s-50s. Includes (2) Williams, Doerr, Rizzuto, Doby, Feller, and Spahn. Several of the cards have a small piece of vintage tape or a small abrasion: Range GD-EX/MT |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$300.00
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1012 |
Lot of (7) 1950 Bowman Brooklyn Dodgers HOF'er cards. Includes Robinson, (2) Campanella, Hodges, (2) Reese, and Snider: Range VG-EX |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$400.00
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1013 |
Lot of (2) 1950 Bowman Ted Williams cards. One example is well centered with lt. corner wear and a small corner crease. The other card is aligned to the left side: VG |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$325.00
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1014 |
Estate collection of (244) 1950 Bowman baseball cards. Includes several star players such as Newcombe, Rizzuto, Furillo, (2) Feller, Campanella, Schoendienst, Slaughter, Boudreau, and others. Majority of the cards grade VG/EX or better with a fair amount of EX cards. Lot also includes (12) misc. 1948-51 Bowman football and baseball cards. The 1948 cards include some stars but all have a small piece of tape on the front: Range GD-EX/MT |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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DNS
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1015 |
1948 Leaf boxing card set. Complete (49) card set includes Dempsey, Leonard, Schmeling, Louis, Conn, and Tunney. Majority of the cards grade EX with a fair amount of EX/MT examples: Range VG-NM |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,300.00
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1016 |
Near set of 1939 Goudey Premium R303-B cards. (18) total cards incl. Greenberg, Cronin, Lombardi, and Gomez (few abrasions) with each measuring 4 3/4öx7 3/4ö. All but a few of the premiums are in EX/MT or better condition. Lot also includes (2) additional duplicate premiums: Range VG/EX-NM |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$200.00
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1017 |
Lot of (31) 1936 Goudey R314 "Wide Pen" premiums. Includes DiMaggio, Klein, Harris, Goslin, Cochrane, Simmons, Dickey, and other star players. Majority grade EX or better with numerous EX/MT examples: Range VG-NM |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$475.00
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1018 |
1936 R312 premiums complete set. Each color tinted card measures 4"x5 3/8" including DiMaggio, Foxx, Gomez, Waner brothers, Greenberg, Hornsby, and Cochrane. Majority grade EX or better with a fair amount of EX/MT and NM cards: Range VG-NM |
($1,500.00-$2,500.00)
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$1,700.00
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1019 |
Lot of (8) misc. vintage baseball premium issues to include: rare 1935 Goudey R309-2 Greenberg, (3) blank back premium cards incl. Grove, and several other 1930s issue premiums incl. Ruffing and Pennock: Range VG-EX/MT |
($350.00-$450.00)
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$160.00
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1020 |
Lot of (11) Wheaties baseball cards c.1930s. Includes (2) Gehrig (one is trimmed), (2) DiMaggio, Vaughan, Foxx, Feller, and Klein: Range GD-EX/MT |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$425.00
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1021 |
Lot of (14) 1930s baseball star cards. Includes mostly 1933 Goudey cards with a few Diamond Stars cards such as Grove, Ott, Greenberg, Dean, and Hubbell. All cards within the lot have evidence of some trimming to various degrees. Visually attractive grouping at a fraction of the pricing levels for this grade of card: Range VG-NM (**NOTE: Condition grade does NOT reflect trimming but is supplied to give a portrayal of the card grade without the trimming) |
($400.00-$500.00)
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$850.00
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1022 |
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144. Well centered card with vibrant original color. Card has some trimming to the edges and a few creases which have been pressed. Very nice appeal: VG-EX (**NOTE: Condition grade does NOT reflect trimming but is supplied to give a portrayal of the card grade without the trimming) |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$750.00
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1023 |
Lot of (10) 1934 Butterfinger R310 premium cards. Group of 7 3/4"x9 3/4" sepia tone premium cards incl. Gehrig, Dickey, Bottomley, Simmons, and Grove: Image GD/VG-EX/MT |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$600.00
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1024 |
1934 Gold Medal Flour near set with original envelope. Includes (12) cards housed in their original envelope as issued by Gold Medal Flour. Players include Cochrane, D.Dean, Goslin, Medwick, and Frisch. Missing Averill and Hale for completion: Range EX-NM |
($450.00-$650.00)
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$800.00
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1025 |
Lot of (12) vintage baseball cards c.1930s-40s. Includes Batter-Up, U.S. Caramel, and Goudey cards such as Traynor, Lazzeri, Martin, Ruffing, Klein, and Dickey: Range VG-EX/MT |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$650.00
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1026 |
Lot of (3) vintage Babe Ruth cards to include: 1933 Sanella Type 2 Babe Ruth card: SGC 50 VG/EX; 1932 Abdulla Tobacco Babe Ruth card (back abrasion): GD; and 1939 African Tobacco Babe Ruth card (rare small size variation): EX-MT |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$425.00
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1027 |
1931 W317 baseball card set. Tough (54) card set includes numerous HOF'ers with (2) Babe Ruth cards. Set remains in very fine overall condition grading mostly EX or better with a fair amount of EX/MT and NM cards: Range VG-NM |
($2,500.00-$3,500.00)
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$3,300.00
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1028 |
1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig #37. Well centered card has even corner wear: VG |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$700.00
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1029 |
Lot of (17) vintage baseball cards c.1920's. Includes both 1929 Kashin and 1920s Exhibit postcards. Players incl. Grove, Bottomley, Alexander, and Simmons: Range VG-EX/MT |
($350.00-$450.00)
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$225.00
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1030 |
Rare W-UNC "Big Head" strip card of Rogers Hornsby c.1916-20. Clean example with nicely cut borders and rich original color: EX-MT |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$750.00
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1031 |
Lot of (4) W-UNC "Big Head" strip cards of HOF players c.1916-20. Includes George Sisler, Frank Baker, Ray Schalk, and Rogers Hornsby. The Hornsby card has some paper adhesive residue on the reverse. The remainder of the cards remain quite clean with bright original colors and clean backs: Range VG-NM |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$850.00
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1032 |
Lot of (2) W-UNC "Big Head" strip cards of HOF players c.1916-20. Includes Sam Rice and Dave Bancroft. Both cards are well centered with bright original colors and clean backs. The two players offered within this lot are the first that we have encountered, and in fact, are not listed in several known checklists for this obscure issue: EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$450.00
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1033 |
Lot of (10) W-UNC "Big Head" strip cards c.1916-20. Large grouping of these very tough cards includes Bagby, Bodie, Burns, Cadore, Doyle, Groh, Konetchy, Mays, Milan, and Schang. All cards retain strong original colors and are well cut at the borders. Mays, Schang, and Bagby all have some abrasion lines on the back from adhesive removal. The other cards remain very clean on both front and back ranging from EX-NM. Several of the cards within the offered lot are not listed in several known checklists for this obscure issue: Range VG (due to backs only)-NM |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,200.00
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1034 |
Rare W-UNC "Big Head" strip card of Walter Johns(t)on c.1916-20. Well centered card retains original color and has a clean back. Front has a minute chip at the top right border: EX |
($400.00-$500.00)
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$425.00
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1035 |
Rare W-UNC "Big Head" strip card of Ty Cobb c.1916-20. Clean, well centered card retains strong original color with a nearly flawless back: EX-EX/MT |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$1,200.00
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1036 |
Rare W-UNC "Big Head" strip card of Babe Ruth c.1916-20. Very early and obscure card of Ruth batting in what appears to be a Red Sox uniform. Card retains excellent original color on the front and has a clean back. Bottom left edge of the card front has a barely visible chip mentioned only for accuracy. With regard to dating period and rarity, the offered Ruth card is one of the more difficult Ruth issues to obtain: EX-EX/MT |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$3,400.00
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1037 |
Lot of (15) vintage baseball cards c.1920s-30s. Includes primarily strip cards with a few misc. issues such as Yuengling's and York Caramel. Players include Ruth, Baker, Johnson, Hornsby, Rice, and Stengel: Range VG-EX/MT |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$650.00
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1038 |
Al Simmons decorative cigar box c.1930s. Lidded wooden box features an interior lid label picturing Simmons batting in Phila. Athletics uniform. Label remains very clean with light general wear. Box exterior has some scratching and several areas with vestiges of pencil lines: VG-EX |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$175.00
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1039 |
Hughie Jennings decorative cigar box label c.1910. Unused, decorative label measures 7 1/2"x9" with an image of Jennings leaping with his trademark "Hey-Yea" chant printed above in gilt lettering. Two baseball graphics scenes flank the center image of Jennings along with embossed giltwork garniture: NM |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$250.00
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1040 |
Joe Tinker decorative cigar box with its original glass display lid c.1915-20. Lidded mahogany box features a color lithographic interior lid label picturing Joe Tinker of the Cubs. The box also includes its original painted tin and glass cigar box liner with "Joe Tinker" in red at the top. Box and glass lid each exhibit typical light general usage wear: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$500.00
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1041 |
Lot of (3) 19th century tobacco display albums to include: Allen & Ginter "50 Fish" album: EX; W.Duke, Sons & Co. "Costumes of All Nations" album: EX; and Will's "Cigarette Card Album": VG-EX |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$225.00
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1042 |
Allen & Ginter tobacco poster display composite c.1887. Large 15"x17", double sided, scrapbook page featuring various pieces taken from the extremely rare Allen & Ginter tobacco card advertising posters. Subjects include baseball, boxing, bathing beauties, and Victoriana. The pieces themselves remain very clean with vibrant original color and could be easily removed from the album page if so desired. The album page itself has some typical chipping at the edges: EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$225.00
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1043 |
Allen & Ginter tobacco poster display composite c.1887. Large 15"x17" scrapbook page featuring various pieces taken from the extremely rare Allen & Ginter tobacco card advertising posters. Subjects include baseball, boxing, billiards, and Victoriana. The pieces themselves remain very clean with vibrant original color and could be easily removed from the album page if so desired. The album page itself has some typical chipping at the edges. Back of the page features some non descript Victorian trade cards. Very attractive display piece which includes the larger color lithographic sporting scenes from the original poster: EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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1044 |
Fatima tobacco advertising trade sign c.1915-20. Double sided wooden sign features the Fatima "Turkish Cigarettes" logo. 16"x24" framed with some mounting holes at the top: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$475.00
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1045 |
Rare "Pirate Cigarettes" painted tin store display piece c.1910-15. Early painted tin store display advertises Pirate brand cigarettes. Retains a large portion of its original paint with no restoration having only a few areas of typical light rusting. 7" deep and 6" tall: VG-EX |
($650.00-$850.00)
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1046 |
Rare Hughie Jennings Tuxedo Tobacco advertising display sign c.1910-15. Color lithographic cardboard display measures 11"x21" matted and framed picturing the Detroit Tigers manager Hughie Jennings advertising Tuxedo tobacco. The sign retains its original pastel colors and features Jennings' famous "Ee-Yah" quotation. The sign has had some minor restoration with inpainting to the top left and right corner areas and to a small chip at the top edge. One of only a handful of documented examples of this tough early tobacco advertising display: EX (with note to restoration) |
($2,000.00-$3,000.00)
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$3,800.00
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1047 |
Scarce 1912 L1 Christy Mathewson leather premium. Originally issued as a premium item from the Helmat tobacco company the offered Mathewson leather is one of the key players in the impossible (25) piece baseball set. The leather remains fairly clean retaining the original printed image of Mathewson in a wind up at the center. Overall size is 9 1/4" x 11 7/8" with #133 printed at the bottom margin: EX |
($3,500.00-$4,500.00)
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$4,100.00
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1048 |
1887 Chicago BBC baseball souvenir currency. Offered is the cleanest example of this early baseball souvenir currency that we have encountered. The front features a vignette image of A.G. Spalding with portrait photos of the team members on the back. Very little age wear with the exception of two very light vertical fold lines: EX/MT-NM |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$1,000.00
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1049 |
Rare "Goodwin Tobacco Base Ball Album: Champions 1888". Very seldom offered complete "round" album, as commonly referred to in the hobby, featuring incredibly beautiful Victorian color lithographic album pages depicting the star baseball players of the day. Total of (10) interior pages each measuring 8" in diameter with the two original ball shaped covers intact. Interior pages include Keefe, Welch, Ward, Anson, Connor, Comiskey, Kelly, Mutrie, and Ewing. Pages for the most part remain very clean with the following condition notes: Page #1 Welch/Ewing/Ward/Keefe has some creasing and a small piece of tape reinforcement on the back to a small edge tear; Page #5 with the tobacco advertisement has two tiny surface abrasions and a small piece of tape reinforcement to the binding hole; Page #8 Comiskey has a 1/16" surface abrasion at his neck. With the exception of the aforementioned condition issues, the interior pages remain exceptionally clean with bold original color and only some light toning to the backs. Additionally, the vast majority of the few condition issues described could be easily restored if so desired. The front and back cover pages have had some minor restoration to repair a tear at the binding hole along with a few areas of inpainting to some scratching. Goodwin tobacco albums of this quality are exceedingly rare and seldom become available to the collecting public: Covers: Range VG/EX-EX (With note to restoration), Interior pages: Range VG/EX-NM |
($12,500.00-$17,500.00)
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1050 |
Unique 1912 S110 Turkish Trophies silk pillow case display piece. Incredible period compilation of six complete silk pillow case premiums all of which are assembled as a singular display piece. Overall size is 44"x67" with subjects as follows: #1: Baseball silk with Johnson, Cobb, Mathewson, Baker, and Speaker; #2: U.S. Generals with Lee, Cody, and Washington; #3: Indians; #4: Flags; #5: Kings and Queens; and #6: very rare Bathing Beauties. The overall condition is notably strong given its age, size, and original fragility; the baseball silk, however, does have an area of toning at the lower right corner and the Kings and Queens silk has a similar area of toning. Both areas of toning are very likely removable with conservation. Remainder of the display remains intact and fairly clean overall with bright original color and has been stitched together from the reverse by a single line of thread. Very attractive period tobacco related display which was recently discovered in an estate collection: EX-MT (With note to staining) |
($7,500.00-$10,000.00)
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$5,750.00
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1051 |
Lot of (3) modern era watercolor paintings as used for the 2005 Helmar Brewing Co. trading cards. Group of three original opaque watercolor paintings as used for the creation of the 2005 tobacco card style card set to include: Chick Gandil, James McAleer, and Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe. Each painting measures 7"x10" on artisan board and includes an example of the card for which the painting was used and LOA from Helmar Brewing Co: NM |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$175.00
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1052 |
Hughie Jennings watercolor painting as used for the 2005 Helmar Brewing Co. trading card. Original opaque watercolor painting as used for the creation of the 2005 tobacco card style card set. Painting measures 7"x10" on artisan board and includes an example of the card for which the painting was used along with LOA from Helmar Brewing Co: NM |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$175.00
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1053 |
Mordecai Brown watercolor painting as used for the 2005 Helmar Brewing Co. trading card. Original opaque watercolor painting as used for the creation of the 2005 tobacco card style card set. Painting measures 7"x10" on artisan board and includes an example of the card for which the painting was used along with LOA from Helmar Brewing Co: NM |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$175.00
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1054 |
John McGraw watercolor painting as used for the 2005 Helmar Brewing Co. trading card. Original opaque watercolor painting as used for the creation of the 2005 tobacco card style card set. Painting measures 7"x10" on artisan board and includes an example of the card for which the painting was used along with LOA from Helmar Brewing Co: NM |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$175.00
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1055 |
Lot of (22) 1914 B-18 baseball tobacco blankets. Includes Wheat, Griffith, Perdue, Tyler, and Milan. Majority have faint stitching lines from assembly: Range VG-EX |
($375.00-$475.00)
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$450.00
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1056 |
Estate collection of vintage tobacco flag premium blankets. Includes (20) large 7 1/4"x10 3/4" flags and (30) 5 1/4"x8 1/4" flags. Subjects include United States, Cuba, Confederate States, England, and Belgium: Range VG/EX-NM |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$100.00
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1057 |
Estate collection of (38) 1914 B-18 baseball tobacco blankets. Fine grouping with many blankets remaining in nearly original as issued condition (some with paper tobacco seal remnants on the reverse). Players include Johnson, (3) Chance, (3) Daubert, (4) Stengel, Hummel, Snodgrass, and Keating. Several of the white background blankets have some typical tobacco spotting: Range VG/EX-NM |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$1,100.00
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1058 |
Lot of (4) 1914 Fatima T222 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Alexander (rookie card, EX), Bresnahan, and (2) Maisel. Very fine lot including an exceptional Alexander card: Range VG-EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$6,000.00
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1059 |
Lot of (39) 1911 T-201 Mecca baseball tobacco cards. Includes Bender, Cobb, Brown, Walsh, Jennings, Bresnahan, Mathewson, Cicotte, and Wheat: Range VG-EX/MT |
($1,500.00-$2,000.00)
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$1,800.00
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1060 |
Rare 1911 M110 Sporting Life Christy Mathewson cabinet card. Difficult premium card in pastel colors pictures Mathewson in full pitching form. Front of the card has a few light pencil lines and some minor corner creasing at the bottom. Advertising back remains very clean: VG |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$3,600.00
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1061 |
Collection of (17) vintage baseball candy and tobacco cards. Each card has some evidence of trimming to the edges to varying degrees. Includes American Caramel, T-206, and Sporting Life. Players include Keeler, Lajoie, Wallace, Waddell, Bresnahan, Naker, and Collins. Excellent group of desirable cards for set filling or display purposes: Range VG-NM (**NOTE: Condition grade does NOT reflect trimming but is supplied to give a portrayal of the card grade without the trimming) |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$950.00
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1062 |
Lot of (18) vintage baseball candy and tobacco cards to include: T-202, T-201, Old Mill, Red Sun, Old Judge, Turf cigarettes, and E91. Players include Mack (Old Judge N172 with 'spliced' ad at the bottom of the card), M.Brown, Sisler, Evers, 1909 Pirates, and McGinnity: Range GD-EX/MT |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$2,000.00
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1063 |
1906 Phila. Athletics Sporting Life postcard. Composite arrangement picturing the A's team incl. Mack, Plank, Bender, and Waddell. Postally unused on the back: EX-MT |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$425.00
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1064 |
Rare 1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson #103. Very well centered example with brilliant original color. Card has a light center crease that runs horizontally and a ding at the center area on the bottom edge. Corners remain fairly clean with light wear and back has some typical light toning. Very strong eye appeal gives the card a visible EX appearance: VG |
($7,500.00-$10,000.00)
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$8,000.00
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1065 |
1887 South Bend Greenstockings team cabinet photograph. Mounted 4"x6" albumen studio image of the 1887 "Champions of Indiana" team posed in full uniform with early equipment visible. "Bonney & Wallace, South Bend Photographer" is stamped on the mount at the left side along with a light pencil signature. The Greenstockings were a very popular team in the Indiana area during the late 19th century and routinely drew large crowds. Included in the image is James Burns who later went on to become the President of Notre Dame from 1919-1922: EX |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$400.00
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1066 |
1888 N173 Marty Sullivan Old Judge Cabinet photograph. Mounted image features Sullivan in a batting pose with Chicagoin the background. Retains its original "Old Judge Cigarettes" gilt advertising on the bottom of the mount. Image has some light surface wear retaining its original contrast. Corners exhibit even wear and the back has a few surface stains with "Burt Kurtz" stamped in red. Kurtz was likely a relative of Del Kurtz who played for the 1887 Greenstockings team (See Lot 1065): EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$900.00
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1067 |
1888 N173 J. Monte Ward Old Judge Cabinet photograph. Rare "hands on hip" variation remains very clean with excellent original contrast and image clarity. Photo exhibits some typical light surface wear with the mount remaining fairly clean overall. "Old Judge Cigarettes" advertisement is printed in gilt lettering at the bottom of the mount. Back of the card is for the most part clean with a small 1/2" abrasion at the center likely from adhesive removal. One of the more desirable Old Judge HOF'er cabinet photographs in the rarest pose for the player: EX-EX/MT |
($4,000.00-$5,000.00)
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$5,500.00
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1068 |
1888 N173 Chas. Comiskey Old Judge Cabinet photograph. Very scarce pose picturing Comiskey diving into a base in St. Louis Browns uniform. Image quality remains very strong with original contrast and clarity intact. Mount is clean with "Old Judge Cigarettes" in gilt lettering. The back has some minor paper loss to two areas and has "Burt Kurtz" stamped in red. Kurtz was likely a relative of Del Kurtz who played for the 1887 Greenstockings team (See Lot 1065). The image does have some fairly light soiling spots to the surface in the background area which may be removable with professional conservation. The image surface otherwise has some typical light crazing with one small area of wear to the emulsion. First example of this N173 Comiskey pose that we have encountered: EX-EX/MT (With note to spotting) |
($4,000.00-$5,000.00)
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$6,000.00
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1069 |
Lot of vintage tobacco related cards and pins to include: (11) 1910 P2 Sweet Caporal tobacco pins incl. Young, Meyers, Phillippe, and Street: Range EX-NM; (8) 1912 T-207 tobacco cards incl. Schaefer, Krause, and Barger: Range PR-EX; (2) 1909 E95 Phila. Caramel cards (Morgan and Doyle): PR-GD; 1909 E92 Dockmand & Sons Doolan: GD-VG; and (3) 1912 T-202 end panel cards: VG |
($400.00-$500.00)
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$375.00
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1070 |
Lot of (14) 1912 T-202 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Mathewson, Collins, Chase, and Huggins panels. Several of the cards remain very clean: Range VG-EX/MT |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$650.00
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1071 |
1912 T-202 Ty Cobb. Desirable Cobb card featuring Cobb sliding center panel and Hughie Jennings side panel. Clean overall with a light vertical center crease and very lt. corner wear: VG-EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$700.00
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1072 |
1909 E92 Croft's Cocoa Ty Cobb. Well centered card exhibits notably bright original color with no creases and clean back. There is a light surface scratch just below CobbÆs waist, which is mentioned only for accuracy. Corners have even wear: VG-EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$11,500.00
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1073 |
1909 E95 Philadelphia Caramel Ty Cobb. Card has some creasing in the bottom 1/3 area retaining strong original color: VG |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$900.00
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1074 |
Lot of (36) 1911 T-205 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Gray, Shean, Bransfield, Herzog, and Lord: Range GD-VG/EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$900.00
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1075 |
Lot of (8) 1911 T-205 baseball tobacco HOF'er cards. Includes Mathewson, Tinker, Griffith, Chance, Wheat, Clarke, Marquard, and Duffy: Range GD/VG-VG/EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$650.00
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1076 |
Lot of (38) 1911 T-205 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Gardner, Daubert, Rucker, Graham, and Camnitz: Range PR-VG/EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$700.00
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1077 |
Lot of (26) 1911 T-205 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Cobb, (2) Speaker, Mathewson, McBride, Bridwell, Elberfeld, Quinn, and McBride: Range GD-VG/EX |
($2,000.00-$2,500.00)
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$2,000.00
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1078 |
1911 T-205 baseball tobacco card set. Total of (214) cards are present including variations. Missing Hoblitzell (no Cin., correct), Merritt, Moran (no stray line), Leifield (A.P. on front), and Wallace (one line) for total completion. Key cards grade as follows: Baker: SGC 70 EX+ , Barger (partial B): VG-EX, Bender: VG, Bresnahan (mouth closed): VG, Bresnahan (mouth open): VG, Brown SGC 70 EX+, Chance: VG-EX, Chase (left ear): VG, Clarke: VG, Cobb (has a faint date stamping on back, otherwise VG-EX): VG, Collins (mouth closed, trimmed): otherwise EX, Collins (mouth open): VG-EX, J.Collins: VG, Donahue: VG-EX, Duffy: EX, Dunn (line abrasion on back, otherwise EX-EX/MT): VG-EX, Evers: VG, Ford (white cap): VG-EX, Graham (Cubs): EX, Griffith: VG-EX, Harmon (left ear): VG-EX, Hoblitzell (rare no stats variation retains fine original color and border gilt. Card has an area of toning at the bottom right corner along with a tiny chip. Back is fairly clean overall): VG (With note to toning/chip), Huggins: EX-MT, Jennings: VG-EX, Johnson: EX, Joss: VG, Marquard: VG, Mathewson: VG, McGraw: VG-EX, Raymond: EX, Shean (Cubs): VG, Speaker: VG-EX, Suggs (EX except for abrasion on back): GD-VG, Tinker: VG-EX, Turner: EX, Wallace (w/cap): VG-EX, Wallace (No cap, two lines): VG, Walsh: VG, Wheat: VG-EX, Wilhelm: EX, Wiltse (right ear): VG-EX, and Young: VG. The balance of the set varies greatly in condition with the majority grading VG or better including a fair amount of very fine EX and EX/MT examples. There is only a small percentage of cards that grade lower then VG. One of the more complete T-205 sets that we have handled: Range GD/VG-NM |
($25,000.00-$35,000.00)
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$29,000.00
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1079 |
Lot of (50) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Merkle, McBride, Moran, (2) Chase, and Dunn. All have either Piedmont or P.Bear backs with some having small abrasions on the back. A few also have small period notations/dates: Range GD/VG-EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,200.00
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1080 |
Lot of (50) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Leach, Chase, Meyers, Downs, and Donlin. All have either Pied., Sw. Caporal, or P.Bear backs and (1) Cycle back with some having small abrasions on the back. A few also have some small period notations/dates: Range GD/VG-EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,200.00
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1081 |
Lot of (50) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Chase, Pelty (hor.), Carrigan, O'Hara, Demmitt, and Bates. All have either Pied., Sw. Caporal, or P.Bear backs with some having small abrasions on the back. A few also have some small period notations/dates: Range GD/VG-EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,200.00
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1082 |
Lot of (50) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Chase, Pattee, Herzog, Donlin (hands on knees), Bush, and Mitchell. All have either Pied., Sw. Caporal, or P.Bear backs with some having small abrasions on the back. A few also have some small period notations/dates: Range GD/VG-EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,300.00
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1083 |
Lot of (33) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Hayden, Ames, Barry, Ganzel, Burke, and Clymer. All have either Pied., Sw. Caporal, or P.Bear backs with some having small abrasions on the back. A few also have some small period notations/dates: Range GD/VG-EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$1,000.00
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1084 |
Lot of (33) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Herzog, Magee, Doyle, Chase, Parent, and O'Leary. All have Piedmont backs with some having small abrasions on the back. Includes some fine condition examples: Range VG/EX-EX/MT |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$2,500.00
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1085 |
Lot of (12) 1909-11 T-206 baseball HOF'er portrait cards. Includes Marquard, Tinker, Keeler, McGraw, Walsh, Evers, and Waddell. All have either Sw. Caporal or Pied. backs with some having minor abrasions on the back: Range VG-EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$1,200.00
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1086 |
Lot of (11) 1909-11 T-206 baseball HOF'er cards. Includes Waddell, Joss, Marquard, Wallace, and McGraw. All have either Sw. Caporal or Pied. backs with some having minor abrasions on the back: Range VG-EX |
($650.00-$850.00)
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$850.00
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1087 |
Lot of (10) 1909-11 T-206 baseball HOF'er cards. Includes Mathewson, Walsh, Marquard, Evers, and Joss. All have either Pied., Sw. Cap., or P.Bear backs: Range VG-EX |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$1,600.00
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1088 |
Lot of (11) 1909-11 T-206 baseball HOF'er cards. Includes Kelley, Clarke, McGraw, Marquard, Evers, and Waddell. All have either Sw. Cap., P.Bear, or Pied. backs with some having minor abrasions on the back: Range VG-EX |
($650.00-$850.00)
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$750.00
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1089 |
Lot of (12) 1909-11 T-206 baseball HOF'er cards. Includes (5) McGraw, Crawford, Bresnahan, Brown, and Marquard. All have either Sw. Cap., P.Bear, or Pied. backs with some having minor abrasions on the back: Range VG-EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$750.00
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1090 |
Lot of (71) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Bender, (2) Willis, Bastian, Mullin, and Strang. All have either Sw. Cap., P.Bear, or Pied. backs: Range PR-VG |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$750.00
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1091 |
Lot of (50) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Chase, Cicotte, Murphy, and Fromme. All have either Pied., Sw. Cap., Tolstoi, or Old Mill backs: Range GD/VG-EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,400.00
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1092 |
Lot of (50) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Dunn, Bush, Snodgrass, Owen, and Lord. All have either Sw. Cap., P.Bear, Pied., or Tolstoi backs: Range GD/VG-EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,800.00
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1093 |
Lot of (54) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Includes (3) Chase, Davidson, Lobert, Abstein, and Merritt. All have either Sw. Cap., Pied. or P.Bear backs: Range GD/VG-EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,300.00
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1094 |
Lot of (6) 1909-11 T-206 baseball HOF'er portrait cards. Includes Chance, J.Collins, Bresnahan, Bender, Beckley, and Johnson. All have either Sw. Cap. or Pied. backs: Range GD/VG-EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$475.00
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1095 |
1909-11 T-206 Ty Cobb. Bat on shoulder variation is well centered with even corner wear. Piedmont back is fairly clean: VG-EX |
($600.00-$800.00)
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$800.00
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1096 |
Lot of (7) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards to include: Frank Smith (Chicago & Boston variation), Sw. Cap. back: GD-VG and (6) Southern League cards incl. Thornton, Paige, and Lafitte all with Pied. backs: Range GD/VG-VG/EX |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$600.00
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1097 |
Lot of (12) 1909-11 T-206 baseball HOF'er cards. Includes Lajoie, Young, Keeler, Joss, Jennings, and McGraw. All have either Sw. Cap., P.Bear, or Pied. backs: Range GD/VG-VG/EX |
($650.00-$850.00)
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$1,000.00
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1098 |
Lot of (4) 1909-11 T-206 baseball HOF'er cards. Includes Johnson (portrait), Mathewson, Young, and Johnson (hands at chest). All have either Pied., P.Bear, or Sw. Cap backs: Range GD-VG |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$750.00
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1099 |
Lot of (3) early baseball publications: 1897 Reach Base Ball guide, 1896 Spalding Base Ball guide, 1897 Spalding Base Ball guide. Covers are tattered and detached: Range PR-GD/VG |
($150.00-$250.00)
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$325.00
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1100 |
1933 Brooklyn BBC Golden Jubilee commemorative baseball bat. 25" long bat with impressed lettering denoting the 50th anniversary of baseball in Brooklyn. Has some fading to the gilt lettering: VG |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$15.00
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