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Items For The Auction of February 18 -19, 2000
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Lot Number |
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601 |
Chisty Mathewson Sporting Life cabinet card. Rare issue of Mathewson has two tiny pinholes in border and an area of red staining on front: PR-GD: VG |
$150.00-$200.00
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$600.00
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602 |
1911 T3 Christy Mathewson cabinet card. Card has one tiny pinhole in top border and a small pencil “8” written on rt. border: VG |
$250.00-$350.00
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$675.00
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603 |
Lot of (12) 1911 T3 cabinet cards. Includes Covaleski, Lennox, and Carrigan; all have checklist backs except (4) which have Turkey Red ads. All have small pencil number written in border: Range PR/GD-VG |
$300.00-$400.00
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$575.00
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604 |
1911 T3 John McGraw cabinet card. Fairly clean card with minor surface wear, has a pencil “26” written in border: VG |
$150.00-$175.00
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$190.00
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605 |
Lot of (5) 1911 T3 cabinet cards. Includes Chase, Johnson, Wallace, Baker, and Speaker; all have small pencil number written in border. Some cards have tiny pinholes and some abrasions: Range GD-VG |
$250.00-$350.00
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$725.00
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606 |
Lot of (10) 1911 T3 cabinet cards. All have checklist backs including Dahlen, Safe at Third, Willis: Range GD-VG/EX |
$400.00-$500.00
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$700.00
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607 |
Lot of (3) 1911 T3 cabinet cards: Tinker, Evers, and Chance; all have checklist backs: VG |
$400.00-$500.00
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$600.00
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608 |
Lot of two 1911 T3 cabinet cards: Griffith: PR/GD and McGraw: GD |
$75.00-$125.00
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$170.00
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609 |
1911 T3 Nap Lajoie cabinet card, checklist back: VG-EX |
$300.00-$350.00
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$450.00
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610 |
1911 T3 Ty Cobb cabinet card. Checklist back is fairly clean, front retains strong color, has several small line creases, and slight staining.: VG |
$500.00-$750.00
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$1,000.00
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611 |
1911 T3 Christy Mathewson cabinet card. Checklist back is clean, front retains strong orig. color and has slight wear to corners. Has a few very minor surface wrinkles: VG-EX |
$375.00-$475.00
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$600.00
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612 |
1911 T3 Ty Cobb cabinet card. Checklist back is fairly clean, front retains bold colors with slightly rounded corners and some staining.: VG |
$400.00-$600.00
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$1,150.00
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613 |
Piedmont cigarettes advertising fan c.1910. Ball shaped fan has a horizontal crease and a small tape repair on handle: VG |
$150.00-$225.00
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$170.00
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614 |
“National League” cigar box lid c.1905. Wooden lid features color litho. scene on interior , top has burned in titling of National League: VG-EX |
$175.00-$250.00
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$400.00
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615 |
Rare Charles Comiskey cigar box label c.1900-10. Color litho. interior lid label with image of Comiskey, has two vertical fold lines and printed cigar price at top rt. Includes a partial 3” label of Comiskey: Full label: VG-EX, Partial label: PR |
$350.00-$450.00
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$250.00
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616 |
Old Judge cigar box c. 1920’s. Wooden box with interior color litho. label of Old Judge caricature, retains exterior side label as well: VG |
$100.00-$125.00
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$170.00
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617 |
Al Simmons cigar box c.1930. Wooden box retaining interior label with photo of Simmons batting, exterior has some staining on top and retains side label of Simmons: VG-EX |
$275.00-$375.00
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$275.00
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618 |
“Home Run” cigar box c.1900-10. Pristine example of early baseball related box with flawless interior label, exterior is equally impressive retaining all markings and tax stampings: EX-MT |
$800.00-$1,000.00
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$750.00
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619 |
“Speedy Curves” cigar box c.1909. Mahogany box with color litho. interior label of pitcher posed in a diamond shape, label repeats on exterior side panel. Fairly clean with only typical age wear and slightly warped top: VG-EX |
$900.00-$1,200.00
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$950.00
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620 |
Rare “Base Hit” cigar box c. 1901. Mahogany box with incised scene of a frog batting on lid, interior retains attractive color litho. of game scene. Retains exterior markings and tax stampings, very attractive display piece: EX |
$1,250.00-$1,500.00
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$1,200.00
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621 |
“Three Bagger” cigar box c. 1910. Oversized wooden box measures 14 1/2” long with litho. game scene on both exterior and interior of lid, has some moisture staining on three of the aprons otherwise fairly clean: VG |
$900.00-$1,200.00
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$1,000.00
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622 |
Rare “Our Club” miniature cigar box c. 1883. Diminuitive 4 3/4” mahogany box retaining interior color label of early baseball equipment. Box held Pantelas miniature cigars from Habana and retains orig. tax stampings and floral paper borders. This is the smallest example of a 19th century baseball related box that we’ve encountered: EX |
$1,250.00-$1,500.00
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$1,700.00
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623 |
Fine “Cy Young” cigar box c.1897. Stunning example was recently discovered in Canada and remains in nearly original condition. Exterior features Victorian script markings on top incl. “Cy Young” and retains complete tax stampings w/date, borders, and color litho. label of Young superimposed over a game scene on side apron. Interior reveals a spectacular color litho. image of Young in uniform flanked by a game scene that is equal to any baseball related cigar box with relation to quality and content: EX-MT |
$4,000.00-$6,000.00
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$6,000.00
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623a |
Vintage photograph of the 1913 T-200 Fatima Cincinnati team photo premium. Unusual sepia tone image of the team premium issued by Fatima, 5 1/2”x9 1/2”. Unclear as to the nature of this piece: EX |
$125.00-$175.00
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$150.00
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624 |
Lot of two vintage tobacco related pieces to include: “Canton” sports pillow top c.1910, 20” square linen pillow top w/color baseball and football graphics: EX along with a “Yale, Harvard, and Princeton” color litho. cigar label premium. Produced in the manner of an early color litho. interior cigar box label featuring three football players in uniform: EX |
$275.00-$375.00
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$300.00
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625 |
Figural baseball matchsafe c.1890-1910. Silverplated ball shaped bowl supported by three interlocked bats, 2 1/2” tall with tiny ding on rim. Retains orig. unpolished patina: EX |
$500.00-$700.00
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$180.00
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626 |
Rare figural baseball porcelain miniature liquor bottle c.1900-10. German porcelain bottle featuring finely detailed player with bat, 4” tall in original condition. Seldom offered piece of the highest quality: NM |
$500.00-$700.00
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$525.00
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627 |
Lot of (4) vintage baseball related pieces to include: “Burdock Blood Bitters” color litho. trade card c.1880, Cooperstown souvenir cigar label, color litho. illustrative cabinet card of young girl playing baseball, and a cardboard fan (missing handle) of boy playing baseball c.1920: Range VG-EX |
$150.00-$200.00
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$190.00
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628 |
Lot of three baseball souvenir pieces with relation to Hall of Fame. Includes a porcelain cup and saucer marked Royal Winton on bottom: EX-MT, Pressed glass spill vase with applied Hall of Fame decal: EX, and a Staffordshire style figurine of a 19th century player w/Cooperstown,NY on base, 5” tall: EX-MT |
$175.00-$250.00
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$210.00
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629 |
Lot of two earthenware mugs with sports decoration c.1930-40’s. Each are from the Arthurwood “Sporting Series” including one with baseball scenes on front and back measuring 5” tall, other has cricket scenes on front and back measuring 4” tall: EX/MT-NM |
$250.00-$325.00
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$170.00
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630 |
Set of four Mickey Mouse baseball figurines c.1940. Rare set includes Mickey posed as a batter, catcher, fielder, and pitcher. Each measures 3” tall and are marked Made in Japan ©Walt E. Disney, all retain majority of their orig. paint with no cracks or chips: EX |
$400.00-$600.00
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$750.00
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631 |
Figural brass football statue c.1920-30’s. Ornamental cast brass player in detailed uniform atop a round base, 6” tall retaining attractive bronze patina: EX |
$250.00-$300.00
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$250.00
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632 |
Figural football inkwell c.1940’s. Detailed composition player’s head w/helmet sits atop a blue tinted ink jar in the shape of the player’s body. Retains orig. “Varsity 66” ink label, 4” tall: EX |
$175.00-$250.00
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$250.00
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633 |
Porcelain tobacco jar c.1912. Bulbous form jar with black and white painted religious scenes on one panel and “ Outing 1912 Baseball” on the reverse. 5” tall marked New Jersey pottery on base: EX |
$175.00-$250.00
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$150.00
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634 |
Cleveland Indians porcelain bank c.1950’s. 6” tall Chief Wahoo figure retains ori. feather and paint, marked Japan on back: EX |
$150.00-$200.00
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$350.00
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635 |
Baseball decorated mustache mug c.1920-40. Unmarked china mug with hand painted player on one side, has ‘mustache’ partition on top to prevent spilling. 5” tall: NM |
$300.00-$350.00
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$110.00
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635a |
Baseball decorated porcelain mug c.1900. Ornate handled mug with handsome baseball decoration, 5” tall: NM |
$350.00-$550.00
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$300.00
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636 |
Phoenixville majolica pitcher with baseball decoration c.1890. Brown variation pottery pitcher with baseball scene on one side and soccer on the other, 8” tall with three small rim chips: VG-EX |
$250.00-$350.00
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$260.00
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637 |
Extremely rare Phoenixville majolica pitcher with polychrome baseball decoration c.1890. This multi color variation is seldom offered and highly sought after as both a baseball and majolica collectible. Raised baseball scene on one side with soccer on the reverse, 8” tall with interior in pink color. Retains original color and glaze with no chips or cracks, stamped with the manufacturer’s mark of Griffin, Hill, & Smith ‘Etruscan Majolica’ on bottom: NM |
$2,500.00-$3,500.00
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$2,750.00
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638 |
Baseball decorated Staffordshire ABC plate c.1860’s. Titled “Base Ball Running to First Base” with black and white transfer decorated scene of game in progress. 6” diam. with one hairline crack that is faintly visible on both front and back: VG-VG/EX |
$375.00-$450.00
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$400.00
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639 |
Phila. Athletics Shibe Park concession plate c.1940-50. Cream colored pottery plate with painted elephant mascot in center, 9” diam. marked ‘Iro-Tan’ on back: NM |
$300.00-$350.00
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$220.00
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640 |
Rare “Red Sox” whiskey flask c.1900. Wonderful hand blown flask marked “A.G. & S. Co., Boston” on bottom retaining its’ original paper label with Boston player. 4 1/2” tall: EX-MT |
$1,000.00-$1,400.00
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$950.00
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641 |
Unusual ‘end of day’ pottery water pitcher with baseball decor c. 1930-40. Rudimentary pottery pitcher with multi color design has baseball scenes on both sides, 8 1/2” tall with floral decorated handle. Two incised letters of “W” on bottom indicate that this piece was most likely a project by an art student using the materials left at the ‘end of the day’: EX-MT |
$300.00-$375.00
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$250.00
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642 |
Bicycling decorated beer stein c.1890-1900. German pottery stein with impressed mfg. marks on bottom pictures a color litho. scene of a cyclist on front. 9” tall retaining orig. pewter lid and figural cyclist thumb lift: NM |
$400.00-$475.00
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$210.00
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643 |
Rare Harvard baseball porcelain water set c.1905. Five piece ensemble consisting of a large 14” tall pitcher and four 5” tall mugs each with hand painted player signed F.Earl Christy on front and school insignia on reverse. Each has typical age crazing in the glaze, mugs have no chips or cracks and pitcher has only one surface line which is not visible from the interior. The pitcher and one mug also have some age toning which is usually cleanable: EX-MT |
$1,750.00-$2,250.00
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$2,600.00
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644 |
1925 sterling silver baseball trophy. Won by team named “Pittsburgh Plate Glass” two handled loving cup marked Sterling on base, 8” tall: EX |
$150.00-$175.00
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$70.00
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645 |
Lot of three early sports related trophies to include: 1905 Tennis tournament three handled copper on pewter loving cup inscribed on front, 5” tall: EX; 1928 ‘Bamberger Trophy’ silverplate two handled loving cup awarded for the best Medal Play golf handicap, 10” tall marked Derby Co.: EX; and a 1881 Sailing Regatta trophy mug, silverplate handled mug with floral garniture and inscribed front: VG-EX |
$275.00-$475.00
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$180.00
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646 |
Rare Bennie Bengough game worn 1950 Phila. Phillies World Series home uniform and accessories. Remarkably complete group acquired from the family of Bengough to include: Jersey with red pinstripes retaining orig. team name, #11 on back, Wilson tag in tail, and Bengough chain stitched in collar: EX-MT. Pants are matching white with red pinstripe and retain Wilson tagging along with Bengough chain stitched in waist: EX-MT. Red hat with white ‘P’ retains orig. form, Wilson tag, and has #11 written under brim: EX. Undershirt is white w/red trim and retains Wilson tag: EX. Red socks are unmarked: EX. Cleats are well used and tagged Brooks Athletic shoes: VG. Red belt w/leather trim: EX. Lot also includes Bengough’s warm up jacket which is red with two toned ‘P’ on breast retaining Wilson tag: EX-MT and his fungo bat which is a 37” L.Slugger 125 model with “Phillies” stamped on barrell: EX. Bengough played in the Major Leagues for 10 years including with the 1927 NY Yankees, in 1950 he was a coach for the legendary ‘Whiz Kids’ team from which era this uniform was worn. This is the first 1950 Phillies home uniform that we’ve encountered and coupled with the World Series provenance and number of pieces places this among the finest vintage uniforms that we’ve offered. Accompanied by a modern era black and white photograph of Bengough wearing the uniform while Robin Roberts looks on, 8”x10” framed. |
$8,000.00-$10,000.00
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$10,500.00
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647 |
Dizzy Dean Falstaff Beer advertising broadside c.1940-50. Thin stock cardboard sign with color image of Dean holding a beer bottle, 17”x21”: EX-MT |
$250.00-$350.00
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$210.00
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648 |
“Batter Up” wooden beverage crate c.1930-40’s. Handled wooden crate with decorative baseball graphics on both side panels. Used to deliver bottles of soda to retailers in the period, has some general age wear but remains very displayable: VG-EX |
$175.00-$275.00
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$150.00
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649 |
Fine April 21, 1909 Opening Game panoramic photograph. Imposing 10”x70” sepia tone image of the Phila. Athletics and Boston Red Sox taken in Boston. Players include Plank, Bender, Baker, Collins, and Speaker with a marching band posed in between teams. The notably large size provides a thorough view of the stadium interior including grandstands, has three small surface blemishes at lower left border but remains in very clean condition with strong contrast. Marked Falk photo.,Boston lwr. rt.: EX-MT |
$5,000.00-$6,000.00
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$6,800.00
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650 |
Lot of vintage baseball related items to include: Two softballs in orig. boxes (one sealed), 1931 issue of “Grit” dime novel w/baseball cover, Several Scranton, PA baseball stadium panoramic photographs (sectional from H. Stevens collection), Rawlings softball glove, and two cast metal plaques with sarcastic baseball remarks including “The Giants is Dead-Dead-Dead and so is John Pontin Sept. 12, 1953”: Range VG-NM |
$140.00-$180.00
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$110.00
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651 |
Spectacular Babe Ruth single signature baseball c.1940’s. We elected to begin our autograph portion of the auction with a special piece, the offered item is a William Harridge Official American League baseball that has been signed by Babe Ruth in bold blue ink on the sweet spot. The ball itself is near white to white with a minute line scuff near one of the seams as the only mentionable defect. The blue ink signature rates a 10 out of 10 and remains in its’ original state as signed over 50 years ago. The lot includes the original ball box which we can thank for many years of preservation given to the ball and signature. The ball was acquired on the set of the Babe Ruth Story in California and given by Claire Ruth to a United Artist publicist. It is being consigned by his family and will be accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance from the family along with a Letter of Authenticity from Michael Gutierrez. Many auction houses utilize descriptive terminology to praise marquee items without pause for real market comparison but we are confident in stating that this is the finest single signature Babe Ruth baseball to be sold at public auction given condition, provenance, and display qualities: Ball: NM/MT-MT, Signature: MT, Box: VG |
Estimate Upon Request
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$66,000.00
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652 |
Lot of two vintage team autographed baseballs to include: 1939 Washington Senators, 24 ink signatures on a near white Harridge AL ball incl. Vernon, Harris, Case, and Ferrell. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10 and includes the orig. ball box: EX-MT and 1939 St. Louis Browns, 23 black ink signatures on a near white Harridge AL ball incl. Haney, Clift. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10 and includes orig. ball box: EX-MT |
$275.00-$375.00
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$600.00
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653 |
1939 NY Yankees team autographed baseball. Slightly off white Harridge AL ball signed in black ink by 28 players incl. Gehrig (clubhouse), DiMaggio, McCarthy (clubhouse), Ruffing, Dickey, Combs, and Gomez. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10 and includes orig. ball box: EX-MT |
$300.00-$400.00
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$900.00
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654 |
1939 Philadelphia Athletics Centennial reunion autographed baseball. Cream colored Harridge AL ball has some lt. soiling and is signed by 24 players incl. Chief Bender, Frank Baker, Eddie Collins, Mickey Cochrane, Harry Davis, and Dave Danforth. Sigs range from 2-8 out of 10, a commemorative game was played in 1939 between the former 1910 A’s and the former 1929 A’s at which this ball was signed. Includes orig. ball box: VG-VG/EX |
$500.00-$700.00
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$675.00
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655 |
1939 Cleveland Indians team autographed baseball. Cream colored Harridge AL ball signed in black ink by 24 players incl. Feller, Boudreau, and Sewell. Sigs range from 4-7 out of 10 and includes orig. ball box: VG-EX |
$200.00-$300.00
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$350.00
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656 |
1939 Boston Red Sox team autographed baseball. Near white Harridge AL ball signed in black ink by 25 players incl. Foxx, Grove, Williams, Doerr, Berg, Cronin, and Hugh Duffy. Sigs range from 6-10 out of 10 with a few having some light bleeding from contact when signed. Includes orig. ball box, very fine example of a rare team with 6 HOF’er signatures: EX-EX/MT (With note to bleeding) |
$1,250.00-$1,500.00
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$2,100.00
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657 |
Superb 1932 NY Yankees team autographed baseball. Near white to white Harridge red and blue stitched AL ball signed in black ink by 27 players incl. Ruth, Gehrig, McCarthy (clubhouse), Lazzeri, Sewell, Combs, Gomez, Ruffing, and Dickey (clubhouse). Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10 with majority grading higher then 8. The Yankees won 107 games en route to the World Championship most noted for Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ home run against the Cubs, one of the finest vintage Yankee team balls that we’ve encountered. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the family: NM |
$8,000.00-$10,000.00
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$11,000.00
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658 |
1931 Boston Red Sox team autographed baseball. Slightly off white red and blue stitched Harridge AL ball signed by 24 players in blue and black ink incl. Warstler. Sigs range from 1-6 out of 10, includes orig. ball box: VG |
$175.00-$275.00
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$260.00
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659 |
1931 Detroit Tigers team autographed baseball. Near white red and blue stitched Harridge AL ball signed by 23 players in black ink incl. Roger Bresnahan, Koenig, Gehringer, and Harris. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10, ball has a few small brown age spots and includes orig. ball box: EX-MT (With note to age spots) |
$400.00-$600.00
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$900.00
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660 |
1931 Cleveland Indians team autographed baseball. Cream colored red and blue stitched Harridge AL ball signed by 22 players incl. Berg, Sewell, Averill, Kamm, and Peckinpaugh. Sigs range 6-9 out of 10, includes orig. ball box: EX-EX/MT |
($400.00-$500.00
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$1,200.00
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661 |
1931 St. Louis Cardinals team autographed baseball. Off white colored Heydler NL ball signed by 24 players in black ink incl. Frisch, Hafey (2), Grimes, Martin, Bottomley, and Street. Sigs range from 3-7 out of 10, includes orig. ball box. The 1931 Cardinals won 101 games and dethroned the powerful Phila. A’s in the 1931 World Series: VG-EX |
$750.00-$950.00
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$2,000.00
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662 |
1931 Philadelphia Athletics team autographed baseball. Near white red and blue stitched Harridge AL ball signed by 25 players in blue and black ink incl. Hoyt, Mack, Gleason, Collins. Five of the signatures (Dykes, Simmons, Cochrane, Grove, and Haas) are fasc. stamped signatures which we have seen before on A’s team balls from this period, includes orig. ball box. A’s were 1931 AL Champions losing to the Cardinals in the World Series: EX |
$400.00-$500.00
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$650.00
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663 |
1931 Washington Senators team autographed baseball. Off white red and blue stitched Harridge AL ball signed by 25 players in black ink incl. Johnson, Cronin, Rice, Manush. Sigs range from 3/4-7 out of 10, includes orig. ball box: VG-EX |
$800.00-$1,000.00
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$1,300.00
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664 |
1930 St. Louis Cardinals team autographed baseball. Near white to white Barnard AL ball signed by 24 players in blue ink incl. Frisch, Street, Grimes, Bottomley, Hafey, and Haines. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10 with only a few having very light ink bleeding, includes orig. ball box. Cardinals were NL Champions in 1930 and the offered ball is among the finest in the collection: NM |
$1,500.00-$1,800.00
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$3,400.00
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665 |
Pittsburgh Pirates team autographed baseball c.1925-26. Toned and clear coated B.Johnson AL ball signed by 20 players incl. Traynor, Clarke, Cuyler, McKechnie, Carey, and HOF NY Giants manager John McGraw. Sigs range 4-8 out of 10: VG-EX |
$700.00-$1,000.00
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$2,600.00
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666 |
1925 Pittsburgh Pirates team autographed baseball. Toned and clear coated J.Heydler NL ball signed in black ink by 27 players incl. Carey, Clarke, Traynor, Cuyler, McKechnie. Sigs range from 3-7 out of 10 with all remaining clearly legible, includes orig. ball box. Team balls from the World Champion 1925 Pirates are particularly rare with very few known examples, “Pittsburgh World Champions 1925” written in period black ink on trademark stamp: VG-EX |
$1,500.00-$2,000.00
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$3,000.00
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667 |
1925 Washington Senators team autographed baseball. Toned and clear coated B.Johnson AL ball signed by 25 players in blue ink incl. Johnson, Harris, Rice, Goslin, Covaleski. Sigs range from 3-8 out of 10, Senators were AL Champions in 1925 losing to Pittsburgh in the World Series: VG/EX-EX |
$1,250.00-$1,500.00
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$1,550.00
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668 |
Extremely rare 1914 Philadelphia Athletics team autographed baseball. Toned and clear coated B. Johnson AL ball signed in black ink by 26 players incl. (Signature number grades in parentheses) Eddie Plank (6), Connie Mack (7/8), Frank Baker (6), Eddie Collins (5/6), Herb Pennock (5/6), Chief Bender (7/8), and Jack Lapp (6/7). Signatures range 5-8 out of 10 with majority grading 6 or better. The 1914 Athletics won the American League pennant only to lose to the ”Miracle” Braves in the World Series, 1914 marked the end of the Athletics dynasty that remains today one of the most formidable in Major League history. The rarity of pre 1920 team autographed baseballs is such that any team commands a premium in the marketplace and the fact that this is a pennant winning team with six HOF’ers and several very rare signatures place this baseball among the rarest of any team balls previously offered. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from family: EX (Est. Upon Request) |
Estimate upon request
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$13,000.00
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669 |
Lot of (23) vintage baseball autographed items to include: 1964 L.A. Dodgers scorecard signed by Stengel and several players; MLB folder signed by 24 players incl. Berra, B.Leonard, Medwick, and Alston; Aaron, Feller, and Hafey auto. cards; and several signed SCFC cards incl. Snodgrass and Peckinpaugh: Range VG-NM |
$100.00-$150.00)
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$325.00
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670 |
Lot of two vintage baseball autograph display pieces. Joe DiMaggio auto. album page matted with photo of DiMaggio and a Jimmie Foxx auto. album page matted and framed with photo of Foxx. Both signatures are on unlined paper and grade 8 out of 10: EX-MT |
$200.00-$275.00
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$325.00
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671 |
Babe Ruth autographed photograph c.1940’s. Sepia tone image of Ruth taken in Yankee Stadium during a post career celebration signed in black ink lower right, “To My Pal Tom, From Babe Ruth”. Photo has a few surface creases most of which are at the borders, signature and salutation remains clear and rates 7 out of 10. Matted and framed in archival frame: EX |
$2,500.00-$2,800.00
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$3,100.00
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672 |
Vintage Phila. Phillies autographed items lot to include: Phila. Phillies starting line up from 1956 photo signed by all nine players incl. Ashburn, Roberts, Ennis, and Hamner; 8”x10”: EX-MT and a collection of 1950 Phila. Phillies player photos (5”x7” orig. photos used for the Bulletin set), numerous cut autographs, signed cards, and various collectibles relating to the 1950 Phillies (Over 52 total autographs): Range VG-NM |
$275.00-$375.00
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$460.00
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673 |
Autographed Belgiun Frank. Foreign monetary note signed in ink by 5 players incl. Mel Ott and Frank Frisch. Paper has some creasing, signatures are all dark and bold: EX |
$300.00-$400.00
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$300.00
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674 |
Ty Cobb auto. personal check. Dated April 15, 1951 signed in green ink by Cobb: EX-EX/MT |
$300.00-$400.00
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$725.00
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675 |
Walter Johnson hand-written letter. Rare hand written ink letter regarding an autograph request signed boldly in black ink, signature rates 9/10 out of 10. Letter size is 5”x7” matted with repro. photo of Johnson: EX/MT-NM |
$1,300.00-$1,500.00
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$925.00
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676 |
Honus Wagner auto. envelope portion. Dated 1947 potion of an envelope signed in ink by Wagner, signature rates 8 out of 10 with some bleeding: EX |
$150.00-$200.00
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$200.00
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677 |
1928 World Series program auto. by Connie Mack. Issued for game played at New York with typical light usage wear incl. small edge tear on cover. Signed in black ink on front cover by Connie Mack, signature rates 7 out of 10: EX |
$750.00-$950.00
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$925.00
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678 |
Lot of two Tony Conigliaro auto. items to include: Single signed baseball, Wilson “Prep League” cream colored ball signed by Tony C. in blue ink on the sw. spot rating 7 out of 10 and an 8”x10” color photo of Tony in uniform signed and personalized in black marker: EX |
$200.00-$300.00
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$600.00
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679 |
Charles Comiskey auto. 3”x5” card c.1914. Superb black fountain pen signature of the White Sox magnate rating 9 out of 10, includes orig. postmarked return envelope to Mr. Henry Jones in Chicago: EX-MT |
$375.00-$475.00
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$400.00
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680 |
Rare Cap Anson auto. note and 3”x5” card c.1916. Hand written note in black fountain pen written on 3”x5” card regarding Mr. Jones’ request for an autograph and, as Anson writes, “..would be pleased to have the Billy Sunday article...” signed “A.C. Anson” rating 9 out of 10. Lot also includes the autographed 3”x5” card signed in full name, “Adrian C. Anson” rating 9 out of 10. Includes orig. return envelope postmarked 1916 to Mr. Henry Jones of Chicago. These items are certainly worthy of two separate lots but we felt that the relation of the two outweighed the earlier conclusion: EX-MT |
$1,200.00-$1,500.00
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$2,600.00
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681 |
Lot of (4) vintage autographed baseballs to include: 1961 Pitt. Pirates team auto. ball, 27 blue ink signatures on off white Giles NL ball (Clemente has large scuff mark): GD-VG, 1960 San Fran. Giants team auto. ball, 22 signatures on a cream colored Giles NL ball incl. Marichal: GD-VG, Vintage toned softball auto. by several players incl. Frank Frisch: VG, and a misc. auto. Frick NL ball: GD |
$175.00-$275.00
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$275.00
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682 |
Fine Babe Ruth autographed large format photograph c.1927-30. Exquisite sepia tone image of Ruth posed under a tree with a building backdrop, 9”x11 1/2” signed boldly in black fountain pen. Signature rates 9 out of 10 with a small excess of ink in the beginning of the “B” original to the signature, photo has a small corner line crease upper left. Photo quality, signature strength, and vintage place this among the finer Ruth signed photos that we’ve offered. Accompanied by letter of authenticity from Michael Gutierrez: EX/MT- NM |
$3,000.00-$4,000.00
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$6,250.00
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683 |
Lot of two single signed baseballs: Joe DiMaggio on a Brown AL ball, sig. rates 6 out of 10 w/LOA: EX and Stan Musial on a Giles NL ball dated 1963, sig. rates 6 out of 10: EX |
$150.00-$175.00
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$150.00
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684 |
Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, and Ty Cobb auto. baseball. Cream colored MacGregor/Goldsmith ‘Official 97 League’ ball signed by all three HOF’ers in blue ink. Signatures grade the following out of 10: Ruth: 2/3, Cobb: 3, and Speaker: 3/4: GD-VG |
$600.00-$800.00
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$725.00
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685 |
Multi player auto. baseball incl. Ty Cobb. Heavily toned ball signed in green ink by several players incl. Ty Cobb. Cobb rates 4/5 out of 10, other signatures incl. DiMaggio and Vance but are light: GD |
$250.00-$325.00
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$750.00
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686 |
1957 Brooklyn Dodgers team autographed baseball. 23 signatures on a Spalding ‘Official League’ ball. Signatures include Campanella, Drysdale, Reese, Snider, and Koufax; sigs range from 1-5 out 10. Ball has scuffs and is partially separated at seams: PR-GD |
$125.00-$150.00
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$275.00
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687 |
1956 Chicago White Sox team auto. baseball. Light cream colored Harridge AL ball signed by 34 players in vlue ink incl. Fox, Minoso, Doby, and Aparicio. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10: EX/MT-NM |
$375.00-$475.00
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$400.00
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688 |
1965 Washington Senators team auto. baseball. Light cream colored Cronin AL ball signed by 22 players in blue and black ink incl. Hodges. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
$350.00-$425.00
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$280.00
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689 |
1955 NY Giants team auto. baseball. Toned and clear coated Giles NL ball signed by 28 players in blue ink incl. Mays, Dark, and Durocher (stamp). Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX |
$325.00-$375.00
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$300.00
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690 |
HOF’er autographed baseball incl. Ty Cobb. Lightly toned Harridge AL ball signed in blue ink by five players incl. Cobb, Foxx, Speaker, Grove, and Vance. Sigs range from 8-9 out of 10, all were present at an Old Timers event in Baltimore in the 1950’s and signed the ball. Each player has signed in a separate area allowing for excellent display. Ball has a few small age spots under the Vance signature: Ball: EX, Signatures: NM |
$2,300.00-$2,700.00
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$4,000.00
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691 |
1950 NY Giants team auto. baseball. Lightly toned and clear coated Spalding ‘Official League’ ball signed by 25 players incl. Rigney, Durocher (stamp), Dark. Sigs range from 3-8 out of 10: VG |
$125.00-$175.00
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$150.00
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692 |
NY Yankees team auto. baseball c.1934-38. Toned and clear-coated Harridge AL ball signed by 15 players incl. Gehrig, Lazzeri, McCarthy, Combs, and Dickey. Sigs range from 1/2-6 out of 10 with a nice legible Gehrig on the sweet spot: GD-VG |
$475.00-$675.00
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$700.00
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693 |
1929 NY Yankees team auto. baseball. Toned Barnard AL baseball signed by 17 players in black ink incl. Ruth, Dickey, and Shawkey. Sigs range from 3/4 to 7 out of 10, Ruth displays nicely on sweet spot: VG |
$1,000.00-$1,400.00
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$1,150.00
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694 |
Lot of two vintage team auto. baseballs to include: 1944 Phila. Phillies, 19 blue ink signatures on off white Frick NL ball Incl. Klein (1 out of 10), Fitzsimmons: VG and 1944 Chic. White Sox, 30 black ink signatures on cream colored Harridge AL ball incl. Haas, Dykes, and Miller: VG-EX |
$150.00-$200.00
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$330.00
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695 |
Rare Babe Ruth autographed color photograph c. 1948. Early color photograph of an aging Ruth seen waving his hat and holding a cigar in front of a store, signed in ball point ink lower right, “To My Pal Al From Babe Ruth 5-22-48”. This color portrait of Ruth is rare as an early color image let alone the fact that it is signed just several months before Ruth’s death. Signature rates 5 out of 10 due only to poor original ink flow and remains clearly legible. This is the first autographed color photo of Ruth that we’ve encountered, accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Kevin Keating: EX |
$3,000.00-$4,500.00
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$2,300.00
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696 |
1945 Phila. Athletics team auto. baseball. Off white Reach ‘Official League’ ball signed by 29 players in black ink incl. Connie Mack and Al Simmons (coach). Sigs range 3-7 out of 10: VG-EX |
$275.00-$375.00
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$210.00
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697 |
1956 Brooklyn Dodgers team auto. baseball. Off white Spalding ‘Official League’ baseball signed by 27 players in blue ink incl. Robinson, Campanella, Hodges, Drysdale, Alston, and Snider. Sigs range from 2/3 to 6 out of 10: VG-VG/EX |
$675.00-$775.00
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$400.00
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698 |
1945 Phila. Athletics team auto. baseball. Clear coated Reach ‘Official League’ baseball signed by 25 players in black ink incl. Connie Mack and Al Simmons (coach). Sigs range 2-8 out of 10: VG-EX |
$300.00-$350.00
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$400.00
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699 |
1929 NY Yankees team autographed baseball. Cream colored clear-coated Heydler NL baseball signed in black ink by 20 players incl. Ruth, Gehrig, Combs, Durocher, Pennock, and Lazzeri. Sigs range 3/4 to 9 out of 10 with majority greater then 6. Very bold Ruth displays well on sweet spot with Gehrig just above on side panel: EX |
$4,000.00-$4,500.00
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$6,750.00
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700 |
Lot of three vintage auto. baseballs to include: St. Louis Cardinals Old Timers auto. ball signed by 7 players incl. Musial and Hoyt: EX; Frick NL ball signed by Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese (Robinson alone on one panel, 5 out of 10): VG; and a Giles NL ball w/misc. autos: PR-GD |
$275.00-$375.00
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$750.00
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