June 3 Auction: Basketball Cards June 3 Auction: Basketball Cards

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June 3 Auction: Basketball Cards
Basketball Cards: 1957-8 Topps Singles
457 6 King
PSA 8..................130
Centered virtually 50/50 all around, this has square corners, no print issues and an especially fine image.
Very nice 8.
458 9 Nichols
PSA 8..................100
Bright card has a terrific image and is centered a hair to
the top border. The corners come to sharp points, very
clean.
459 11 Noble
PSA 8..................100
Bright and sharp card is about 60/40 to the left border.
This has rich color and square corners.
460 13 Schayes
PSA 8..................275
Key star card from this set, this is centered about 60/40 to
the right border. This has hardly any snow and an uncommonly nice image. The borders are perfectly clean and the
corners are sharp.
461 22 Marshall
PSA 7.5.................60
Well centered and fine, just a hair below an 8.
462 26 Shue
PSA 8....................95
Very sharp card has a flawless image and especially clean
surfaces and borders. Centered slightly to the left border,
quite fine overall.
463 31 Piontek
PSA 8....................70
Super clean card is fairly well centered with four sharp
corners.
464 34 Sauldsberry
PSA 8..................100
Super sharp card has four superb corners, an immaculate
image and great eye appeal. Centered mildly to the left
border.
465 35 Felix
PSA 7.5.................64
Sharp card with four solid corners and an uncommonly
nice image. Centering to the top border keeps this just
below an 8.
466 37 Hagan
PSA 8..................300
One of the keys to this set, this is a special card. This offers
a fine image, bright original color, immaculate borders
and a super fresh look. Most importantly, this has four
super sharp corners and is reasonably well centered. There
cannot be very many of these circulating in this quality.
467 38 Sparrow
PSA 7.5.................40
468 42 Maurice Stokes
PSA 8..................180
Another great card, this tragic figure’s only card is especially well centered and superb. This card offers four very
sharp corners, rich color and amazing centering.
469 43 Hundley
PSA 8....................70
Very sharp card has great color and a super fresh look.
Fairly well centered, very nice 8.
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470 48 Rosenblooth
PSA 7.5.................60
Extremely well centered with a superb image, a great looking card. This is a flick away from an 8, very nice card.
471 50 Regan
PSA 8..................180
Sharp and well centered, very difficult card to find in
quality. This has a terrific image with hardly any snow and
excellent focus. The borders are immaculate, the corners
super sharp, this is such a great set when it can be found in
this quality.
472 51 Selvy
PSA 8..................160
Extremely well centered, this has square corners and a fine
image. There is a flick of corner wear noticeable at the
upper left.
June 3 Auction: Basketball Cards
Basketball Cards: 1957-8 Topps Singles
473 52 Spoelstra
PSA 8....................80
Well centered with especially rich color, sharp corners and
excellent eye appeal.
474 53 Hopkins
PSA 8..................100
Fine card has sharp corners and a flawless image. Centered slightly to the left border.
4841972 Icee Bear
Complete Set, all PSA Graded
PSA 8 .........200
Fun set, 20-card set is all PSA graded. All but one card is a
PSA 8 (one common is a 9). Loaded with big names,
including Chamberlain, Clark (Mint 9), DeBusschere, Frazier, Havlicek, Jabbar, Lucas, Maravich, Robertson, Sloan,
Unseld and West.
475 55 Jordan
PSA 9..................800
Razor sharp card has the best corners that we have ever
seen on a card from this set. The card offers a tremendous image, rich color and immaculate surfaces. Centered
slightly to the right border. The last 9 shows a sale for
$2,200 on VCP.
476 64 Burrow
PSA 8..................145
Very, very sharp and clean card looks great. Centered a
hair to the top border, extremely nice card.
477 65 Wilfong
PSA 8....................92
Very well centered with four sharp corners, great color
and a fantastic image.
478 66 McMahon
PSA 8....................70
Well centered with sharp corners, rich color and hardly
any print.
479 74 Leonard
PSA 7.5.................95
Centered to the left border or this likely would have graded an 8. Corners are sharp, color is very vibrant.
480 76 Holup
PSA 8..................164
Well centered with four sharp corners, another very elusive 8. This has a fine image of this somewhat perplexed
player. The borders look great.
4811961Fleer43Jerry West RC PSA 6..........200
Key card, these have been really hot in recent years. Very
strong 6 with square corners, perfect color, white borders
and a very fresh look. Centered slightly to the top border,
extremely attractive example of a most vital NBA Rookie
Card.
4821969 Topps Alcindor & Chamberlain...............125
Two two key cards from this key Topps set, the Alcindor
Rookie is a sharp Ex, the Chamberlain a well centered Ex.
Nicely matched pair.
4831970 Topps Complete Set
NM.............398
Exceedingly consistent and fine set looks to be at least 80%
Near Mint or better, the balance virtually all a very highend Ex-Mt or Ex-Mt Plus. Well centered overall, solid set.
The key cards grade as follows: 1 Alcindor LL NM, 2 West
LL SP NM+, 7 Bradley NM, 10 Havlicek SP Ex-Mt+, 13
Riley RC NM, 24 Checklist NM o/c, 50 Chamberlain NM
o/c, 75 Alcindor Ex-Mt+, 100 Robertson NM, 123 Maravich RC Ex-Mt+ and 160 J West NM.
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June 3 Auction: Basketball
June 3 Auction: Basketball and Boxing
Boxing Cards
Basketball Autographs
4851986 Fleer 57 Michael Jordan RC
BGS 9.5....1500
The ultimate modern Rookie Card, these have been really
hot in recent years. The offered card is special, it has the
striking color, image quality and signature feel of a Gem
Mint card. Graded Gem Mint 9.5 by Beckett, they have
the centering, edges and corners all at 9.5 and the surface
at 9. The corners and edges are all razor sharp WITH NO
ViSIBLE WEAR EVEN UNDER MAGNIFICATION. The
back is immaculate. This does honestly look comparable
to a PSA 10 but of course we cannot promise anything.
Serious Rookie Card of one of the most popular athletes
in the world, this will be the cornerstone of many a card
collection.
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486 Fully Signed 1956-57 Celtics Yearbook
w/period Bill Russell!
9..........................400
Truly remarkable item, this is a yearbook from the first
Boston Celtic Championship team. This was Bill Russell’s
Rookie year, a historic team that forever altered basketball
history. Missing the cover (this can be replaced from an
unsigned copy if desired), otherwise clean. Superb piece
as our consignor, a true bon vivant, was lucky enough to
catch Bill Russell in a good mood, and had this signed.
There are 12 total autographs, all signed in bold period
ink on their image. The Rookie Russell is gorgeous, others
include Celtics HOF owner Walter Brown (D’1964 and
also important to hockey history), Auerbach, Heinsohn,
Hemric, Loscutoff, Nichols, Palazzi, Ramsey, Risen, Sharman and Tsioropoulos. Oddly enough, he did not get two
of the easiest signatures (Bob Cousy and KC Jones). Some
are inscribed, this is a great, great vintage signed basketball program. How often do you ever find Bill Russell and
Walter Brown on the same item? JSA LOA.
487 Quality 1950s Cut Collecton
w/Maurice Stokes & Many Stars (84 pcs) 8.........200
Original owner collection of autographs from a very dedicated autograph collector. He was in Boston and a big
Celtic fan so he had great access to the top players in
the game. Unfortunately, the consignor of these items
fully taped over nearly all of his autographs. These were
collected from the early 1950s onward and are completely
fresh to market and unpicked. Better pieces include but
may well not be limited to the following: Auerbach, Braun,
Clifton, Cousy (2), Foust, Frank Ramsey, Gallatin, Harlem
Globetrotters (11 w/Saperstein), Heinsohn, Neil Johnston
(D’78), Kundla, Lapchick (D’70), Luscutoff, Macauley,
McGuire, Most, Pettit, Andy Philip, Pollard, Schayes,
Sharman, Maurice Stokes (D’70), Walton and Zaslofsky.
Several Celtics and other team issue 8x10s are included as
well. Very substantial vintage basketball collection, these
are so much scarcer than their baseball & football counterparts, this is one of the best that we have seen. JSA LOA.
488 1966 Chicago Bulls Signed 1st Year Program
(24 sigs!)9..........................120
Great early NBA piece for a Bulls fan, this is a desirable
Chicago Bulls first year program. This comes with a ticket
for 12/30/66 against the rival Celtics. Signed by all of the
Bulls and many of the Celtics, these are beautiful vintage
autographs. Better names include Johnny Kerr (2), Jerry
Sloan, Bob Boozer, Al Bianchi, Keith Erickson and Guy
Rodgers from the Bulls. Celtic signatures include John
Havlicek, KC and Sam Jones, Jim Barnett and Larry
Siegfried. Quality vintage NBA signed items like this are so
much rarer than baseball and football programs from the
same era. JSA LOA.
489 Large Print Bird/Russell
8.5.......................150
Fine color image of these two Celtics legends. Signed by
both in silver sharpie, Russell added his uniform number.
This is the kind of thing that will easily run $400 to get
signed. Attractive piece awaits your choice of frame.
JSA LOA.
490 Large Print Chamberlain/Frazier 9.5....................125
We all see Chamberlain/Russell items but how often do
you see Wilt with Clyde? Offered is a terrific 16x20 action
shot of these two legendary NBA HOFers going after a
ball in the air. Likely from the NBA finals, this is great
photography. Signed by both, Frazier added HOF 1987,
Chamberlain his number 13. The signatures are quite nice
in bold silver sharpie. Framed to 28 x 31, we have not seen
one of these until now and this is possibly quite scarce.
Fine piece for a vintage basketball collector. JSA LOA.
491 Jordan, Michael Signed Mini-Basketball 8...........250
Adorable piece, this is actually really scarce. Offered is a
Baden Chicago Bulls multi-color mini basketball. Signed
by MJ himself in large black sharpie, he also added his
#23. This is the first time we have seen a real one of these.
JSA LOA.
492 Neiman, Leroy Signed Michael Jordan Postcard
w/incredible inscription9.5.......................100
Oversize 6x8 postcard of Jordan offers six fine visages of
Jordan. The inscription makes the piece: “The man who
always gets to the basket is the KING OF TIME Leroy
Neiman 91”. Signature and writing is in Mint black sharpie. How neat is this? JSA LOA.
493 1909 E75 Collection of 14 w/all keys
Good...................135
Rough but still presentable lot, these retain good color and
eye appeal despite the usual condition issues. Stars include
Sullivan, Fitzsimmons and both Corbetts. All are pictured
front and back on our web site.
494 1910T21864 assorted
w/several Jefferies & Johnsons
VG but varies....180
Slightly mixed but nonetheless very bright and attractive
grouping. From the original owner, this lot contains three
each of Jefferies and Johnson, providing for some real
heft. Duplication is not excessive, lots of value on these
undervalued cards here.
495 1910T220Set -1 Common VG to VG-Ex.....210
Attractive set is missing just one common. Condition varies, but is not bad at all, mostly VG-Ex to Ex or very close.
The backs are clean, this could benefit from some inexpensive upgrading. Stars are as follows: Dempsey VG-Ex,
Fitzsimmons VG+, Jefferies/Sharkey Good, Kilrain/Sullivan GVG and Sullivan GVG/VG.
496 1921 Strip Card Lot (20 pcs) VG to VG-Ex.......75
Colorful lot of boxing strip cards, all are pictured front
and back on our web site. The backs are all clean, these
vary from Good to VG-Ex, more like VG-Ex overall. Keys
include Jack Dempsey and two Benny Leonards.
497 1938 Cartledge Boxing
Complete Set, All PSA Graded ............................250
High grade set, all PSA graded. Cards are almost all 7s
and 8s, with one 9. Keys include Henry Armstrong PSA 9,
Max Baer SGC 7, Jim Corbett PSA 8, Jack Dempsey PSA
7.5, Joe Louis PSA 8, Max Schmelling PSA 8. An exact
listing will be on our web site.
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June 3 Auction: Boxing
Boxing Memorabilia
498 1948 Leaf Near-Set (38) w/most keys VG.......135
Mixed grade lot ranges from Fair to Ex, averaging roughly
VG or GVG. Better cards are as follows: 1 Jack Dempsey
GVG/VG, 9 James J. Jeffries VG+, 17 Jack Johnson
VG+, 55 James J. Corbett VG+, 73 Gene Tunney Good,
90 Primo Carnera VG, 93 Max Baer VG and 101 John L.
Sullivan Fair.
499 1951Ringside
Baer/Stanlee Original Panel
VG-Ex..................60
Fun original pairing, how often do these ever come
around? The perforation is perfect, with only some fine
wrinkles on the back keeping this below Ex. These have
unusually good color and image quality; a great companion piece for a set.
June 3 Auction: Boxing/Football
507 1973 Frazier/Foreman
Signed Rare Program 9.5......150
Something we have not seen before, this is a great looking
oversize 9 x 12 program for the
Frazier/Foreman fight in Kingston, Jamaica on January 22, 1973.
This on site program has a tight
spine and pristine interior pages.
This is signed by both fighters in
large black ink at the top margin.
JSA LOA.
504 1907 Dana Photo Burns-O’Brien Fight
Ex-Mt.................150
Remarkable original Dana photo from this epic early bout.
This fight took place on May 8, 1907 and both fighters are
captured in a stunning image with the crown behind them.
This true artifact measures 29 x 19 and is in terrific condition save a very faint tear at the extreme right border.
This is presented double-matted in a very attractive period
frame. Total size 40 x 30.
500 1951 Ringside Wrapper
Ex-Mt...................53
Very tough wrapper, this has crisp edges with hardly any
wear. Another great companion piece for a set.
501 1956 Topps Adventure 41 Joe Louis PSA 8...........60
Well centered with four super sharp corners, we honestly
thought this was going to grade a Mint 9. Superb condition
1950s card.
505 Collection of 7 Better Oversize Posters Ex.............90
Quality collection of huge boxing-related posters have
some amazing display value. Condition varies, many are
linen backed and ready to frame. Content is as follows:
1936 Amateur Gentleman 47x63 w/Douglas Fairbanks Jr,
1946 Joe Palooka 3-Sheet w/image of Joe Louis, 1949 The
Set-Up 3-Sheet, 1953 Joe Louis Story 3-Sheet, 1955 Somebody Up There Likes Me Italian 39x55, 1962 Kid Galahad
Elvis Presley 40x60 and 2006 Rocky Balboa 4-x6- proof
sheet.
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508 Large Print Ali
9..........................150
Fine looking 16x20 color image of a very focused Ali after
making a big punch. Unusual image, we have not seen this
one until now. Signed by Ali in large and pleasing blue
sharpie, a large and fine signature. Framed, this looks
great. JSA LOA.
509 Ali 1971 Autograph
9..........................175
Solid piece, this is a terrific vintage Muhammed Ali autograph. Smartly mounted to a 3x5, this fine cut is signed
“Muhammed Ali Good Luck 1971” in flowing blue ballpoint. Extremely attractive earlier Ali autograph. Slabbed
Authentic by PSA DNA. JSA LOA.
502 1956 Topps Adventure
44 Rocky Marciano
SGC 8.5..............140
Razor sharp card of this beloved boxer, the corners could
not be any sharper. Centered slightly to the bottom border,
or this would almost surely have graded a Mint 9.
503 1956 Topps Adventure
Collection of 16 w/Tunney & Corbett NM to Nm-Mt.....45
Very strong lot from this colorful issue, condition is a very
strong NM to Nm-Mt overall (much more like Nm-Mt than
NM), nothing has been picked for grading. Cards are as
follows: 22, 31 (2), 33, 35 (2), 77(4), 87(3), 88 (2), 90.
Boxing Autographs
506 Collection of 8 Boxing Posters w/Joe Louis Ex.......75
Collection of boxing-related movie posters, all are neatly
rolled up. Condition varies, content is as follows: 1949
Champion w/Kirk Douglas Belgian One-Sheet, 1953 Here
Comes Mr. Jordan U.S. Half-Sheet (Claude Rains), 1953
Joe Louis Story U.S. Color Half-Sheet, 1955 Somebody Up
There Likes Me Chinese Posters (2), 1962 Requiem for a
Heavyweight huge paper banner, 1986 Great White Hope
British theatre poster, Great White Hope Japanese poster
and 1981 Raging Bull British One-Sheet.
510 Letter Baer, Max (+ photo)
9.5.......................100
Good pair of items from this charismatic HOF boxer and
film star who died in 1959. First is a fine 5x7 image with
a superb inscription, dated 1957, and signed in spotless
fountain pen. The second piece is a taped 5 x 3 1/2 ALS
from 1956 with great content that mentions a movie Baer
was working on (Utah Blaine) and signed Max Baer at the
close. JSA LOA.
511 Check Jake LaMotta (2)
9.5.........................40
Pair of checks from Jake LaMotta and his wife Vikki LaMotta. Each is boldly signed, LaMotta’s is from 1956.
JSA LOA.
512 8 x 10 Marciano, Rocky
8..........................180
Fresh to the hobby, this is a fun image of boxing legend
Rocky Marciano in civilan clothes in front of a hotel desk.
This is signed “To Tommy Rocky Marciano” in large
and attractive blue ballpoint. The photo itself has several
creases and closed tears but still offers a fun image of this
beloved fighter who died in 1969 at age 45. JSA LOA.
513 Vintage Collection
w/Marciano, Louis and Ali (21 pcs) 8*................150
Original owner collection of autographs from a very dedicated autograph collector. Unfortunately, the consignor of
these items fully taped over nearly all of his autographs.
These were collected from the early 1950s onward and are
fresh to market and unpicked, so there could well be some
rarities and tough autographs within. This is a subtstantial
collection of boxing with most of the key figures in boxing
history that were alive from 1950 through 1970, better
pieces include but may not be limited to: Muhammed Ali
(early), Joey Cam, Tony Canzoneri (postcard), Jimmy
Carter, Billy Conn, Tony DeMarco, Jack Dempsey (w/
partial 1919 Dempsey-Willard stub), Sam Gardner (dated
1952), Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano (very large cut), Irish
Bob Murphy (D’61), Jack Sharkey and Joe Walcott.
JSA LOA.
Football Cards
514 1934 National Chicle
9 Knute Rockne
PSA 4..................240
We know these are not rare but still they seem like a true
bargain in today’s market given the player and issue. Solid
for the grade, we could not see any creases or wrinkles,
even under magnification. The corners show moderate
and even wear, centering is mildly to the right border.
Very pleasing 1930s gum card of one of the great names in
football history.
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June 3 Auction: Football Cards
515 1952 All Sports Collection
w/better football cards (20 pcs) Ex-Mt.................150
Substantive lot of cards from various sports, with many
PSA cards, condition is strong overall. Lot is as follows:
(1) Football 1952 Bowman Large PSA 6 (unless noted): 7
(o/c), 31, 69 (7 o/c), 70 (o/c), 71 and 123; 60 Fleer 26 PSA
8; 61 Fleer 155 Kemp PSA 6 and 63 Fleer 36 Blanda PSA 6
st; (2) Boxing 1938 Churchmans Jack Johnson PSA 7; (3)
Basketball 86 Fleer 73 McHale PSA 9, 76-7 Bradley and
70-1 Goodrich; (4) Baseball 55 Red Man Ex-Mt and (5)
1952 Wheaties Feller, Rizzuto, Mikan, Graham, Lujack
Portraits, Ex overall.
516 1955 All American
Complete Set
VG-Ex/Ex..........500
Pleasing mid-grade set is about 40% Ex or better, the balance almost all VG-Ex or VG-Ex/Ex, a well composed midgrade set overall. Loaded with key stars and single-prints,
this is a great set for breakdown if desired. The many key
cards grade as follows: 1 Hickman VG, 6 Kinnick RC
Ex++, 12 Graham VG-Ex/Ex, 16 Rockne Ex, 20 Baugh
VG+, 21 White RC Ex, 27 Grange VG-Ex/Ex, 29 Nomellini
Ex, 37 Thorpe VG-Ex/Ex, 56 Nevers RC Ex++, 68 Four
Horsemen RC VG+, 85 Luckman Ex-Mt, 97 Hutson RC
Ex+, 98 Feathers VG-Ex/Ex and 100 Henry RC VG.
517 1955 Bowman Complete Set Ex-Mt.................400
Very attractive and clean example of this popular 1950s set
noted for its great coloring and imagery. Well assembled,
condition is about 65% Ex-Mt or better, the balance mostly a nice Ex. The key cards are as follows: 1 Doak Walker
Ex-Mt, 7 Frank Gifford Ex++, 14 Len Ford RC Ex, 32
Norm Van Brocklin Ex-Mt+, 42 John Henry Johnson RC
Ex-Mt, 52 Pat Summerall RC PSA 5, 62 George Blanda
PSA 4, 70 Jim Ringo RC Ex-Mt+, 71 Bobby Layne PSA
5, 72 Y.A. Tittle PSA 5.5, 101 Bob St. Clair RC Ex-Mt,
152 Tom Landry PSA 3 (looks much nicer) and 160 L.G.
Dupre RC Ex++. The grades are on the four PSA cards
were honestly a bit harsh. This is one of the most consistent 1955 Bowman football sets that we have handled in
recent years.
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518 1957 Topps Complete Set w/checklist Ex+........500
Crisp, well assembled and very fine looking set. Condition
is about half Ex-Mt or so, the balance almost all Ex or Ex
Plus, very consistent overall. We sent the three keys to
PSA. The Starr RC appears to be undergraded as it has no
visible creases, even under magnification, just some slight
edge wear on the right border, we feel this should be at
least a 4. The key cards are as follows: 1 Eddie LeBaron
Ex, 22 Norm Van Brocklin Ex-Mt+, 30 Y.A. Tittle Ex++, 31
George Blanda Ex+, 32 Bobby Layne Ex+, 85 Dick Lane
RC Ex+, 88 Frank Gifford Ex+, 94 Raymond BerryRC
Ex-Mt, 95 Hugh McElhenny VG-Ex/Ex, 104 Earl Morrall
RC Ex+, 128 Lenny Moore Ex-Mt, 147 Len Ford Ex+, 154
Fred Morrison Ex, 151 Paul Hornung RC PSA 4, 119 Bart
Starr RC PSA 3, 138 Johnny Unitas RC PSA 6 and Checklist VG mk. Classic football set with three vital Rookie
Cards that are very hot as single cards, complete sets right
now are an almost incredible bargain in this market and
are perfect to put in a closet for a few years.
519 1957 Topps Near-Set w/stars (125 different)
Ex but varies................400
Solid near-set, perfect if you have some of the big three
Rookie Cards from the set. Condition ranges from VG-Ex
to Ex-Mt, mostly Ex or very close to Ex. The many star
cards in the lot are as follows: 1 Eddie LeBaron VG-Ex,
22 Norm Van Brocklin Ex-Mt, 23 Chandler RC VG-Ex/Ex,
28 Lou Groza Ex, 30 Y.A. Tittle Ex, 31 George Blanda ExMt+, 32 Bobby Layne VG-Ex, 49 Chuck Bednarik VG-Ex/
Ex, 65 Art Donovan VG-Ex, 85 Dick Lane RC Ex-Mt,
88 Frank Gifford Ex, 95 Hugh McElhenny Ex-Mt o/c
and 109 Charley Conerly Ex.
June 3 Auction: Football Cards
520 1958 Topps Near-Set (115/132)
w/Brown RC SGC 4
Ex but varies.....250
Good lot as this has a crease-free Jim Brown Rookie that is
very nice for the grade. A white-hot card of late, this can
easily sell for nearly $300 by itself. The rest of the set
varies, could benefit from some very cheap upgrading, but
is roughly 70-75% or more Ex or better, the balance VG or
with centering issues. Better cards are as follows: 10 Lenny
Moore, 62 Jim Brown RC, 66 Bart Starr, 73 Gifford, 106
Art Donovan , 120 Raymond Berry, 129 George Blanda
and 132 Don Bosseler RC.
521 1959 Topps Complete Set Strong Ex-Mt/NM....350
Crisp and fine set is about 25% Near Mint, the balance
almost all a high-end Ex-Mt or Ex-Mt/NM. Some stray
cards are sharp but have extremely minute wrinkles, likely
from improper handling. The key cards are as follows:1
Johnny Unitas Ex-Mt+ ctd, 10 Jim Brown Ex-Mt, 20
Frank Gifford Ex+, 23 Bart Starr NM, 40 Bobby Layne
Ex-Mt, 51 Sam Huff RC PSA 4, 55 Raymond Berry Ex, 82
Paul Hornung Ex-Mt o/c, 103 Alex Karras RC VG-Ex/Ex,
116 Jerry Kramer RC Ex-Mt+, 130 Y.A. Tittle Ex-Mt, 132
Jim Parker RC Ex-Mt+, 140 Bobby Mitchell RC Ex++ and
155 Jim Taylor RC NM. Extremely colorful and attractive
set overall.
522 1960 Fleer 20 Baugh
PSA 8....................30
523 1960 Topps Complete Set
Ex+.....................200
Nice set overall, condition varies mildly. Cards appear to
be 70% Ex Plus or better, with many Ex-Mt cards, the
balance mostly VG-Ex or Ex based on centering. The key
cards grade as follows: 1 Unitas Ex-Mt, 4 Berry Ex++, 23
Jim Brown Ex+, 51 Starr VG+, 54 Hornung Ex-Mt, 56
Gregg RC Ex++, 74 Gifford Ex, 80 Huff Ex-Mt, 93 Layne
Ex-Mt+, 113 Tittle Ex and 132 Redskins TC VG-Ex/Ex.
Popular 132-card set with a very clean design.
524 1962 Fleer 25 Haynes
PSA 9....................50
Spotless card from this popular set, likely right out of
vending.
525 1962 Fleer 34 Tripucka
PSA 9....................25
526 1963 Fleer 23 Gilchrist RC SGC 9...................90
SMR is $250 on this key card. Well centered and truly
razor sharp, full comparable to a PSA 9.
527 1965 Topps 122 Joe Namath RC SP PSA 6........700
Iconic football card, Topps really did a great job with the
image and design for this card. Exceptionally bright and
attractive, this has a phenomenally nice image of Broadway Joe. Centered to the left border, this has four square
corners, bright white borders and pristine surfaces. Who
wants to fill the ultimate hole in their 65 set?
Ex-Mt (a few weaker)..........200
Not a bad set at all, this is about 70% Ex-Mt or better, the
balance varies but those are mainly VG-Ex and Ex.
Inexpensive upgrading could help out this set. The keys
are pretty nice, and grade out as follows: 1 Starr Ex+, 25
Meredith Ex-Mt+, 65 Namath Ex-Mt, 75 Sayers Ex, 100
Unitas Ex-Mt+, 127 Butkus Ex+, 142 Blanda Ex-Mt o/c,
149 Kemp Ex+, 162 Ditka Ex-Mt, 173 Little RC Ex-Mt,
193 Alworth VG-Ex and 196 Griese RC VG+.
Ex-Mt.................180
Solid example of one of my personal favorite sets. A crisp
and clean Ex-Mt overall with only very mild variance.
Good set, with the following key cards: 1 Kelly Ex-Mt, 25
Unitas Ex-Mt, 26 Piccolo RC Ex, 51 Sayers NM, 75 Meredith Ex-Mt+, 100 Namath Ex++, 120 Csonka RC Ex-Mt+,
132 Checklist (error) , 139 Butkus Ex-Mt, 150 Tarkenton
Ex-Mt+, 161 Griese NM, 215 Starr Ex-Mt and
232 Blanda Ex-Mt.
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June 3 Auction: Football
Football Autographs
530 1990 Swell Gum
Collection of 36 signed cards, great content 9.5.............125
Fine lot of this very popular set among autographed football card collectors. No duplication, condition is quite fine
overall. Content includes Blount, Paul Brown, Buchanan,
Ditka, Dudley, Ewbank, Ham, Hunt, Hutson, Landry,
Nitschke, Starr and Unitas. Ideal lot of its type. JSA LOA.
531 1998 Ron Mix
Complete Set in Original Box
9.5.......................750
Just opened by us (so JSA could see the cards), this was
purchased at the time of issue and is absolutely flawless.
Very high quality product, this has a full 116 different
signed postcards, with a neat checklist included and related paperwork. Absolutely loaded with value, HOFers only,
including Baugh, Bell, Berry, Butkus, Csonka, Dawson,
Ditka, Dorsett, Fouts, Gibbs, Graham, Ham, Harris, Hornung, Landry, Largent, Mix, Namath, Noll, Sayers, Shula,
Simpson, Staubach, Walker, Walsh and Webster. One of
the great, great collecting values for football autograph
collectors in the hobby. The living players might not be replaceable for less than $5,000 in today’s market. JSA LOA.
532 1957 Pro Bowl Signed Program (22 sigs) 9.............500
Terrific vintage football piece, this is a very desirable 1957
Pro Bowl program with an amazing 22 period blue ink
signatures on the cover. The autographs are generally very
strong, with only very mild variance. Better signatures
include Vince Lombardi, Dick Lane, Kyle Rote, Ollie Matson, Andy Robustelli, Emlen Tunnell (D’1975), Rosey Grier, Jim Weatherall and Jack Simmons (D’78). JSA LOA.
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533 Vintage Football Autographed
Photos Collection (11 pcs) 8*............75
Lot of football autographs, mostly vintage taped cuts unless noted. Content is
as follows: Sammy Baugh (8x10), Dick
Enberg (8x10 page), Benny Friedman,
Otto Graham, Tom Harmon (small
photo), Crazylegs Hirsch, Mike Holovak, Ken McAfee, Bronko Nagurski
(cut), Doak Walker (photo) and Ricky
Watters (A/P). JSA LOA.
534 Collection of 10 USFL Contracts 9.
....................175
9
Quality lot of 10 original, scarce and fully executed contracts from former USFL players. Condition is clean, this
is our final grouping of these. Content is as follows: Ken
Brown, Coash Beau, Vincent Courville, Robert Geathers,
Charles Harbison, Dan Hurley, Ernest Price, Anthony
Steel, Tommy Wilcox and Woodrow Wilson. JSA LOA.
535 3 x 5 Collection of 9 key stars9..........................150
Very strong lot of football HOFers, these are quite clean
and solid. Content is terrific here, with Grange, Nagurski,
Kinard, Hinkle, Lane, Gifford, Hirsch, Matson and Fears.
This would be a very pricey lot to reassemble as singles.
JSA LOA.
June 3 Auction: Football/Hockey
538 Autographed Football Payton, Walter 9.5.............225
Mint Wilson Official NFL football. This came from a promotion from the Fleer Trading Card company to its top
distributors in the late 1980s and has been safely resting in
a closet until now. Signed in super bold black sharpie on
the white panel, a huge black sharpie signature that looks
great, Payton also added his uniform number. These have
been understandably appreciating rapidly in recent years.
JSA LOA.
Hockey Cards
539 1954 Parkhurst 42 Red Kelly PSA 8....................75
Fun card with a great image. This is well centered with
four sharp corners, perfectly clean surfaces and just a
great look and feel.
1954 Topps - First Topps Set - Incredible Set as Singles
540 1
Dick Gamble
PSA 8................1400
Awfully nice #1 card, how often do these come around in
PSA 8s? There is only one higher! Well centered with
sharp corners, no chipping issues, and a great image where
you can almost feel the ice. The back looks great, with only
one flick of wear. Who is ready for an upgrade?
546 8
Gordie Howe
PSA 8................1400
The first Topps card of Mr. Hockey himself, this is an important card. A true 8, this is well centered with four sharp
corners, rich color, a wonderful image and a bright white
background. The corners come to super sharp points. The
back is super clean and sharp. A special card that would
enhance the quality of many collections.
536 Heisman Award Winners
9.5.......................350
Great signed football, this is a pristine Wilson College
Football Heisman Trophy model. Signed by 20 former
Heisman trophy winners, all in spotless matching ink.
Better names include Roger Staubach, Glenn Davis, Paul
Hornung, Doug Flutie, Johnny Lattner, Larry Kelly, Doak
Walker, Jim Plunkett and Hopalong Cassidy. JSA LOA.
537 CutLambeau, Curly
9..........................450
One of the great names in football history, revered of
course by Packers fan nationwide and their legendary field
is named after him. An extremely desirable, vital, football
autograph, Lambeau died in 1965. Offrred is a large and
fine flowing blue ink signature on a partial album page.
The signature is 3 1/2 inches long! Ideal for display or slabbing, one of the great vintage football autographs.
JSA LOA.
548 10 Gump Worsley (pop 1/1,
highest graded, none higher) PSA 8.5.............1000
Beautiful card of this New York Ranger HOFer, this has
four super sharp corners, no chipping issues and a phenomenal image. Well centered, the back is flawless as well.
In terms of population, one of the real keys to this set.
Who wants to move up on the set registry?
549 11 Andy Bathgate (pop 1/2, only 2 higher)
PSA 8.5...............242
Lethally sharp card of this star New York Ranger right
wing player. Exceptionally fine, with four super sharp corners and that signature high grade look and feel. This will
be an upgrade for all but three people in the hobby!
551 13 Ray Timgren (pop 1/5, none higher)
PSA 9..................640
Razor sharp card deserves its Mint 9 grade. Very well
centered with ideal corners, a brilliant blue bottom border
and an immaculate surface. The back is Mint as well.
Remarkable condition card from the first Topps hockey set
is stunning.
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June 3 Auction: 1954/55 Hockey Singles
541 2
Bob Chrystal
PSA 8..................360
Terrific New York Ranger card, this is well centered with
four sharp corners. The back is nearly flawless as well.
This is such an attractive set when they can be found in
this quality.
542 3
Harry Howell
PSA 7....................70
Well centered and fine, slight wear at the lower left corner
keeps this at a 7.
543 4
Johnny Wilson
PSA 8..................120
Well centered and super sharp, an ideal 8. The card has a
great image and a super clean white background.
544 5
Red Kelly
PSA 8..................190
Lovely card has four sharp corners, no chipping issues and
a remarkably nice image. Outstanding 8.
545 7
Bob Armstrong
PSA 8....................85
Well centered with crisp corners, a fine image and no chipping issues.
547 9
Benny Woit
PSA 8....................75
Well centered with sharp corners and a flawless image.
550 12 Bucky Hollingworth PSA 8....................90
Centered a hair to the bottom border, otherwise very
sharp and clean. I love the ice effect on these cards when
they are in high grade.
552 14 Jack Evans
PSA 8..................198
Well centered with four sharp corners and hardly any
snow, very nice card. There are no chips in the blue bottom
border and the back looks great as well.
559 21 Jerry Toppazzini
(pop 1/3, only 3 higher)
PSA 8.5...............280
Very precisely graded, this super sharp card is basically a
white flick away from a 9. Pristine card, the image and
surfaces are superb and the corners all super sharp.
The back is super sharp and clean as well.
560 22 Wally Hergesheimer PSA 8....................90
Well centered with four very sharp corners, this has especially bright gloss and a super fresh appearance.
561 23 Danny Lewicki
PSA 8....................75
Fairly well centered with four sharp corners, nice 8.
562 24 Metro Prystai (pop 1/1, only 1 higher)
PSA 8.5...............400
Another gorgeous card, this also has four perfect corners
and is basically a flick away from a Mint 9. The corners
are all terrific, the surfaces and imagery are literally unimproveable. It is amazing that these cards still surface in
this quality.
563 25 Fern Flaman
PSA 8....................95
Well centered with solid corners and a flawless surface.
566 28 Lou Jankowski
PSA 8....................63
Super strong 8 is probably a candidate for an upgrade,
awfully sharp and nice.
567 29 Nick Mickoski
PSA 8....................70
Another fine 8, well centered and quite sharp.
568 30 Frank Martin
PSA 8....................70
Well centered with solid corners, nice 8.
569 31 Lorne Ferguson
PSA 8..................110
Another well centered card with super sharp corners,
these cards are so nice it is difficult to avoid repeating the
same language with each card.
570 32 Camille Henry
PSA 8..................160
Solid card is fun as the Ranger center has such a great
expression on his face. Well centered with square corners.
PSA 8....................55
554 16 Glen Skov
PSA 8....................85
Very sharp and well centered card, ideal 8.
572 34 Marty Pavletich
High-end 7, very close to an 8.
PSA 7....................30
555 17 Gus Mortson
PSA 8....................85
Much more like a 9 than an 8, this is an awfully nice card.
Corners are perfect, well centered, not much more to say
really.
573 35 Don McKenney
PSA 8..................160
Another special 8, this is well centered with super sharp
corners and that signature Nm-Mt or better feel.
558 20 Bill Gadsby
PSA 8..................150
Better card of a name player, this is well centered with
four very sharp corners. These are really some amazing
cards.
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579 41 Allan Stanley
PSA 8..................398
Pricey card, this one is terrific. The offered card is well
centeed with four sharp corners, with only a flick of white
visible in one spot on the border by the lower right corner.
The image and surfaces are immaculate, as is the back.
We have never seen these cards in anything approaching
this quality until now.
565 27 Marcel Pronovost
PSA 8..................120
Well centered with super sharp corners, this is an ideal 8.
571 33 Pete Conacher
Fine 8 is well centered and sharp.
557 19 Leo Labine
PSA 8..................156
Superb 8, very well centered with super sharp corners.
The fine image looks great, terrific card might actually be
undergraded to our eyes.
PSA 8....................75
564 26 Al Rollins
PSA 8..................160
Well centered with sharp corners, there is only visible wear
on one corner on the back.
553 15 Paul Ronty
PSA 8..................104
Well centered with square corners, this has some subtle
blue print at the extreme right border.
556 18 Doug Mohns
PSA 8....................75
Extremely sharp and fine, this is something that could
possibly go to an 8.5.
578 40 Larry Wilson
Ultra-sharp and clean, terrific 8.
574 36 Fleming Mackell
PSA 8....................70
Fine 8 is well centered with four sharp corners.
575 37 Jim Henry
PSA 8..................110
Crisp card is centered a hair to the bottom border.
576 38 Hal Laycoe
PSA 8....................92
Well centered with reasonably sharp corners and a fine
image. It is interesting to see a hockey player wearing
glasses in this era.
577 39 Alex Delvecchio
PSA 8..................113
Popular card, this one is terrific. Very well centered with
four super sharp corners, this card is quite simply in remarkable condition.
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580 42 George Sullivan
PSA 8....................80
Well centered with reasonably sharp corners and a very
fun image.
581 43 Jake McIntyre
PSA 8..................100
Ultra-sharp 8, amazing condition card looks terrific.
582 44 Ivan Irvin
PSA 8..................116
Another ultra-sharp card with stunning corners and no
defects. An 8 almost seems too low here.
583 45 Tony Leswick (pop 1/2, only 2 higher)
PSA 8.5...............320
Very precisely graded, this is a rock-solid Nm-Mt Plus
card that is awfully close to a Mint 9. Well centered with
four extremely sharp corners and immaculate surfaces,
a special condition card.
584 46 Bob Goldham
PSA 8....................85
Well centered with reasonably sharp corners.
585 47 Cal Gardner
PSA 8..................112
Another superb 8 with superb sharp corners and a strikingly clean look and feel, awfully nice card.
586 48 Ed Sandford
PSA 8..................222
Centered a hair to the bottom border, sharp and well centered card.
593 55 Larry Popein
PSA 8..................580
Centered a hair to the bottom border, this has four reasonably sharp corners. Very pricey card, the last sale was for
$1,450 on VCP. The image and surfaces are terrific, the
back also flawless. We almost cannot get over how nice this
run of 1954/55 Topps hockey cards are.
June 3 Auction: Hockey Cards
594 56 Edgar Laprade
PSA 8..................340
Well centered with four sharp corners, awfully nice card.
This has the fun ice effect design. The bottom blue border
is perfect.
595 57 Bill Dineen
PSA 8..................360
Very sharp and fine, a flick of white at the lower right
corner keeps this from grading higher. A terrific image,
a perfectly clean white background and a flawless back
combine to make this a fine 8 overall.
596 58 Terry Sawchuk
PSA 7.5...............600
Vital card, one of the absolute keys to this great set. Properly graded, this wants to be an 8 but is just a hair short.
The corners a66 come to solid points but exhibit the
slightest bits of wear, mostly visible under magnification.
This is otherwise very well centered with brilliant original
color, an immaculate image and pristine surfaces. The
back is flawless. The first Topps card of this legendary
HOF goalie.
587 49 Bill Quackenbush
(pop 1/2, only 2 higher)
PSA 8.5...............380
An ideal card for a registry collector, this has four ultra-sharp corners, an absolutely immaculate surface, brilliant color and a flawless image. This cannot be any closer
to a Mint 9. Who wants to move up on the registry list?
600 1969Topps Complete Set Ex.......................175
Varied set is not bad, some variance, but averaging at least
Ex overall. Only eight cards have the stamp mounted on
the reverse as intended. Keys are as follows: 1 Worsley
Ex-Mt+, 4 Savard RC VG, 24 Orr Ex-Mt, 30 Esposito Ex
(stamp), 31 Sanderson Ex-Mt+, 61 Howe Ex-Mt (stamp),
70 Hull Ex++, 89 Parent Ex and 132 Checklist VG-Ex mk.
588 50 Warren Godfrey
PSA 8..................114
Solid 8, well centered with four sharp corners.
589 51 Ted Lindsay
PSA 8..................169
Star player and popular card, this is a very high-end 8
with four very sharp corners, terrific centering, great color
and pristine surfaces. The back is perfect as well.
590 52 Earl Reibel (pop 1/3, only 2 higher)
PSA 8.5...............280
Another gorgeous card, literally a hair from a Mint 9.
Condition is amazing, with four ultra-sharp corners,
brilliant original color and a Mint back.
591 53 Don Raleigh
PSA 8..................147
Super high-end 8 is well centered with four extremely
sharp corners.
592 54 Bill Mosienko
PSA 8....................60
Very high-end 8 has four super sharp corners and looks
great.
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VG-Ex/Ex........1100
Widely collected first Topps hockey set, this has a very
attractive design, a great looking set. Unlike the other
cards in our auction, these will not set any condition
records but will also cost a lot less! This is a pleasing and
consistent VG-Ex set with only mild variance. There are
some centering issues, but the set nonetheless presents
quite well. The key cards are as follows: 1 Dick Gamble
VG-Ex, 3 Harry Howell VG-Ex/Ex, 5 Red Kelly VG-Ex, 8
Gordie Howe PSA 3 (no creases or wrinkles, very nice for
the grade), 10 Gump Worsley PSA 4, 11 Andy Bathgate
PSA 4.5, 18 Doug Mohns RC Fair, 39 Alex Delvecchio VGEx, 41 Allan Stanley VG-Ex/Ex, 51 Ted Lindsay VG-Ex, 58
Terry Sawchuk VG and 60 Milt Schmidt PSA 4.
597 59 Marcel Bonin
PSA 8..................726
Very tough card in grade, this is the extremely condition
sensitive second-to-last card in the set. Well centered with
four sharp corners, a flawless back and a great image.
Terrific card will be an upgrade for so many of you. The
last sale on VCP was for $1,814.
598 60 Milt Schmidt
PSA 7.5...............700
An fitting end to this amazing set, this is a really, really
nice card. Centered a hair to the bottom border, this has
four square corners, a great image and that signature high
grade feel. Very precisely graded by PSA, this has a few
very, very, very minor flicks of wear, mainly visible under
magnification. A great card to end a high grade set with if
you do not want to spend what would likely be $5,000 or
more on an 8 and a get card 95% as good.
601 1970Topps Complete Set NM.....................150
Very bright, fresh and crisp looking set. Condition looks to
be at least 80% Near Mint or better, well centered overall
and just really nice. The key cards are as follows: 1 Gerry
Cheevers Ex-Mt, 3 Bobby Orr PSA 7, 11 Phil Esposito
NM+, 15 Bobby Hull PSA 7, 20 Stan Mikita NM+, 29
Gordie Howe PSA 7, 67 Brad Park RC NM, 78 Bernie
Parent NM+, 131 Gilbert Perreault RC PSA 7 and 132
Checklist Card VG-Ex/Ex unmarked.
602 1979 Topps 18 Wayne Gretzky RC
PSA 8...............280
Very hot card of late, these have been increasing rapidly in price in recent years. The
offered card is well centered with vibrant
blue borders, a very fine image and has four
very sharp corners. The back looks great as
well. Fine Gretzky 8.
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June 3 Auction: Hockey/Tennis
Hockey Autographs
603 Collection of 65 1980s Hockey Cards 9...................50
Decent lot of 1980s hockey, there is duplication, condition
is very clean overall. Recognizable stars include Chris
Chelios (4), Mike Gartner (2), Bernie Nicholls and
Adam Oates. JSA LOA.
604 500 Goals Signed Stick (16)
8..........................250
Sixteen hockey stars who have each achieved the distinction of scoring 500 Goals have signed this commemorative 500 Goal Scorers hockey stick made by VIC in black
sharpie pen, mid-grade signatures grading 6-7/10. Counted
among the 16 signore are many Hall of Famers including:
Dione, Bossey, Hull, Howe, Beliveau, Lafleur, Trottier,
Bucyk, Esposito, Richard, McDonald, Perreaut, Goulet,
Mahovlich and Diccarelli. JSA LOA.
605 Better 1950s/1960s Vintage Collection
w/Sawchuck, Howe, Hull & Much More (67 pcs) 8*......125
These were collected from the early 1950s onward and is
fresh to market and unpicked. He seems to have gotten
every player of note from the early 1950s through the early
1960s, with note to the vital Terry Sawchuck (D’1970 at
age 40), an early Gordie Howe and much more. Better
pieces include but may well not be limited to the following:
Bathgate, Beliveau/Plante Cut, Real Chevrefils, Dumart,
Geoffrion (2), Gordie Howe, Harry Howell, Bobby Hull
(vintage double-signed 63 Bruins program w/7 others,
counted as one piece), Laycoe, Dickie Moore, Olmstead
(2), Muzz and Lynn Patrick, Quackenbush, Don Raleigh,
Henry Richard (postcard), Maurice Richard (2), Terry
Sawchuck, Milt Schmidt, Harry Watson and Worsley. Terrific vintage hockey collection also includes some period
team issue 8x10 photos (also not included in the count).
JSA LOA.
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606 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team
w/Herb Brooks
9.5.......................150
Classic signed photo, this superb 20x24 color image is
signed by 21 members of the 1980 United States Olympic
hockey team. A legendary team to this day, signed items
are always very popular. The key to this is the autograph
of Herb Brooks who sadly died in a car accident in 2003.
Total size 29x25, this comes with the original Steiner paperwork. JSA LOA.
607 Jersey Gretzky, Wayne (w/Rangers LOA) 9...........100
Fine looking home white Wayne Gretzky New York Rangers model jersey. This is signed Wayne Gretzky 99 in silver
sharpie. The signature is on his uniform number and presents quite well. This is notable as it comes with an LOA
dated October 1998 from the New York Rangers! Lightly
framed to 24x33, this can easily be removed from the
frame upon request to lower the shipping costs. JSA LOA.
608 Islanders Signed Bossy Pro Model Stick 9...........150
Mike Bossy’s 2020 Titan game issued hockey stick is boldly
signed by six legendary Islanders: Mike Bossy, Dennis
Potvin, Clark Gillies, Bill Smith, Bob Nystrom & Brian
Trottier. Please note all but Nystrom have been elected in
the NHL Hall of Fame. Good piece. JSA LOA.
June 3 Auction: Presidential Autographs
Multi-Sport Autographs
610 Multi-Sport Vintage Autographed Cut
Collection (47 pcs)
8*........................125
These were collected from the early 1950s onward and is
fresh to market and unpicked, so there could well be some
rarities and tough autographs within. Sports include tennis, track and field, wrestling (28 pcs, most of the lot) and
better pieces include: June Byers, Margaret Dupont, Emil
and Ernie Dusek, Don Eagle (D’66), Sam Gardner, Althea
Gibson, Jesse Owens, Ham Richardson, Argentina Rocca
(D’77) and Ken Rosewall. These are very likely extremely
tough autographs to find if you are into this sort of thing.
JSA LOA.
Presidential Autog
614 Document Roosevelt, Theodore 9....................500
16 3 /4 x 13 1/2 document signed as President by the legendary TR. This is a desirable military appointment from
1905. The document has some general wear from handling
but displays very well overall. Signed by TR in his proper
spot at the lower right corner, a fine signature, and the
gold Presidential seal is fully intact. TR signed items are
always very popular. JSA LOA.
raphs
611 Washington, George
8........................5000
To all but very advanced collectors, this is the Holy Grail
of Presidential autographs. Offered is a very large and
attractive 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 dark ink cut of Washington. Almost
certainly cut from a document, this has a great look and
feel. In many ways the ultimate American President and
a key historic figure who’s endless legacy grows with each
generation, this autograph almost has to be in any serious
historical autograph collection (and it would also be fun
to add to a good sports autograph collection as well for
diversity!). JSA LOA.
Tennis Memorabilia
609 Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova
Signed Game Used Rackets7..........................180
Offered are a pair of tournament played rackets from two
of legendary players in the history of professional tennis,
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Each is a specially
manufactured racket for the respective player; Martina
Navratilova Special Carbonex2 racket manufactured
by Yonex with Navratilova signed on the racket cover in
light blue pen and Chris Evert Pro Staff wooden tennis
racket made by Wilson, decaled with her name and label
Endorsed by Chris Evert for Championship Play, signed
on the specific Wilson Chris Evert Pro Staff racket cover
made for her racket, Best Wishes! Chris Evert Floyd, in
black pen. This is a great opportunity to acquire rackets
used by these two champions. The strings were broken to
prevent warping by our consignor. JSA LOA.
613 McKinely, William (superb cabinet photo) 8.5.....150
Great piece, this is a 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 original cabinet image of
McKinley. Signed just before he became President, this is
dated March 18, 1895. Fine looking signature looks great
just below the image. JSA LOA.
615 Letter Hoover, Herbert
9.5...................100
Perfectly clean TLS has a flawless black ink signature.
This is dated 1/27/63 on embossed personal letterhead to
an Arnold Gates of the Civil War Round Table of New
York. JSA LOA.
616 Cut
Hoover, Herbert + Salk9*......................50
Lot contains a bold green fountain pen cut of former President Herbert Hoover and also a bold black fountain pen
cut of Jonas Salk. Each has been taped over. JSA LOA.
617 Cut
Roosevelt, Eleanor (JSA LOA) 9 (tape).....25
618 Cut
Truman/Barkley (4 pcs)9*....................100
Lot of Truman and Barkley autographs are as follows:
large Truman taped cut dated 2/25/56, Barkley taped cut,
Barkley ALS from 1956 and transmittal envelope.
JSA LOA.
612 Document Madison, James
5......................550
Scarce 12 x 15 military Land grant has a light but legible
James Madison autograph. This is dated Sept 20 1815 and
is countersigned by Josiah Meigs as Commissioner of the
General Land Office, red wax & white wafer Seal. Of
historical note, though Land Grants signed by President
Madison are not uncommon, such larger, impressive, highly detailed Military Land Grants signed by Madison are
quite scarce. JSA LOA.
619 Letter Truman, Harry 9.5.....................75
Perfectly clean TLS is dated August 5, 1953 on
Truman’s personal letterhead. Short note to
Charles Robbins of American Weekly is signed
in Mint black fountain pen. JSA LOA.
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June 3 Auction: Historical Autographs
620 Letter Truman, Harry
9.5...................150
Choice TLS dated April 4 1967 on embossed personal stationery offering outstanding connection and content, to
his former Secretary of the Treasury Honorable John W.
Snyder. Classic Truman content includes: “...I have requested that my birthday affair, that they insist on putting
on each year, be stopped and I hope they won’t have any
this year...” Attractively priced, Truman lists in Sanders at
$361 as a TLS. JSA LOA.
621 PT109 Signed Letter (JFK Content) 9.5.................300
This is a rare detailed handwritten account of the sinking
of Lieutenant John F. Kennedy’s PT109, made by the
Captain of the Japanese destroyer Amagiri which sunk
PT109 on August 2, 1943. In his letter titled, The True
Story of Pres. John F. Kennedy’s PT109 Collision, Yamashiro writes to correct the historical record indicating
that the sinking was accidental as opposed to a deliberate
ramming. Yamashiro further qualifies his account with
detailed diagrams of the accident scene. This letter would
be of interest to any student of history or collector interested in John F. Kennedy and his prominence in American
history. JSA LOA.
623.2 Bush, George H.W. Signed Golf Flag 9.5.................50
Attractive flag from a Muirfield Village Golf Club Memorial Tournament. This took place in Ohio. Signed boldly
by the first President Bush in black sharpie, this is smartly
framed to 25 x 19. JSA LOA.
624 8 x 10 Bush, G.H.W. & Barbara9........................50
Color 8x10 of the Bush Family is from the 1980s. Signed
by both Bush’s, Barbara also inscribed her autograph.
JSA LOA.
625 8 x 10 Clinton, Bill
9.5.....................60
Always popular, this is a fine 8x10 of Bill Clinton with an
older gentleman. Signed and inscribed on the full bottom
margin, lots of writing. The Bill Clinton autograph is in
large and spotless black sharpie. Nicely mounted onto
board for protection. JSA LOA.
626 Clinton, Hillary Signed Guitar Pick 9.5..............50
Really oddball item, this is an 11x8 white guitar pick that
is signed by Hillary Clinton. The signature is in Mint black
sharpie and looks great. A potential future President.
JSA LOA.
622 Letter Nixon, Richard
9.5.....................50
Short note signed as President on White House letterhead.
Signed RM, this is written to a member of the House (Albert Quie) and content relates to his support for Nixon’s
veto of a bill. Nice letter. JSA LOA.
623 Letter Ford, Gerald (as President) 9.5..............75
Desirable letter, this is a TLS on Ford’s personal letterhead dated April 7, 1976. Signed as President, Ford thanks
the recipient for filling in as an alternative delegate from
Pennsylvania at the Republican National Convention that
year. Good content includes: “I am looking forward to our
working together for a Republican victory in November”.
Signed boldly Jerry Ford in large black ink; the transmittal envelope is included as well. JSA LOA.
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627 1883 George Washington Newburgh,
NY 100th Celebration Program
Good.................50
This is a rare 112 page soft bound booklet published in
1883 by publisher E.M. Ruttenber, of Newburgh, NY as
part of the centennial celebration of the disbanding of the
Revolutionary Army, titled, General Orders Geo. Washington Issued at Newburgh 1782-1783, Compiled by Major
Edward C. Boyton with the Approval of the Trustees of
Washington Head Quarters. The book puts in print for the
very first time, the General Orders of Washington from
the War for Independence during the period that he made
Newburgh his Headquarters from the spring of 1782 to
August 1783. Good condition with tape support on the
cover spine and wear from handling including some minor
paper chipping and tears.
June 3 Auction: Historical Autographs
628 Presidential and Entertainment Ephemera Lot
(39 pcs)Ex
100
Binder of Presidential-related paper items, including various autopen and other lesser photos. This is a good lot
as it includes a two-sided McKinley/Roosevelt Inaugural
program, Christmas cards from President Carter onward,
Obama/Biden Inaugural, signed checks from J. Paul Getty
and David Hedison, nine 1921 cartoon strip cards (nonsport), Len Cariou signed program, I Love Lucy program
and 3D glasses from 1953, 1947 Superman record, Jekyll/
Hyde comic book, 1961 Sounds Space Flight record and
1925 Big Parade Magazine. An eclectic lot from an eclectic
collector.
Historical Autographs
630 1979 Sportscaster Aldrin, Buzz
9.5.....................45
Fun card of this legendary astronaut. Signed in bold blue
sharpie. Slabbed Authentic by PSA/DNA. JSA LOA.
631 Booth, Edwin Signed Imperial Print 9.5.................75
Superb 11x14 print signed by this noted 19th century actor
and tragically the brother of John Wilkes Booth. This has
some mild water staining on the right side but otherwise
looks great. This is signed and inscribed with a grand
flourish, extremely attractive piece. D’1893, this is dated
1892. JSA LOA.
632 Check Clemens, Samuel
9......................700
Very attractive payment voucher, ie check, is dated July 6,
1875 from a bank in Hartford, CT. Fully written by Clemens, this is likely made out to a law firm. Signed Samuel
L Clemens with a flourish, a terrific signature. Iconic
American figure, a man perhaps a century ahead of his
own time! D’1910. JSA LOA.
629 King, Martin Luther Handwritten Speech
and Signed Program
9.5.................2700
Great piece, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at a Jewish
Congregation in New Jersey in January of 1963. Offered
is a 5 1/2 8 1 1/2 foldout program for a Shabbat service.
This is very special as the interior is completely penned
by King, he provides very detailed notes for his speech. In
his speech, he uses some classic rhetoric: “We have known
many Egypts also many Pharaohs. We have seen seen this
same thing in colonialism...Wind of Change has begun to
flow...Our Christian responsibility require that we take
the philosophy we are our Brothers Keeper. No man is an
island - any man that dies diminishes me...Social evils must
not overtake us”. As if this was not enough, King signed
the front cover, a gorgeous four inch plus spotless black
ballpoint ink autograph. A signed speech on an interesting
medium, this is really special. This is important on any
number of levels, both for the autograph and speech itself
but also as a testament to a time when the African-American and American Jewish communities worked handin-hand in the 1960s for the noble goal of ensuring Civil
Rights for all Americans. The Rabbi from this temple
(Israel Dresner of Temple Sha’arey Shalom) was deeply involved in this cause, no doubt why King chose to speak. A
few years ago, some Martin Luther King TLS’s with great
content brought $10,000 - $20,000 in our auction, to us this
is much, much better than even those items. JSA LOA.
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Historical/Entertainment Autographs
633 8 x 10 Doolittle, Jimmy
9.5.....................50
Just over 7x9, this is a b/w print used by Mutual of Omaha
for promotional purposes. Signed by Doolittle with a warm
inscription. This legendary World War Two aviator died in
1993. JSA LOA.
634 Cut
Gagnon, Rene
8*......................50
Taped cut of one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima. Gagnon
died in 1979 and is scarce. Offered is a pleasing taped pencil cut. JSA LOA.
640 8 x 10 Swigert 8.5.....................60
Moonwalker and commander of Apollo 15. Signed in black
sharpie, not perfect but still a nice signature. This is a
NASA publicity still from the early 1970 and is mounted
onto a photographic album page - we did not try and remove it. D’82 - desirable autograph. JSA LOA.
641 CutCollection of 4 Generals w/MacArthur 8*......100
Good lot of cuts, these are fairly clean but have been taped
over for protection. The highlight here is a fine Douglas
MacArthur. The other signatures are Omar Bradley, Mark
Clark and Jonathan Wainwright. JSA LOA.
635 Letter Gibbons, Floyd
9........................60
1932 TLS on his personal letterhead to an autograph collector. Signed in large and flowing period fountain pen.
JSA LOA.
636 Postcard Heuss, Theodore (JSA LOA) 6...............10
637 Letter Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth 9..........150
Very interesting piece is a 4 x 3 /12 short letter reads as
follows: “The two closing stanzas of Hampton accidentally
omitted by the printer in making up the pages yesterday,
but now restored to their proper place H.W.S”. How is that
for good content? This is mounted to a period cabinet photo of this legendary literary giant (1807-1882). JSA LOA.
638 8 x 10 Pauling, Linus
9.5.....................25
Handsome b/w image of this vital scientist. Signed in spotless black sharpie. JSA LOA.
639 Check Sheridan, Philip
9......................300
Union Major General, active in Chattanooga & Wilderness
campaigns, routed Confederate forces at Battle of Five
Forks. Sheridan’s ironic, colorful Union National Bank
check from 1/18/1878 is signed twice in bold ink. D’1888.
JSA LOA.
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Entertainment Autographs
642 Substantial 1950s Cut Collection
w/good content (70 pcs)
8*....................200
Very substantial original owner lot of vintage autographs
from the 1950s and early 1960s. From the original owner, these are generally ink cuts that have been taped over
for protection. Content is loaded with classic Hollywood
stars, cultural icons, broadway figures and important
musicians, our consignor had very wide ranging cultural
interests that are made quite clear with this collection.
Better pieces include: Count Basie, Joan Blondell, George
and Gracie Burns, Al Capp, Jimmy Dorsey (D’56), Jimmy
Durante, Eddie Fisher, Dizzy Gillespie, Samuel Goldwyn,
Neil Hamilton, Audrey Hepburn, Bob Hope, Victor Jory,
Danny Kaye, Jane Mansfield, Chico Marx (D’61), Agnes
Moorehead, Kim Novak, Gregory Peck and Ezio Pinza
(D’57). Interesting and fresh collection presumably has lots
of breakdown value. JSA LOA.
Go to www.cleansweepauctions.com for many
additional images. Initial bids must be placed by
6 PM EST Wednesday June 3.
June 3 Auction: Entertainment Autographs
643 Original Collection Photos & Related
(81 pcs) w.great content
8......................300
Extremely substantial original owner lot of mainly vintage
autographs from the 1950s and early 1960s. Fresh to market, these are mostly 8x10s but also contains some smaller
photos, checks and other related items. Content is loaded
with classic Hollywood stars, cultural icons and important
musicians - our consignor had very wide ranging cultural
interests that are made quite clear with this collection.
Better pieces include: Eddie Albert, Shirley Temple Black,
George Burns, Carol Channing, Joan Crawford (1961
TLS), Bette Davis (in person 1950s but taped signature,
still gorgeous), Peter Fonda (check), John Garfield (fine
5x7 photo, lists $394 Sanders Guide), Janet Gaynor (superb 1938 signature), Jackie Gleason, Rex Harrison (clean
8x10), Sonja Henie (fountain pen, $210 Sanders), Charlton
Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Angela Lansbury, Paul Lukas
(D’71, $158 Sanders), Martin/Lewis (2 8x10s), Lauritz
Melchoir (D’73, $161 Sanders), Robert Mitchum (vintage taped photo), Hugh O’Brien (vintage postcard), Pat
O’Brien, Merle Oberon (D’79, $195 Sanders), Patti Page,
Juliet Prowse, Eva Marie Saint, Lana Turner, Rudy Vallee
(check), Robin Williams and Jane Withers. Nicely presented in an album, we normally break down lots like this but
we thought it a shame to break up a great collection that
was over 50 years in the making. Absolutely loaded with
value, lots like this do not come around every day!
JSA LOA. Please check our web site before bidding.
644 Armstrong, Louis Signed Program
with full band
9.5...................150
Very attractive color oversize program from 1955. This has
wear from handling and such but still presents well. This
is special as it offers a huge and spotless Louis Armstrong
Satchmo autograph. In addition, this is signed by everyone
pictured: the rare Billy Kyle (D’66), Velma Middleton,
Barrett Deems, Trummy Young, Barney Bigard and Arvell
Shaw. JSA LOA.
645 Photo Baryshnikov, Mikhail 9........................15
5x7 Max Waldman postcard of this great artist. Signed
and inscribed in black ballpoint, a large and solid signature. JSA LOA.
646 3 x 5 Beery, Noah (w/8x10) 9.5.....................10
Folded 3x5 is signed and inscribed. Dated 10/16/26 in period ink. Scarce. D’46. JSA LOA.
647 Photo Black, Shirley Temple (4)9.5.....................30
Lot of four Shirley Temple Black signed pieces, all signed
and boldly inscribed. These range from postcard size to
8x10, everything will be pictured on our web site. These
were all signed and dated in the mid to late 1980s.
JSA LOA.
648 Photo Brice, Fanny
9........................90
From wikipedia, Brice (1891-1951) was a popular and
influential American illustrated song model, comedian,
singer, theater and film actress, who made many stage,
radio and film appearances. Offered is a lovely 4x6 printed
image with a haunting feel. There are pinholes by the edges. Signed and inscribed in flowing and bold green fountain pen. JSA LOA.
649 Photo Brown, Joe E. (to a baseball HOFer) 9.5....175
Offered is a simply gorgeous 11x14 original photo signed
by famed comic Joe E. Brown. This is from the collection
of baseball HOFer Roger Bresnahan. Brown died in 1973
and was a durable comic and screen actor, including a
memorable part in Some Like It Hot. Signed and extensively inscribed to Bresnahan, Brown dated this 10/1/34.
The quality is superb here, you have to love the inscription. JSA LOA.
650 Chagall, Mark Signed Poster9......................100
Fine framed 22x30 poster for an Au Vent D’ Arles 25th
anniversary presentation in Paris in 1981. Very well presented, this has a terrific original signature of legendary
artist Mark Chagall in artist pencil. Chagall died in 1985,
only a few years after this event. JSA LOA.
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651 Clapton, Eric Signed DMV Test! 8......................300
How is this for a unique item? These two documents are
Eric Clapton’s California DMV road test evaluation and
multiple choice test. Dated March 2, 2000, this has natural
wear from handling. Clapton naturally passed, with 11
errors noted at the upper right corner. Clapton signed one
of the two documents in pencil. Clapton, a rock legend, is
a very tough autograph and to find him on such a unique
document is really special. A Clapton signed book sold for
almost $1,000 in one of our auctions a few years ago, it will
be interesting to see what this brings. JSA LOA.
652 Photo Costner, Kevin Field of Dreams (lot of 3) 9....50
Lot of three clean color 11x14 images of Kevin Costner
from Field of Dreams. Each is signed in large blue sharpie.
JSA LOA.
653 Letter Crawford, Joan
9........................75
Terrific TLS from 1952 from this legendary actor. Content
is great as Crawford mentions fellow starlets Jean Harlow
and Greta Garbo and discussses her tour that year. Signed
in large and flowing blue ink, a terrific signature.
JSA LOA.
654 Document Cruise, Tom (1982) 9.5..........................75
Super early document from this true movie star. Not executed, this is a three-page legal size document for Creative
Arts Agency to represent a then 20-year old Cruise, years
before his ascent in superstardom. Signed by Cruise in
Mint blue sharpie, an impeccable autograph. Documents
signed by movie stars of this stature are naturally quite
scarce. JSA LOA.
655 Dali, Salvador
9.5.....................40
Interesting piece, this is a napkin from the famed King
Cole bar at the St. Regis hotel in New York. This has a
large autograph from Salavador Dali in ink. JSA LOA.
656 8 x 10 Dillman, Brad (JSA LOA) 9........................15
657 8 x 10 Douglas, Kirk
9.5.....................40
Legendary and beloved actor. Signed in Mint black sharpie. JSA LOA.
658 16 x 20 Duritz, Adam (lot of 2)9.5.....................23
Pair of color 16x20 images signed by the popular lead singer of the Counting Crows. Signatures are both in large and
flawless blue sharpie. JSA LOA.
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659 8 x 10 Fairbanks/Fontaine
8........................25
Great vintage image of golden age Hollywood stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Joan Fontaine. Signed by each in ink,
Fontaine’s signature is in a better spot on the image than
Fairbanks. Quality multi-signed Hollywood photo.
JSA LOA.
666 Photo Haley, Alex
9.5.....................10
Writer famous for Roots. 5 x 7 b/w glossy portrait. Signed
“Brotherly Love! Alex Haley” in very bold black sharpie.
D’92. JSA LOA.
660 Document Falk, Peter
9........................25
One-page document from 1984 for Falk to appear on a
Television Academy Hall of Fame show that year. Fully
executed, this has a bold blue ballpoint ink signature from
the famed Columbo star. JSA LOA.
668 Cut Jolson, Al
9.5.....................60
Always desirable, this is a fine cut with a bold blue ink
Sincerely Al Jolson autograph. Matted with a small image,
total size 5 1/2 x 9 1/2. The original jazz singer died in
1950. JSA LOA.
661 8 x 10 Farrell/Gaynor
9.5.....................60
Glossy 8x10 image of this famous couple. Signed by both in
bold sharpie ink. JSA LOA.
669 Jones, James Earl Signed Program 9........................25
Terrific oversize program from the original Broadway run
of the classic play The Great White Hope. Signed by Jones
AT THE TIME on his inset image, a terrific autograph.
JSA LOA.
662 Letter Ferrer, Jose
9.5.....................15
Clean TLS dated February 26, 1958. Great content as this
Academy Award winning actor complains about a review
of him in The New York Times. Signed in solid period blue
ink. JSA LOA.
663 8 x 10 Goddard, Paulette
9........................25
Fine 8x10 image of Goddard in a bathing suit, signed and
inscribed in bold sharpie. JSA LOA.
664 8 x 10 Goodman, Benny
9.5.....................25
Clean b/w inscribed image of this legendary musician.
Signature is bold and fine. JSA LOA.
665 8 x 10 Gray, Gilda
9.5.....................40
Very attractive vintage sepia toned photo. Bold signature.
D’59. JSA LOA.
667 8 x 10 Hill, Henry (Goodfellas) (JSA LOA) 9.5.........8
670 8 x 10 Kimmell, Jimmy (lot of 4) (JSA LOA) 9.5.....30
671 Letter Lansing, Robert
9.5.....................10
Desirable ALS on his personal letterhead dated 6/6/84.
Content is mostly personal. Signed boldly at the close by
this popular actor. D’94. JSA LOA.
672 Photo
Law, John Phillip (JSA LOA) 9................12
673 Lemon, Jack Signed Program9.5.....................25
Fine looking oversize program for a 1978 show called Tribute featuring Lemon. Signed on his image on the inside
front cover, superb autograph signed at the time.
JSA LOA.
678 Orlando, Tony Lot of Two 16x20s,
One w/biography9.5.....................50
Interesting pair of very attractive Tony Orlando full color
16x20s. One is signed I’m A Yellow Ribbon, the other has
the full career biography. Signatures and writing are all
flawless. JSA LOA.
679 8 x 10 Penner, Joe (JSA LOA)
9........................15
680 3 x 5 Preminger, Otto (JSA LOA) 9.......................25
681 Document Richie, Lionel (triple signed) 9.5............50
10-page document for the use of Richie’s classic song Say
You Say Me in the movie White Nights in 1985. Signed
by Richie three times on the final page, each is large and
flawless black ballpoint ink signature. JSA LOA.
682 8 x 10 Rogers, Will
9.5...................500
A true piece of Americana, a real Will Rogers autographed
8x10 photo! This is special on a number of levels as this
has incredible provenance as it came from the collection
of baseball HOFer Roger Bresnahan. From Wikipedia,
Rogers was an American cowboy, vaudeville performer,
humorist, social commentator and motion picture actor.
He was one of the world’s most famous stars in the 1920s
and 1930s. Rogers died in 1935 in a plane crash in Alaska and was the top paid movie star at the time. Rogers is
sadly thus an extremely scarce and desirable autograph,
especially on such a nice photo. Fantastic sepia toned image, this has a superb blue fountain pen autograph.
A special, special piece. JSA LOA.
674 Merman, Ethel Signed
Vintage Gypsy Program
9.5.....................50
One of the defining musicals of the post-war era, this is a
lovely oversize program (with some wear) from the first
few years of this show’s initial run. Signed on the cover by
Merman at the time, a superb blue ballpoint ink autograph. This legendary actress died in 1984, and is scarce
and desirable on this program. JSA LOA.
675 8 x 10 Mitchum, Robert
9.5.....................25
Very fine looking 11x8 color magazine photo looks great.
Signed in huge Mint black sharpie. JSA LOA.
676 Neiman, Leroy Signed 1991 Program 9.5................30
Clean program for an Off Broadway show called Taxicab
Chronicles from 1999. Neiman designed the cover and also
signed it in especially large and flawless black sharpie.
JSA LOA.
677 Neiman, Leroy Signed
Oversize Postcard Lot (4 pcs) 9.5...................100
Offered are four extremely attractive oversize color postcards promoting specific works by iconic artist Leroy Neiman. Each of the four is signed in large, Mint and flawless
blue sharpie ink. The autographs are all absolutely impeccable. The four pieces are titled Hunt Rendezvous, L’Apres
Midi D’Or, one is an invitation for a 1991 show and the
final piece has a classic image of the famed 21 Club in New
York City. Good lot of Leroy Neiman items have terrific
display potential. JSA LOA.
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June 3 Auction: Entertainment
Entertainment Memorabilia
683 Photo Scofield, Paul (w/letter)9.5.....................10
Very personal ALS dated August 6, 1985. This legendary
actor discusses the pitfalls with writing a book in this very
engaging 2-page letter. Signed very boldly by Scofield at
the close. Also included is a postcard-size signed photo and
the original return envelope. JSA LOA.
684 Letter Serkin, Rudolf
9.5.....................10
Important pianist (1903-1991). TLS dated 9/10/76 on his
personal letterhead. Signed very boldly at the close in blue
ballpoint. JSA LOA.
685 8 x 10 Stewart, James
9.5...................100
Full b/w magazine page of Stewart with his wife. Signed by
Stewart in Mint blue sharpie. JSA LOA.
686 Document Stewart, Rod (lot of 3)9.5...................100
Lot of three documents from Rod Stewart’s 1981-1982
United States and Canadian tour. Each document provided advance money for Stewart in each of these one-page
documents. Each of the three documents has a huge and
tremendous blue sharpie signature at the lower left corner.
Very impressive quality signatures from this major rock
star and icon. JSA LOA.
694 Large Cultural Ticket Collection
& Related (600 pcs)
Ex-Mt...................60
Fairly unique collection, a wealthy and highly cultured
couple from the New York City-area seemingly attended
every important cultural event and such from the mid1970s onward. There is a seemingly endless run of tickets
to Broadway shows, Opera Tickets, including in Europe,
likely important concerts at Tanglewood, many Jazz concerts, many concerts at Carnegie Hall, various appearances of The New York Philharmonic, the Barbra Streisand
concert from 1994, the vital Cezanne show in 1996 at the
Philadelphia Museum of Art and so much more. If a clever
cultural and social historian wanted to make a survey of
American high culture from the mid-1970s onward, this
fascinating collection would be a great place to start. The
condition is a pleasing Ex-Mt overall, with the usual natural wear from handling and use. This collection is the result of a unique combination of a couple with outstanding
taste and the collectors obsession with retaining material
objects. A real ticket collector will have endless fun perusing this fascinating tour, and a dealer can presumably have
a field day here.
June 3 Auction: Non-Sports
Non-Sports Cards
6971883Allen and Ginter Napoleon Album Good.......50
One of my personal favorites of the 19th century albums,
this has wonderful period lithographic images of various
key battles in Napoleon’s life. This has wear on the spine
from handling, the interior pages exhibit only very mild
wear and look terrific. A fun album to peruse.
687 8 x 10Sullivan, Barry (JSA LOA) 9..........................15
688 Album Page Swarthout. Gladys (JSA LOA)
9.8 dated 1936....9
689 GPC Tibbett, Lawrence
9.5.....................10
GPC from 1935 is signed Sincerely Lawrence Tibbett in
period black fountain pen. D’60. JSA LOA.
690 8 x 10 Weisman, Joseph (JSA LOA) 9....................20
691 Document Welch, Raquel
9.5.....................25
11x14 original document from 1982 for broadcast rights in
Belgium to From Raquel With Love. Welch was paid
$2,200 for these rights. This fully executed agreement was
signed by Welch in bold black ballpoint ink at the lower
left corner. JSA LOA.
692 Wyman, Bill Signed Drumhead 9.5.....................50
Fun piece, this is a 10 1/2 diameter real drumhead. Signed
in bold blue sharpie, this is very clean. JSA LOA.
693 LetterZimbalist, Efrem, (2)
9.5.....................15
Letter and signed musial program page by this popular
violinist. JSA LOA.
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695 1979 AC/DC Highway Hell
Platinum RecordEx-Mt.................200
Fun piece, this is a platinum album celebrating 1,000,000
U.S. sales of the AC/DC classic Highway to Hell. Still very
popular, this was from the American Academy of Music
and is in the original frame. Aside from the platinum
record, there is a detailed custom plaque, an image of the
band and the logo for the music association. Great conversation piece, this is framed to a total size of 18 x 22. Of
note, this album ended up selling seven million albums in
the US alone!
696 1999 Limp Bizkit Platinum Album Ex-Mt............100
Ornately framed platinum record display celebrates seven
million sales (combined) for the 1999 Limp Bizkit album
Significant Other. This hit number one on the U.S. charts
and was a very well received album. The offered lot is a
21x25 framed display with the platinum record, six CDs
and the RIAA hologram/custom plaque. Great piece to
own if you are into this band.
6981933Goudey Indians
Collection of 171 different VG to VG-Ex w/nicer.....500
Substantial lot of these beloved 1930s gum cards. Condition varies, there are some terrible condition cards, but
80% of the lot appears to be VG, or awfully close to VG.
The cards tend to have a uniformly bright and colorful
appearance. As for the series, these go through #210.
Tougher series here include 24 each from the 216 and 264
series, most of the other series are represented as well. The
backs are clean overall, providing for some nice reading if
desired. A very good lot to use as a starter set, most if not
all of the famous historical figures represented in the set
are included.
6991954US Navy Victories Complete Set
Ex-Mt/NM.......................150
Uncommon set might be a first for us. This one is nice,
with seven PSA graded cards: 3 7s and 4 6s. The balance of
the set is an extremely consistent Ex-Mt/NM with hardly
any variance. The cards are also quite well centered,
higher quality set.
700 1965 Bewitched Rare Full Set
on an Uncut Sheet
Ex-Mt.........1000
One of the RAREST of all non-sport card test
issues from Topps is the 1965 Bewitched issue
of 26. Never issued to the public, few cards and
still fewer sets or uncut sheets have ever been
offered for sale. It should be noted that the few
cards/sets ever offered have all been cut from an
uncut sheet and are blank backed. Offered here
is an original rare 1965 Topps Bewitched Test
Issue Complete Set of 26 on an uncut sheet of
28. This Bewitched test issue 18 x 14-3/4 uncut
panel sheet has 7 cards in 4 rows on trading card
set stock. Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha is
featured on 17 cards (plus two duplicates, Pretty
Witch and Practicing Witchcraft). The uncut
sheet has a blank grey back and is unnumbered
as issued as it never went beyond the test phase.
This is in Ex-Mt condition overall with note to
a small crease area at the bottom left which can
more readily be seen from the verso, which just
touches the card in the lower left. As for pricing history, a GAI graded set once sold for over
$16,000 at auction and a near-set of 23/26 once
brought $9,000. This is an exceptional opportunity to acquire one of the most coveted non-sport
test issues of the post war era, sure to please
almost any fan of this 1960 TV Classic, or more
specifically Elizabeth Montgomery in her most
memorable character.
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June 3 Auction: Baseball Autographs
Autographed Cards
7011928Exhibit
Foxx, Jimmie (double-signed)
9.5.......................500
Serious piece, this late 1920s postcard back Exhibit card of
Jimmie Foxx as a very young Athletic star. Slightly
trimmed to 3x5 inches to match our consignor’s amazing
collection, this presents quite well. Signed on the front in
Mint blue ballpoint with a fine flourish, the back is a lined
3x5 signed in spotless black ballpoint. Two top Jimmie
Foxx autographs on two pieces smartly put together. JSA
LOA.
704 Collection of 141 signed cards
9.........................125
Lot contains 41 cards from 1953 - 1969,
many lower grade. The rest of the lot is
mostly from the 1970s and early 1980s,
with some later cards and cards from
other sports scattered about. There is no
duplication in the lot, the autographs are
strong overall. Better content includes
Bunning (69/70T), Garvey, Glavine,
Gossage, S. Green, Helton, Kuenn (63T),
LaSorda, Niekro (70T), Oliva, Quisenberry (2), Raines (81D), Ryan (80 OPC,
onluy secretarial) and Salmon.
JSA LOA.
7061977Topps 280 Jim Hunter (lot of 73) 9.5.........360
Very clean 78 count lot of signed 1977 Topps Jim Hunter
cards. Signatures are very solid overall, with only very
mild variance. These were all signed in person for a
personal friend of Hunter’s and have been in a closet for
over 20 years. The cards themselves are mostly Near Mint.
Quantities anyone? JSA LOA.
7071978Topps 460 Jim Hunter (lot of 86) 9.5........400
cards. Signatures are very solid overall, with only very
mild variance. These were all signed in person for a
personal friend of Hunter’s and have been in a closet for
over 20 years. The cards themselves are mostly Near Mint.
Quantities anyone? JSA LOA.
7021954Bowman
Complete Set w/168 signed cards! 8.5.......................600
A perfect lot for our time, offered is a middle grade but
more than acceptable 1954 Bowman baseball set. This is
notable as it has no less than 168 different signed cards!
Missing the true rarities, the ungraded stars are rough,
which in a way is good as this will not be a $10,000 set and
will put this within the budgets of a wide range of collectors. An ideal set to attempt to complete in signed form,
how often do things like this come around? Condition
varies on the cards and autographs, mid-grade overall,
with many clean signatures as well. The autographs are in
both vintage ballpoint ink and sharpie and may contain
some tougher pieces. For the autographs, better signatures
include: Adcock, Ashburn, Berra, Burgess, Doby, Feller,
Furillo, Garagiola, Garcia, Goodman, Kiner, Larsen, Lemon, Maglie, Mathews, Newcombe, Rizzuto, Snider, Suder,
Torgeson, Wertz and Wynn. Key unsigned cards are as
follows: 6 N Fox GVG, 65 Mantle Good, 89 Mays VG+, 90
Campanella VG, 138 Hodges VG-Ex/Ex, 145 Martin VGEx/Ex and 177 Ford Ex-Mt ctd. JSA LOA.
7031955Topps 40 Don Hoak (rare) 8........................180
Rare card as this popular 1955 Brooklyn Dodger died in
1969 at age 41. A key to a signed 55 set, this card has tape
along the edges but retains its bright original color and has
excellent image quality. Signed in the center in large blue
ballpoint, a nice signature. This is great as it is needed by
both Brooklyn Dodger collectors, especially the hallowed
year of 1955 Topps, and the many collectors working on
full signed 55 Topps sets. JSA LOA.
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7051975Giant SSPC & TCMA
Signed Card Collection (1,217 pcs) w/66 HOFers 9......1000
Extremely substantial collection, these are all neatly
housed in individual holders and fill up four two-row
boxes. Obtained mostly in person by a die-hard autographed card collector, these are notable as many were
collected in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with some
rarities. The sets here include the underrated 1975 SSPC
set and the various 1950s and 1960s TCMA sets from the
period. The cards are notable for their clean design and
excellent photography. There is duplication here, in some
cases there are three of one card, in other cases there are
three signatures on three different cards of a player. The
lot has a large number of obscurities, often catnip to card
collectors, as these unusual collector sets often made cards
of players without a Topps card. There are 68 HOFers in
this lot, including Aaron (2), Alston (3), Blyleven, Gary
Carter, Doby (2), Durocher, Herzog, Killebrew, Koufax
(2), Musial, Reese, Ryan (ch), Santo (2), Seaver, Torre, Ted
Williams and Yount. Deceased players include (but are certainly far from limited to): Joe Adcock (2), Bob Allison (2),
Harry Bright (2), Smoky Burgess (2), Dave DeBusschere,
Jim Finigan, Carl Furillo, Harvey Haddix (2), Elston
Howard (2), Dick Howser (2), Clay Kirby, Ted Kluszewski
(3), Harvey Kuenn, Dale Long (3), Sal Maglie, Erv Palica
(D’82, very scarce), Darrell Porter (ch), Wally Post (2),
Charley Smith, Karl Spooner (D’84), Rube Walker and Vic
Wertz. There is a wide variety of non-HOFer star players,
including but certainly not limited to: Blue, Concepcion,
G. Foster, Groat, K. Hernandez, Kubek, Lopat, McCarver,
Minoso, Oliva, Pinella, A. Reynolds, Richardson and Bill
White. Condition is strong overall, the winning bidder
should absolutely love this cherished collection. JSA LOA.
7081979TCMA 161 Roger Maris 9.5.......................150
Spotless Roger Maris signature is in huge and flawless blue
sharpie. Pictured as a young Kansas City A’s player, the
card itself is Near Mint or better and looks great. Extremely high quality Roger Maris signed card, always very
popular among collectors. JSA LOA.
7091979Topps 670 Jim Hunter (lot of 96) 9.5...........400
cards. This was his last card as a Yankee and as a player.
Signatures are almost invariably in very bold blue sharpie.
These were all signed in person for a personal friend of
Hunter’s and have been in a closet for over 20 years.
The cards themselves are mostly Near Mint. JSA LOA.
7101984Topps Collection of 793 Signed Cards
- World Class Set
9.5.......................500
Collection of 793 signed cards, 10 are from the traded set,
so that leads to an incredible 783/792 different signed
cards from the regular set! - virtually an absolutely full
signed set (one noticable space was Chili Davis). The cards
look great, the autographs match the card quality; there
were clearly collected with great care by a die-hard signed
card collector, I love the team leader cards, career leaders, league leaders and specials that are almost all fully
signed (with some major HOFers throughout). This lot
contains an almost mind boggling 88 HOF autographs! the expense and effort this required almost makes one’s
head spin. There could well be many scarcities within the
lot. Better names include but are probably not limited
to the following: Bench, Boggs (2), Brett (3), Cox, Diaz,
Dravecky (2), Flanagan, Gwynn, R. Henderson (4), Howser, R. Jackson (5), Kuenn, Aurelio Lopez (scarce), Billy
Martin, Mattingly, McGraw (2), Donnie Moore, Molitor,
Murray (2), Porter, Quisenberry (3), Ripken (3), Rose (3),
Ryan (3), Sandberg, Schmidt (4), Seaver (3), Show, Torre,
Welch, Wiggins, Winfield (2), Yaz and Yount. A veritable
gold mine as singles, I cannot imagine the time and effort
that went into this tremendous collecting accomplishment.
A special, special signed set, this is a truly great signed
card lot. It does not get any better than this, this lot offers
incredible star power, top condition and relative rarity.
Whatever this lot sells for, it almost can never be enough.
JSA LOA.
7111985Topps
Collection of 777 Signed Cards
9.5.......................500
so that leads to 736 different signed cards from the regular set! This is simply an awesome signed card lot, the
cards look great, the autographs match the quality of the
cards, exceptionally bold and clean overall. Collected with
great care by a die-hard signed card collector, I love the
specials that are signed. This lot contains at least 40 HOF
autographs and is simply terrific. There could well be
many scarcities within the lot. Better names include but
are probably not limited to the following: Berra, Boggs,
Brett (2), Carew, G. Carter, Clemens RC, Cox, E. Davis
RC, Diaz, Dravecky, Eckersley, Fisk, Gooden RC, Gwynn
(2), R. Henderson, Hershiser RC, R. Jackson, Langston,
LaSorda, McGraw, Donnie Moore, Morgan, Joe Niekro,
Quisenberry, Ripken, Rose (3), Ryan, Sandberg (2),
Schmidt (2), Seaver, Show, Strawberry (2), Sutter, Torre,
Welch and Yount. JSA LOA.
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7121987Topps
Very Near-Set (767/792 signed cards!) 9.5..................500
Simply an awesome signed card lot, the cards look great,
the autographs match the quality of the cards, exceptionally bold and clean overall. Collected with great care by a
die-hard signed card collector, I love the specials that are
signed and the team leader cards. This lot contains at least
30 HOF autographs and is simply terrific. There could well
be many scarcities within in the lot. Better names include
but are probably not limited to the following: Blyleven,
Boggs (2), Bonds, Clemens (2), Diaz, Dravecky, G. Carter
(3), Gooden, Gwynn (2), R. Henderson (2), R. Henderson/
Mattingly, Herzog, Howser (rare, light), Bo Jackson RC,
R. Jackson (2), Larkin RC, LaRussa, LaSorda, Leyland,
Mattingly (2), Molitor, Donnie Moore, Murray, Palmeiro
RC, Puckett (2, 1 is secretarial), Ripken (2), Rose (2),
Ryan, Schmidt (3), Seaver, Sutcliffe, W. Clark RC, Welch
and Yaz. Perusing this book is such a fun tour through
baseball in this era. JSA LOA.
7131988Pacific Collection of 178,
nearly all different w/59 HOFers! 9.5..................540
Popular set among autographed card collectors, this is
perhaps the best signed run that we have seen. Collected
carefully in person by an advanced and detailed collector,
these are very nice. The collection contains a remarkable
59 HOFers!, many quality star players and desirable
broadcasters. Keys include: Aaron, Ashburn (2), Bench,
Berra (2), Brickhouse, Brock, Burgess, Spud Chandler,
Chuck Connors, Doby (2), Durocher, Gehringer, Haddix,
Harwell, Hunter (2), Kaline, Keller (D-90, scarce), Keltner
(D-91, scarce), Kubek, LaRussa, Lopat, Lopez, Mathews,
Mays, Musial, Reese, Rizzuto (2), Spahn (2), Torre and
VanderMeer. Great lot. JSA LOA.
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7141989Mothers Cookies
Full Uncut Signed Sheet Collection (4 different) 9.5......200
From a former A’s player, these are very unique. Each is a
full 28-card full color final process sheet. These are almost
completely signed, 1986 (33 sigs) w/Canseco, Rijo, Dwayne
Murphy); 1988 (34 w/2 McGwires, LaRussa, Stewart,
Eckersley and 2 Cansecos); 1989 (35 sigs, many are lighter,
w/2 McGwires, LaRussa, Stewart, Parker, 2 Cansecosa,
Eckersley) and 1991 (32 sigs w/LaRussa, McGwire, Rickey
Henderson, Stewart, Canseco, Eckersley, Welch and
Baines). These are essentially completely signed, including
the coaching staff. These are very likely unique. JSA LOA.
7161991High Quality Olympics Signed Card Lot
w/Herb Brooks (29 pcs)
9.5.......................125
Fine lot of 1991 Olympics signed cards. No duplication,
condition is very strong overall. Superb content includes
the vital Herb Brooks (D’2003), Greg Louganis, Mary Lou
Retton, Bob Mathias, Glenn Davis, four different players
from the 1980 US hockey team, Bruce Jenner, Scott Hamilton, Jim McKay and Dick Davies. Great lot of its kind is
something that hardly ever comes around. JSA LOA.
718 1967 World Series Display w/Maris 9.....................250
High quality matted display (14x11) eagerly awaits your
choice of frame. This consists of signed postcards from
Roger Maris, Curt Flood, Lou Brock, Orlando Cepeda and
Tim McCarver. A ticket for game 3 is in the center. The
two best signatures in darkness happen to be among the
most valuable (Maris and Flood). This is something that
might cost over $700 to piece together. JSA LOA.
7151989Topps Collection of 733 Signed Cards
9.5.......................400
so that leads to 652 different signed cards from the regular
set. The cards look great, the autographs collected with
great care by a die-hard signed card collector, I love the
specials and team leader cards that are signed. This lot
contains at least 40 HOF autographs and is simply terrific. There could well be many scarcities within in the lot.
Better names include but are probably not limited to the
following: Aaron, Alomar, Biggio, Boggs (3), Brett, Brock,
Caminiti, Carpenter, G. Carter (2), Clemens, Crews,
Flanagan, Glavine, Griffey RC, Gwynn, R. Henderson,
Bo Jackson (2), Larkin, LaRussa (2), LaSorda, Maddux,
Mattingly (2), McGwire, Molitor, Murray, Palmeiro, Rice,
Ripken, Rose, Ryan, Sandberg (2), Schmidt, Sheffield RC,
Show, Smoltz RC, Ventura RC, Welch, Winfield (2) and
Yount. Another terrific lot loaded with HOFers and stars,
I like the Rookie Cards that come in this lot and the quality of the autographs, exceptionally bold and clean overall.
JSA LOA.
719 8 x 10 Attell, Abe (double-signed) 9........................180
Great signed photo, Attel was a star boxer but perhaps his
greatest impact was a vital cog in the 1919 Black Sox conspiracy. Fine image, this is signed by Attel twice; he writes
at the top “To A Pal Joel from his Pal Abe Attell” and then
at the bottom again “Abe Attell”. Everything is in clean
blue ballpoint. Attell died in 1970 and is a very tough 8x10.
JSA LOA.
720 Clemente, Roberto
Signed Photo
9.........750
Impressive 5x8 full color image
of Clemente, this is nicely
matted and awaits your choice
of frame. Signed “Best Wishes
Roberto Clemente”, a particularly bold, large and impressive
blue ballpoint signature. This
has a wonderful flow and is
honestly one of the nicer Clemente autographs one is likely to
encounter on such an attractive
image. JSA LOA.
717 1933 Tour Japan Signed Postcard 9......................3000
In this era of hyperbole, we all use words like rare and
important and incredible more than we probably should.
However, for some items those words are appropriate. The
offered lot is one of the finest autographed items that we
have ever handled, and one of the very best pieces of its
kind in the hobby. Baseball, always looking to promote
itself internationally, embarked on seminal tours of Japan
in 1931 and 1934. Items from these tours are extremely
desirable as many of the very best players in the game
participated. Signed items are of course especially desirable, particularly with a whole team. The offered lot is a
truly stunning America First postcard with the American
flag cleanly laid out against a white background. This is
signed completely by this famous team, with no less than
18 outstanding period fountain pen signatures. Babe
Ruth naturally dominates the top, a flawless and stunning
exemplar. Lou Gehrig holds court on the left edge, also a
stunning autograph. The other HOFers are Jimmie Foxx,
Earl Averill, Charlie Gehringer, Lefty Gomez and an
especially nice Connie Mack. The other signers include the
vital Moe Berg, who it is said photographed the Japanese
coastline during this tour, and these films were apparently
vital to Jimmy Doolittle during World War Two. Other
signers include Earl Whitehill, Bing Miller, Eric McNair,
John Quinn, J. Coscarella, Doc Ebling, Rabbit Warstler
and Robert Schroeder. Oddly enough, Lefty O’Doul, a
vital figure in Japanese baseball, was not on the piece, and
our consignor felt he needed to be somehow included and
he matted a signed 3x5 just below this piece. Very nicely
framed, this has a terrific 8x10 image from the Tour of
Japan with all signers present and a custom plaque detailing all of the players on the piece. Total size 24 x 23, a
truly awesome and museum quality piece. This is the kind
of thing where whatever it sells for, in some ways it is not
enough, it is that great. JSA LOA.
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721 8 x 10 Cochrane, Mickey
9..........................150
Slightly trimmed 8x10, this is a great image of Mickey
Cochrane in a baseball uniform during World War Two
(he was a key figure in this). Signed “To My Pay Jimmy
Smooth Sailing Mickey Cochrane 1-29-44” in attractive
and flowing green fountain pen. Great image of a smiling
Cochrane, this is a real treasure to find autographed so
nicely! JSA LOA.
726 Koufax, Sandy 30 x 40 Print 9.5.......................200
Remarkable 30 x 40 giant image of Sandy K holding four
baseballs with 0s on it, celebrating his fourth no hitter.
Signed by Koufax in Mint blue sharpie, a spotless signature. A dramatic display piece that awaits your choice of
frame. This has an Online Authentics hologram. JSA LOA.
722 Photo Cochrane/Gehringer (1935) 9.5...................180
Charming piece, this is an 8 1/2 x 11 page with mounted
newspaper sketch images of these HOF teammates from
1935. Solid piece as it was signed AT THE TIME by both
in spotless fountain pen. Creative pairing, likely unique.
Cochrane died in 1962 and is always a desirable autograph, especially signed in this era. JSA LOA.
730 8 x 10 McCarthy, Joe and Ruppert, Jacob 9..........700
Extremely rare and great photo, this has VINTAGE signatures of Yankee HOFers Jacob Ruppert and Joe McCarthy
paired together on this wonderful image from the 1930s.
Ruppert’s signature is very common on documents and
such but when was the last time you saw one on an 8x10?
McCarthy, considered by many to be the greatest manager in baseball history, is a perfect pairing for Ruppert as
Marse Joe McCarthy led the Yankees to the World Series
no less than eight times in his thirteen years with the team.
Ruppert’s long overdue induction into the HOF in recent
years has only made this fairly unique image only more
desirable. JSA LOA.
723 Photo Cooper Brothers
9..........................100
5 1/2 x 4 color newspaper photo of these two brothers.
Signed by both in fountain pen on their respective images,
both autographs look great. This has been folded and has
some general wear, but retains its original color and still
presents well. Aside from being cool, this is really scarce
because Mort Cooper died in 1958 at only age 45.
JSA LOA.
731 Photo Robinson, Jackie (7x9)9.5.......................700
Offered is a gorgeous 8x10 that is trimmed to 7x9. Bright
glossy image of a smiling Jackie, this is a superb image.
The photo itself has a crease by the upper right corner but
otherwise looks great. Striking image of a young Jackie,
this is signed and inscribed in flawless blue fountain pen.
This is begging to be put in the right frame, extremely fine
Jackie signed photo. JSA LOA.
724 8 x 10 Dean, Dizzy (superb image) 9.5....................150
Offered is a fantastic b/w glossy image of Dizzy Dean flexing his pitching arm with a $15,000 - $20,000 price tag.
This is signed in spotless black ink by Dean on the left side.
Matted and framed, this is the first time we have seen this
piece. JSA LOA.
725 8 x 10 DiMaggio, Joe (to Ralph Houk!) 9.............125
One of the very best Joe DiMaggio signed photos that we
have handled, this lovely treasure is from 1951 and features a classic image of a pensive Joe. This is signed AT
THE TIME IN PERIOD INK as follows: “To my good
friend and teammate Ralph Major Houk Wishing you
all the best Sincerely Joe DiMaggio”. The image is dated
9/29/51 near the bottom border, which is significant as that
was the day before Joe’s last regular season game with the
Yankees (and in baseball). The condition is terrific, what a
great piece from one vital Yankee to another. JSA LOA.
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727 8 x 10 Mack, Connie
9.........................150
We all know Connie Mack lived seemingly forever and he
is certainly not a rare autograph but how many own a
full 8x10? Offered is a terrific high quality image of Mack
posed with a fan in his trademark attire. Signed and
inscribed: “To Marty D. Arcy Connie Mack” in consistent
and solid fountain pen. Exceptionally nice Connie Mack
signed 8x10 looks great. JSA LOA.
728 Large Print Mantle/Martin/Ford
(ex-Whitey Ford collection)
9.5.......................300
This is a 19 x 25 high quality color lithograph of Mantle,
Ford and Martin posed above and below a visage of Yankee Stadium. All three players have signed this in spotless
blue sharpie and best of all, this personally belonged to
Whitey Ford and comes with an LOA from him. Please
note that Billy Martin’s untimely death in 1989, before the
mega-show era, makes all items of this kind with his signature especially desirable. JSA LOA. JSA LOA.
729 Photo Manush, Heinie
9..........................165
Great original 1930s Senators larger format team issue
photo. Signed at the time in fountain pen. Rare photo
signed by this HOFer in his playing career, something that
hardly ever comes around. Fine image has a pinhole at the
top border that can be easily matted away if desired.
The signature is large and fine. JSA LOA.
732 Photo Ruth, Babe
7..........................750
Slightly trimmed b/w photo postcard, this is one of the
more unique images of Babe Ruth on a flat. Signed at the
upper left corner, a slightly light but pleasing ink signature. This is likely a hair light from direct exposure to
sunlight as there are no breaks in the signature. Affordable
and pleasing Babe Ruth signed photo, nice piece.
JSA LOA.
733 8 x 10 Yawkey, Tom (World Class) 9.5....................300
Gorgeous 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 original photo, this is a real stunner.
From the 1930s, this is a glorious image of a very debonair
Tom Yawkey. Signed at the time in fountain pen, this is
huge and inscribed. It would be hard to imagine a nicer
Tom Yawkey photo in the hobby. From our consignor’s
incredible Boston Red Sox autograph collection, this was
naturally one of his very favorite pieces. HOF; D’76.
JSA LOA.
734 8 x 10 Collection of 15
w/Mantle, Williams & Unitas
9..........................150
Solid lot of signed 8x10s from an Old Time dealer. Content
is as follows: Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio (2), Hank Bauer and Joe Sewell for baseball. Football
includes Unitas, Tittle, Huff and Rosie Brown; hockey
includes heavweights Maurice Richard, Bobby Hull
and Gordie Howe. The signatures are very strong, great
matched lot with many key HOFers from each sport.
JSA LOA.
735 16 x 20
Collection of 60 Assorted w/Fisk & Braun 9.5..............200
Great dealer lot, these are all unframed and waiting to be
sold or displayed. Condition is strong, duplication is mild.
Players include: Hank Blalock, Ryan Braun (many),
Prince Fielder (many), Carlton Fisk, Matt Holiday (Rockies unif), Howie Kendrick, Carlos Marmol, Russell Martin
(LA unif), Magglio Ordonez, Jake Peavy, Lou Pinella, Ervin Santana, Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto, Billy Wagner
(2007 Mets), Maury Wills (good inscriptions) and Michael
Young. JSA LOA.
736 8 x 10 Collection of 161 Signed
Black and White Images w/Stars 9.5.......................250
For the photo purist, offered is a very well presented lot of
black and white signed 8x10 photos. This lot is not bursting with HOFers and key stars, but there is nonetheless
some good content. Condition is absolutely superb overall.
Neatly organized by team, with light duplication only.
Better signatures include (but are probably not limited to):
Babich, Rex Barney, Beazley, Bordagaray, Buhl, Camilli, Dorish, Hal Finney, Al Gionfriddo, Haddix (Stl unif),
Sheldon Jones, Jurges, Andy Karl, Keltner (D’91, scarce),
Majeski, Mallon, Phelps, Piersall, Repulski, Stanky, Bucky
Walters, F. White, Dib Williams and Yaz. Please note these
are fresh to the hobby, there could be some tougher
pieces here. JSA LOA.
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737 Collection of 74 Signed Photos 9..........................250
Very well assembled collection of 5x7 b/w photos. Nicely
matched, these are mostly signed in perfectly bold blue
sharpie. There is very little duplication. Loaded with
familiar names, a fan of baseball from the 1940s and 1950s
will love going through these great images (mostly Yankees, Dodgers and Red Sox players). There are 13 HOFers.
Better autographs include: Camilli (2 different), Grimm
(2 different), Hubbell, Labine, Dutch Leonard, Lopez,
Mathews, Rizzuto (great inscription), Sington, Terry and
Terry Moore. JSA LOA.
738 8 x 10 Collection of 226 Signed Photos
w/Some Stars
9.5.......................300
Very well presented lot of 8x10s, some are original images.
Excellent photographs, these are nicely chosen. Not bursting with HOFers and key stars, there is nonetheless some
good content. Neatly organized by team, with light duplication only. Better signatures include (but are probably
not limited to): Adcock, Bagwell (2, very early), Boddicker,
Bruton, L761C. Cooper, Doc Ellis, Jethroe, Pedro Martinez (early), Mauch, Ogilvie, Jim Rice (2), Rudi, Sauer,
Seaver, Stanky (2 diff.), Sukeforth, Thomson, Viola and
Wills. Fresh to the hobby, condition is absolutely superb.
Please note the name of each player is neatly written on
the back. These are players from the 1940s through the
very early 1990s, a real tour through baseball history, with
likely at least half the lot of pre-1975 players. JSA LOA.
739 8 x 10 Collection of 300 different modern 8x10s
9.5.......................350
Enormous collection of modern 8x10s, all in individual
8x10 holders and crucially, identified at the top! Obtained
in spring training and other places in person over the
past 5-10 years, condition is virtually spotless. There is
hardly any duplication, and a good mix of teams, including the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox and most others. Better
autographs include: AJ Burnett, Chavez, Eric Davis, Dye,
Chuck Finley, Fister, J. Gonzalez, Grich, T. Hunter, A.
Jones, Kendick, Kinsler, Konerko, McLain, Millwood,
K. Morales, J. Morneau, Newcombe, Sheffield, Sutter,
Vizquel, Todd Walker, Wells and M. Wills. The lack of
availability of modern players makes collections like this
extremely difficult to assemble. JSA LOA.
740 8 x 10 Huge Boston Red Sox Collection
w/HOFers (375+ pcs) w/Williams, Yaz & Conigliaro
9.5.......................700
Offered is a simply enormous quantity of signed Boston
Red Sox photos. These are great images, well curated,
with superb quality throughout. It would be difficult to
imagine a larger quantity of cleaner Red Sox photos, these
are very nice. The breakup value is going to be huge here.
There are nearly 100 black and white images in this lot,
the balance are color. Please note there is a fair amount of
duplication (up to 5 generally) of the better players and
some secondary stars. Better content includes HOFers:
Boggs (2), Boudreau, Doerr, Eckersley, Fisk, Perez, Rice
(2), Ted Williams and Yaz (2). Better non-HOFers include
Baylor, Buckner, Canseco/Vaughn, Clemens, Conigliaro
(60s magazine photo), Damon, Dom Dimaggio, D. Evans,
Garciaparra, Billy Goodman (D’84, scarce), Greenwell,
Lonborg, Lyle, Lynn, Maglie, Malzone, Tom Oliver (D’88),
Popowski, Reardon, Pete Runnels (D’91, scarce), George
Scott, Lee Smith, Dick Stuart (great inscription), Tebbetts,
Throneberry, Tiant, Varitek, Mo Vaughn and Viola. This
is likely one of the largest collections of Red Sox 8x10s in
circulation. JSA LOA.
741 1989 Perez Steele Celebration
Complete Set w/30 signed cards 9.5.......................200
Spotless set in the original great display, this has 30 especially clean signed postcards. Better pieces are: Johnny
Bench, Ray Dandridge, Catfish Hunter, Eddie Mathews,
Johnny Mize, Stan Musial, Pee Wee Reese, Willie Stargell
and Carl Yastrzemski. Solid value, these could run very
close to $1,000 to piece together as singles. An exact listing
will be on our web site. JSA LOA.
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June
3 Auction: Baseball Autographs
3x5s, Cuts and GPCs
742 3 x 5 Giant Boston Red Sox 3x5 Collection
w/great content (2,050 pcs)
9..........................500
An original collection of Boston Red Sox 3x5s, this remarkable collection was assembled over a 30-50 year
period by a single individual. This lot is mostly players
with last names beginning with F-M and R-T. Condition is
clean, some have desirable inscriptions, these are neatly
presented in two metal file boxes in alphabetical order
(these will likely not be shipped this way, however). There
is duplication, it is highly likely that there will be some desirable obscurities lurking here. From our analysis, better
pieces in this lot are as follows: Tony Conigliaro, George
Rube Foster (D’65), Jim Galvin (D’69, cut), Charlie Gelbert (D’67, mounted small photo), Russ Gibson (D’08),
Johnny Gooch (D’75), Billy Goodman (postcard), Harvey
Haddix, Clem Hausmann (D’72), Frank Hayes (D’55 at
age 40), Olaf Henriksen (D’62), John Heving (1920s Red
Sox, D’68), Mike Higgins (D’69), Harvey Hiller (D’56),
Dick Hoblitzell (D’62), Fred Hofman (1920s Yankee/Red
Sox, D’64), Elston Howard, Lester Howe (1920s Red Sox,
D’76) , Waite Hoyt (1919-1920 Red Sox), Herb Hunter
(D’70), Hal Janvrin (D’62), Jackie Jensen (D’82), Ernie
Johnson (D’52), Rankin Johnson (D’72), Sad Sam Jones
(D’66), Joe Judge (D’63), Benn Karr (D’68), Frank Kellert
(D’76), Don Red Kellett (D’70), Win Kellum (1901 Red
Sox, D’51), Ken Keltner, Bill Kennedy (1953 Red Sox,
D’83), Leo Kiely (D’1984 at age 54), Jack Killilay (1911
Red Sox, D’68), Ellis Kinder , Bob Klinger (1946 Red Sox,
D’77), Marty Krug (1912 Red Sox, D’66), Sal Maglie,
Wilcy Moore (D’63), Bob Quinn (Red Sox exec, D’54),
Russell Rollings (D’64), Pete Runnels, Ray Scarborough
(D’82), Wally Schang (D’65), Curt Schilling, Hank Severeid (D’62), Red Shannon (1919 Red Sox, D’70), Dave
Shean (D’63), Frank Shellenback (D’69), Ernie Shore
(D’80), Wally Snell (1913 Red Sox, D’80), Moose Solters
(D’79), Doug Smith (1912 Red Sox, D’73), Stan Spence
(D’83), Haywood Sullivan, Ernie Shore (1914-1917 Red
Sox, D’80), Ed Sperber (D’76), Vern Stephens (D’68),
Howie Storie (D’68), Amos Strunk, Bill Summers (D’66),
Bill Sweeney (D’57), Doug Taitt (D’70), Jesse Tannehill
(D’56), Arlie Tarbert (D’46), Bennie Tate (D’73), Yank
Terry (D’79), Jack Tobin (D’69), Dizzy Trout (D’72). This
has to be one of the best lots of Red Sox 3x5s in the hobby,
loaded with great content, the breakup value will naturally
be huge here. We hope this lot ends up in the hands of an
advanced (or beginning) Red Sox collector who can appreciate quality. JSA LOA.
743 Key Vintage HOFers Cut Collection
w/Foxx, Hornsby & Much More (17 pcs) 8*.................400
Very substantial original owner lot of vintage HOF autographs from the 1950s. From the original owner, these are
generally bold ink cuts that have been taped over for protection. Content is as follows: Chylak, Clarke (2), Connolly, Fox, Foxx, Frick, Frisch, Harris, Hornsby, McKechnie,
Rickey, Schalk, Sisler (2), Paul Waner and Yawkey. Lots
like this, with such quality, hardly ever come to market,
and can easily be mounted to 3x5s and slabbed if desired.
If you are doing a HOF cut collection are are not into Mint
autographs, you really want this lot. JSA LOA.
744 3 x 5 1914 Boston Brave Collection
(14 pcs w/rarities)
9..........................250
Remarkable run of 1914 Miracle Boston Braves autographs. From a lifelong Boston autograph collector, there
are several autographs in here that are true rarities. Normally we break lots like this down individually but we felt
in this case a bidder would appreciate getting all of these
autographs in one shot in an effort to make a complete set.
Content is as follows (all are cuts mounted to 3x5s unless
noted): Dick Crutcher (3x5 w/great inscription, D’52),
George Iron Davis (3x5, D’61), Charlie Deal (D’79), Lindsay Deal (3x5 ANS, D’79), Josh Devore (3x5 ANS, D’54),
Larry Gilbert (D’65), Hank Gowdy (3x5,D’66), Tommy
Griffith (3x5 w/great inscription, D’67), Bill James (3x5 w/
great inscription, D’71), Les Mann (D’62) , Fred Mitchell
(coach, 3x5, D’70), Hub Perdue (D’68), Red Smith (D’66)
and Paul Strand (3x5, D’74). Condition is generally quite
strong. JSA LOA.
745 GPC 1934 Tigers (10) w/Gehringer 9....................150
Fun piece, this is signed by 10 members of the classic 1934
Tigers AL Championship team. Quality is terrific, all
signatures are in bold fountain pen. Keys include Charlie
Gehringer, Schoolboy Rowe (D’61), the very rare Frank
Doljack (D’1948 at age 40) and Billy Rogell. Very popular
and collected team, this is something you just
never see. JSA LOA.
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746 Early 1950s Mantle, DiMaggio, Williams Cuts 9*...200
Good lot of autographs collected in person in the early
1950s. These are taped cuts, otherwise very fine. There is
a bold circa 1953 Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Ted
Williams (pers.). These have excellent display potential
with a vintage wire photo or other period item. JSA LOA.
750 Cut Cobb, Ty
9*........................150
A classic green Ty Cobb exemplar, this looks great. Despite
being taped over for protection, this retain all of its original vibrancy and clarity. This comes with his Black and
White HOF plaque. Good Ty Cobb autograph that can
meet the budget of almost any collector. JSA LOA.
751 3 x 5 Duffy, Hugh
9.5......................150
Very scarce 3x5 of this 19th century HOFer and former
.400 hitter, these hardly ever come around. Superb, this
is a large and flawless black fountain pen signature on
a lined 3x5. We have not seen or handled one of these in
years. D’1954. JSA LOA.
747 Vintage 1950s/Early 1960s Cut Collection
(239 autographs)
8*........................250
Very substantial original owner lot of vintage autographs
from the 1950s and early 1960s. From the original owner,
these are generally bold ink cuts that have been taped
over for protection. The collector was a huge Red Sox fan
so this is very strong on American League teams (with
some National Leagues scattered about). These are neatly
presented in 9-pocket sheets, often by team, often with
the player identified. This is this kind of lot that can have
some buried treasure. Better pieces include: Mel Allen,
Bob Elliott, Mike Garcia, Gowdy, Elston Howard, Spook
Jacobs, Kinder (2), Kuenn, Lollar, Hank Majeski, Billy
Martin, Oscar Melillo (D’63), A. Reynolds, Paul Richards,
S. Rowe, Al Schacht (2), Vern Stephens (D’68), Pete Suder,
Dizzy Trout and Eddie Waitkus. Who wants to go through
an unpicked original vintage collection? JSA LOA.
748 Cut Agganis, Harry
7............................75
Taped personalized cut from this tragic figure who died in
1955 at only age 26. Included with this is his memorial program from January, 1956 (one loose page otherwise clean);
we have not seen this program until now. Good combination. JSA LOA.
749 3 x 5 Agganis, Harry
9.5.......................150
Clean 3x5 has a spotless blue ballpoint signature from this
truly tragic figure. The signature is in extremely attractive
flowing blue ballpoint ink and simply looks terrific. Agganis died in 1955 at only age 22, a truly sad story.
JSA LOA.
98
752 Cut Foxx, Jimmie (superb)9.5......................200
Superb Foxx cut, possibly from a GPC. Very large and
fine, this is a simply outstanding dark fountain pen exemplar. Smartly mounted to a 3x5, this simply looks great.
500 Home Run Club member and key HOF autograph.
JSA LOA.
753 3 x 5 Foxx, Jimmie (superb)9.5......................300
Absolutely pristine, this is a snow white 3x5 adorned with
an absolutely impeccable blue ballpoint signauture of
Jimmie Foxx. Not rare, but still this may be the very nicest
Foxx 3x5 that we have ever seen. This is perfect for the
very condition conscious autograph collector. JSA LOA.
754 Cut Lajoie, Nap
9*.......................125
Business card size cut is signed “Larry Lajoie 4-11-56”
in attractive blue ballpoint. This has been taped over for
protection. Super affordable Lajoie signature that still
presents well. JSA LOA.
755 GPC Nichols, Kid
9.5......................150
Slightly trimmed GPC, this is mounted to a 3x5. Signed
“Charles Kid Nichols” in perfectly clean blue ballpoint.
Very popular among autograph collectors, this 19th century HOF pitcher died in 1953. JSA LOA.
756 Cut Pennock, Herb
9.5......................150
Very desirable, this is a Mint check cut from 1927 Yankee
HOF pitcher Herb Pennock. Quality is impeccable, this is
neatly mounted to a 3x5. Pennock died in 1948 at age 48,
and is one of the keys to a 1927 Yankee autograph collection. JSA LOA.
757 Cut Robinson, Jackie
9.5......................250
Terrific 3 1/2 inch blue ballpoint cut is uncommonly large
and nice. This also comes with Jackie’s business card. This
has unlimited display potential. JSA LOA.
759 Cut Selee, Frank (very rare)7.......................1000
Profoundly rare, Selee was the manager for the 1890 - 1901
Boston Beaneaters, the 1902 Chicago Orphans and the
1903 - 1905 Cubs. He died in 1909 at only age 49 and is
an incredibly rare autograph. Selee was inducted into the
Hall of Fame in 1999, creating tremendous demand for his
nearly impossible autograph. Offered is a cut from a letter,
signed “I am yours sincerely Frank G Selee” in blue fountain pen. The cut has some general wear and is certainly
not perfect but it is pleasing overall. From the incredible
Red Sox collection offered throughout the auction, how
often do these come along? JSA tells us that this is one of
only seven in existence, thus a must-have for a truly advanced HOF autograph collector. JSA LOA.
758 Cut Ruth, Babe (GPC Cut)9.5....................1300
Great Ruth autograph, among the best you will find. This
is a fantastic “Sincerely Babe Ruth” cut from a government postcard (total size 3 1/2 x 2). This is signed in jet
black period fountain pen and is quite simply a remarkably fine Babe Ruth signature. This is neatly mounted to a
3x5. JSA LOA.
762 3 x 5 Speaker, Tris (world class) 9.5.......................200
Incredible quality, this might be the best Speaker 3x5 we
have ever seen. Immaculate 3x5 is signed in Mint blue ballpoint, we cannot imagine a nicer Speaker autograph. This
vital HOFer died in 1959. JSA LOA.
760 3 x 5 Simmons, Al
9.........................150
Exceptionally nice 3x5, this one really looks great. Super
clean 3x5, signed in spotless dark flowing ink. This is one
of the very nicest Al Simmons signed flats that we have
handled. Underrated HOFer and 3,000 hit club member,
Simmons died in 1945. JSA LOA.
761 GPC Speaker, Tris
9.5......................150
Spotless GPC has a large and impeccable blue ink signature. Especially fine, this really looks great. We do not
know the date as this is mounted to a postcard photo on
the reverse. It is very difficult to imagine a bigger or nicer
Tris Speaker signature on a flat. JSA LOA.
763 Cut Stallings, George
9.........................150
Rare autograph, Stallings was the manager of the famous
1914 Miracle Boston Braves team and is known to many
collectors from his unforgettable cover image on the World
Series program from that year. Stallings played briefly
for the 1890 Brooklyn Dodgers and 1897-8 Phillies (player-manager). He managed the Braves from 1913 - 1920
and also managed the Yankees in 1909-1910 and the Tigers
in 1901. Stallings died in 1929 and is naturally a very rare
autograph. The offered lot is a wonderful very large cut
from a letter, nearly four inches long and signed neatly
in period fountain pen. This is probably the first time we
have ever handled one of these. This should be of tremendous interest to both an advanced Boston Braves collector
and also Yankee collectors as he managed the 1909-1910
Highlanders. JSA LOA.
99
764 3 x 5 Vance, Dazzy
9.........................200
Very tough 3x5, this key 1920s/30s Brooklyn Dodger pitcher died in 1961. Spotless 3x5 is signed “with kind regards
AC Dazzy Vance” in attractive blue ballpoint. We have not
had anything approaching this quality in years. JSA LOA.
765 Vintage HOF Cut Collection (31 pcs) 8*................150
Solid original owner lot of vintage HOF autographs from
the 1950s and 1960s. From the original owner, these are
generally bold ink cuts that have been taped over for protection. Very little to no duplication, content includes: Ashburn, Berra, Dickey, Doby, Ford, Greenberg (postcard),
Killebrew, Lyons (business card), Musial, Rizzuto, Stengel
and Terry. A Carlton Fisk signed induction program, a
Duke Snider 8x10 and a 72 Indians program w/G. Perry
are also included. These can easily be mounted to 3x5s and
slabbed if desired; if you are doing a HOF cut collection
are are not into Mint autographs, you really want to consider this lot. JSA LOA.
768 3 x 5 Collection of 61 HOFers
w/Medwick & Sisler
9.........................200
Solid lot of 3x5s, almost all are signed on the unlined side
and quite clean. From a great Boston Red Sox collection,
there is heavy duplication of the various Red Sox HOFers.
The following players are included in the lot: Aparicio
(2), Boggs, Boudreau (2), Cepeda (3, vintage), Dawson (8),
Doerr (11), Eckersley (3), Ferrell (11), Grimes, Kelly (2),
Manush, Marichal (3), Medwick (3), Perez (2), Sisler and
L. Waner (7). Lots of value here. JSA LOA.
Signed Letters
767 Cut Young, Cy
9*.......................150
Very large four inch cut from a GPC of Cy Young himself.
Very bold and nice, this has been taped over for protection.
Affordable very bold autograph of this most vital baseball
HOFer. JSA LOA.
769Alexander, Grover C.
9.5.....................1200
Simply an incredible piece, offered is a full handwritten
ALS from one of the greatest pitchers in all of baseball
history. Dated July 21, 1939, this 8 1/2 x 11 letter on Hotel
Times letterhead has natural fold lines and such but simply displays beautifully. The writing is all crisp and clean,
content relates to getting some young men into a show at
no cost. Warm letter, the entire page is penned, signed GC
Alexander in bold and spotless black fountain pen. Great
HOF autograph, widely collected and desirable as Alexander died in 1951 at age 63. His signature can be found
on cuts and 3x5s, to find him on such a big letter with so
much writing is truly extraordinary and special. Absolute
top notch autograph from a legendary HOF pitcher and
subject of a movie starring Ronald Reagan. JSA LOA.
100
770McGraw, John
9........................1000
A titanic figure in baseball history, John McGraw died in
1933 and is always one of the most desirable of all HOF
autographs. Offered is a desirable letter to a Bradley
Knitting Company to obtain 25 sweaters for the Giants,
interestingly enough at no cost to the Giants. In return for
this, the Knitting Company can use McGraw’s signature
and pictures of the team wearing these sweaters in their
advertising campaigns. Fairly unique piece, an interesting
insight into baseball business in the 1920s. Signed boldly
John J. McGraw in dark fountain pen with hardly any
bleeding. There are various pencil notations on the left side
of the letter, no doubt from the Bradley Knitting Company. Almost a document, this is an interesting signed agreement by the legendary John McGraw. JSA LOA.
766 3 x 5 Waner, Paul (superb quality) 9.5.............125
Remarkable quality, this is a large and simply superb blue
ballpoint ink signature. The 3x5 itself is snow white, it does
get much nicer than this. Underrated HOFer and 3,000 hit
club member, Waner died in 1965 and is not easy to find in
this quality. JSA LOA.
771Rickey, Branch (great content) 9.5.......................180
Very fine two-page TLS on St. Louis Cardinals letterhead
is dated January 5, 1938. This is written to long-time player Don Gutteridge and has very interesting content. In the
letter, Rickey invites Gutteridge to a Cardinals mini-camp
and specifies the presence of former stars Frisch, Shotton,
Blades and Killifer and amazingly enoughs, asks Gutteridge to pay for the room and board expenses of $8 a week.
The rest of the content is detailed and interesting. Signed
Branch Rickey at the close, a fine fountain pen signature.
Fresh to the hobby, this came right from the Gutteridge
family and is one of the more interesting Rickey letters
that we have handled in some time. JSA LOA.
775Carter, Gary (lot of 12)
9.5.......................150
Lot of 12 Gary Carter personal checks, each is slabbed
Authentic by JSA/Beckett. Checks are perfectly clean,
signed in bold blue ink. Dates are from 1995 - 1998.
JSA LOA.
776Carter, Gary (lot of 55 checks) 9.5......................250
Lot of 55 Gary Carter personal checks from 1996 and
2000, two different styles of check. Each is signed boldly
Gary E Carter with very little condition variance. Popular
player and HOFer is now sadly deceased. JSA LOA.
772Rickey, Branch (Jackie Robinson content) 9........300
Great TLS, this is on Branch Rickey’s personal letterhead
and is dated April 23, 1962. Short note to a Carlton Savage
of the Department of State, this is special as it refers specifically to a Jackie Robinson luncheon. Signed by Rickey
in neat blue ballpoint, this is one of the better Rickey letters that has surfaced in recent years. Framed. JSA LOA.
773Wallace, Bobby
9*........................150
A 3x5 is an ALS from HOFer Bobby Wallace. Dated April
13, 1956, funny content as Wallace states that Friday the
13th is his favorite day as it was his first day as a player
(9/13/1894). Signed fully Roderick J. Wallace. This has
been very lightly taped over for protection, otherwise quite
bold and fine. D’60. JSA LOA.
Signed Checks
774Aaron, Hank
9.5.........................50
Larger format Hank Aaron check from September 28,
1978. This has a slight chip at the left edge, otherwise
clean. Signed in super bold blue ballpoint, a fine and flowing signature. The check is for $700 to his attorney. Widely
collected check of a most vital HOFer. JSA LOA.
777Skinner, Camp 1922 Yankees Payroll Check
w/rare Colonel Huston Autograph 9.5.................150
Rare 1922 Yankee and 1923 Red Sox obscure player as he
died in 1944 at age 47. This is also special as it is signed
by co-owner Cap Huston and Jacob Ruppert. Huston was
co-owner of the Yankees from 1915 - 1922 until Ruppert
brilliantly decided to buy him out. We cannot remember
the last time we saw Huston on a Yankee check. Huston
died in 1938 as a note. Please note the right half of the
check is mounted to a 3x5. JSA LOA.
778 CheckWard, Aaron
9.5.......................210
1917 - 1926 Yankee player died in 1961. Popular, offered is
an original payroll check dated August 30, 1924. Signed
boldly by Ward on the reverse, and HOFers Ed Barrow
and Jacob Ruppert. Nice piece. JSA LOA.
101
779 1960 Document Lot of 21 different
w/6 HOFers
9..........................300
Signed in 1960, these documents are for use of various
players image in the book Baseball Confidential. These
are signed neatly in period blue ink. Content includes six
HOFers (Appling, Cronin, Kell, Kelly, Mize and Slaughter). The other pieces are precisely as follows: Wally Berger, Zeke Bonura, Dolph Camilli, Ben Chapman, Woody
English, John Frederick (D-77), Tommy Holmes, Tom
Long (D-72), Dale Mitchell, Al Rosen, Vic Saier (D-67),
Roy Sievers, Hal Trosky, Mickey Vernon and Cy Williams.
Somewhat substantial lot with almost all recognizable
players. JSA LOA.
780Munson, Thurman Signed
1971 All Star Game Ballot
9..........................500
One of the most unique Thurman Munson signed items
around, this very fun piece is an original All Star Game
ballot from 1971. Munson burst on the scene as Rookie
of the Year in 1970 and was an All Star for the first time
in 1971. The ballot is unused and clean. Signed boldly by
Munson in blue ballpoint, a fine and exceptionally large
Munson from the time. Slabbed Authentic by PSA/DNA,
we cannot imagine that there is another one of these. This
lot should be of tremendous interest to any advanced Munson collector! JSA LOA.
781 1981 L.A. Dodgers Team
Signed Jersey 9.5....................200
Jersey signed by 22 members of
the World Champion 1981 LA
Dodgers. This is a clean Majestic size 54 LA Dodgers home
white jersey. The signatures are
in uniformly bold blue sharpie.
Highlights include LaSorda, Garvey, Cey, Russell, Lopes, Guerrero, Welch, Sax, Bobby Castillo
(D’2014) and Dusty Baker. These
signatures are generally huge,
signed jerseys do not look this
good very often. JSA LOA.
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782 1995 Yankee Rare Imperial Team Photo
Issued to Players Only
9.5.......................200
A simply awesome piece, our consignor went to great
lengths to procure this treasure. Offered is a framed 12
x 15 color team photo of the historic 1995 Yankees team.
This is really special as it was signed by a full 33 team
members AT THE TIME in ornate gold paint pen. Signatures include a Rookie Jeter, Mattingly, Pettite, Rivera,
O’Neill, Showalter, Posada, Leyritz, Stanley, Cone and
Steve Howe. This was the only Yankee team that had both
Derek Jeter and Don Mattingly, a reminder of the 1951
season that was Joe DiMaggio’s last and Mickey Mantle’s
first. Items from this team are very scarce and treasured
by advanced Yankee collectors, it will be interesting to see
where this great signed photo ends up as these were only
issued to the members of the team. JSA LOA.
June
3 Auction: Baseball Autographs
Autographed Album Pages
7851941 Red Sox w/Williams & Grove 9...................250
Great piece, this clean album page is mounted to a 3x5.
Signed by seven players at the time in fountain pen, the
player’s careers dates make this a 1941. Very special piece
as 1941 was of course Ted Williams’s legendary .406 season
but also Lefty Grove’s final season, ending his own legendary career with exactly 300 wins. The other signatures
include an early Bobby Doerr, Charlie Wagner, Pete Fox
and Earl Johnson. JSA LOA.
786Foxx, Jimmie
9.5.......................200
Vintage fountain pen autograph of legendary HOFer Jimmie Foxx. A huge and flowing black fountain pen exemplar, this is so much scarcer than the ballpoint examples
from the 1960s that usually trade. Smartly mounted to a
3x5, perfect presentation. Ideal earlier Jimmie Foxx autograph. JSA LOA.
790Hornsby, Rogers
9.5.......................200
Huge blue ink signature, this is as big and nice as they can
get. Stunning quality, this is mounted to a 3x5 and fills up
the better part of it. Superb example of a vital HOF autograph. JSA LOA.
791Speaker, Tris
8*........................100
Slightly trimmed Cleveland Indians b/w team issue postcard from the 1950s. This has a bold blue ink signature
from Speaker, taped over for protection. The back is clean.
JSA LOA.
792Young, Cy
9.5.......................400
Partial autograph album page is mounted to a 3x5. Signed
very boldly by Cy Young and John Cooney. The Young autograph is magnificent, an absolutely flawless and impeccable blue ink exemplar. JSA LOA.
787Foxx, Jimmie Circa 1941
9..........................150
Clean partial album page, mounted to a 3x5. Signed boldly
in pencil by legendary HOFer Jimmie Foxx and Red Sox
teammates Pete Fox, Oscar Judd and Dick Newsome. Signatures are very fine and consistent. JSA LOA.
783 Large Print 1998 Yankees
9.5.......................150
This is the classic image of the Yankees celebrating their
greatest season in this era, as they went a record 114-48
in the regular season and of course won the World Series.
Matted and framed to 22x26, this fine piece boasts 20
flawless blue sharpie signatures. Keys include Derek Jeter,
Joe Torre, Mariano Rivera, David Cone, Paul O’Neill, El
Duque, Tino Martinez, Tim Raines, Darryl Strawberry
and Chuck Knoblauch. A true modern classic. JSA LOA.
784 Large Print 2000 Yankees
9.5.......................150
Fun limited edition (266/350) print of the Yankees celebrating their victory in the 2000 World Series versus the
Mets. Fine color image, this comes with the original Steiner paperwork. This has a full 29 signatures, all in spotless
blue sharpie. Keys include Jeter, Rivera, Torre, Clemens,
Pettite, O’Neill, Cone, Gooden, Knoblauch and Tino Martinez. Smartly matted and framed to a total size of 25x22,
this eagerly awaits a spot on your wall! JSA LOA.
788HOFers w/Cochrane & Hartnett (3) 8*................125
Taped partial 4x4 album page has signatures of HOFers
Mickey Cochrane (D’62), Gabby Hartnett (D’72) and
Charlie Gehringer. The fourth signature is Fred Mitchell.
JSA LOA.
789HOFers/Umpires (8)
8*........................150
Serious piece despite a condition flaw, this 4x4 album page
has eight bold period ink signatures on either side. Great
content with HOFers Ed Walsh (D’59, he added White Sox
in his own hand), Dazzy Vance (D’63), Home Run Baker
(D’63), George Weiss, William Harridge, Warren Giles,
Carl Hubbell and umpire Bill Summers. Collected in the
1950s and fresh to the hobby. JSA LOA.
793 BW HOF Plaque Nichols, Kid 9.5.....................1000
Incredibly rare, there are a very limited number of these
that seem to exist. In an odd twist, this otherwise perfectly
clean piece is trimmed down to 3x5 inches in size to match
the rest of our consignor’s magnificent collection. Signed
at the top in super bold blue ballpoint, Charles A. Kid
Nichols. The quality is simply superb and the signature
is a full three inches long! In light of the great rarity and
otherwise impeccable quality, we think the consignor’s
decision decades ago can be overlooked. This is an almost
historic opportunity to fill one of the absolutely vital holes
in any serious black and white HOF plaque collection. This
19th century HOF pitcher died in 1953, only four years
after getting inducted into the HOF. A special, special piece
that is completely fresh to the hobby. JSA LOA.
103
794 BW HOF Plaque Young, Cy 9.5.......................250
Slightly trimmed to match our consignor’s incredible 3x5
collection, this is otherwise quite clean. Signed very boldly
on the bottom border, a superb and flawless blue ink signature. Affordable example of a pricey piece. JSA LOA.
797 2004 Red Sox w/Pedro & Manny 9.5...................200
Very good piece, this is a 2004 Boston Red Sox signed jersey. This has 24 solid blue sharpie signatures from this truly historic team. The key is the perfect Pedro at the upper
right, who also added 04 Champs Reverse The Curse in his
own hand. Others keys include Manny Ramirez, Francona, Ortiz, Damon, Varitek, Mueller, Miller etc. This is notable as nearly all of the 2004 Boston Red Sox team signed
items that trade are from a show where Pedro Martinez
was not a guest, so he is missing from those pieces.
A special piece, especially with Pedro’s HOF induction this
year. JSA LOA.
795 Evers, Johnny 1939 HOF Cachet 9.5.....................600
Great piece, this is a perfectly clean 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 original
1939 Baseball Centennial cachet postmarked in Cooperstown. This is special as it offers a large, flowing and
simply awesome Johnny Evers autograph. Evers, famous
for being in the middle of the legendary Tinker to Evers to
Chance infield, died in 1947 at age 65 and is an extremely
difficult autograph, especially on single signed items. Absolutely ideal Johnny Evers signed flat has everything going
for it! JSA LOA.
796 1986 Mets Team Signed Jersey (28 sigs) 9.5.........150
Clean New York Mets model jersey has 28 solid blue
sharpie signatures on the front. Keys include Gary Carter,
sadly now deceased, Hernandez, Gooden, Strawberry,
Johnson, Knight and Wilson. These are such a great value
right now. JSA LOA.
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799 Team Sheet
1938 Reds w/Willard Hershberger9..........................250
Super cool piece, this is a 5 x 6 1/2 folded page that is clean
overall. Naturally from the Cincinnati area, this has 13
bold and fine period fountain pen autographs. The absolute key here is of course famous rarity Willard Hershberger (D’1940 at age 30). Other signatures include an
early Johnny VanderMeer, Frank McCormick and Lonny
Frey. JSA LOA.
800 Team Sheet 1941 Red Sox w/Foxx 9.5....................150
Partial autograph album page is mounted to a 3x5. Super
clean, this has seven evenly matched and superb dark
period fountain pen autographs. The key to this is Jimmie
Foxx. Other signatures include the rare Jim Tabor (D’53),
Dom DiMaggio, Joe Cronin and Lou Finney (D’66).
JSA LOA.
801 1953 Yankees Vintage Signed
Special Menu (22 sigs)
9.5.......................500
Somewhat remarkable item, this is a large format (when
unfolded) menu for a dinner that was held on April 14,
1953 to honor the New York Yankees. The dinner was
titled New York’s Home of Champions and the cover has
images of various key figures in New York sports at the
time. The menu itself is likely quite scarce but this is so
special as it has been signed by no less than 22 members of
the Yankees. The signatures are invariably in large and superb blue fountain pen and are tremendous. Keys include
a gorgeous early Mickey Mantle, Casey Stengel (very uncommon on team signed Yankee items), Dan Topping (even
more unusual), Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, Bill
Dickey, Johnny Mize and Eddie Lopat. Great piece from
the Yankees at the height of their talents from this era (the
Yankees won their fifth straight World Series title in 1953).
JSA LOA.
802Jeter, Derek Signed Yankee Stadium Seatback
(Steiner)
9..........................400
Fun piece, this is an original blue Yankee Stadium seatback. Number 9, this is signed in the center by Derek Jeter
in large and flowing blue sharpie ink. This is a very limited
edition (58/222). This comes with the original paperwork
from Steiner. Perfect display and conversation piece from
this beloved Yankee. JSA LOA.
798 Circa 1950 Cooperstown Program
w/Ty Cobb, Cy Young & More (15 sigs) 9...................1500
Great, great piece, this is a 10 x 8 Hall of Fame program
from around 1950. Spread out over two pages, these are
smartly matted and framed with Perez Steele postcards
of the five present baseball HOFers. Keys to this include
a very fine blue ink Cy Young, a large and especially nice
pencil Ty Cobb, a super bold blue ballpoint ink Dizzy
Dean, a superb Connie Mack in dark blue ink and a nice
pencil Ed Walsh. The other signatures include Roy Mack,
Charles Comiskey’s son, HOF officers, writers and such,
including Paul Kerr and related sports figures. Total size
26x20, this fairly unique program is a true conversation
stopper and eagerly awaits some much deserved wall space
in your office or home. JSA LOA.
END OF AUCTION
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