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Baseball
43 Lots
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 Lot 16. W501 set of 120 in 24 uncut strips of 5. A completely unique item which I auctioned in 1999. The W501 shares the same photos used in the E121 set except they are numbered in the upper left corner right above the picture. They are also blank backed. The number is the only way to distinguish them from W575’s (blank backed E121’s). The set has all the same stars as are in E121 including Ty Cobb (#8, ex-mt), Babe Ruth (#49, ex+-mt), Walter Johnson (#17, mint), Rogers Hornsby (#114, nr mint). The great majority of the set can be considered near mint to mint. The top strip has some staining at the top of the #1 card, the balance are all clean.
Minimum Bid $2,000.
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 Lot 17. Amazing group of 36 in 12 mint R315 uncut strips of 3. This is virtually a complete set with the exception of the rarities which were not issued in this form. The group includes Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Goslin, Klein, Lindstrom, Hubbell, Wilson, O’Doul, Foxx, Vance, p. Waner, Lazzeri, Bottomley, Grimes, Simmons, Terry, Pennock and Grove. All 36 cards are near mint to mint.
Minimum Bid $1,000.
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 Lot 18. 1949 Sports Champions Exhibit Set on one Uncut sheet. Possibly "one-of-a-kind" sheet representing the entire rare 1949 printing of this popular sports set. In 1948, 32 cards were issued in black and white or green of 32 athletes. The 1949 issue was in blue, and featured 14 new subjects to be added to the original 32 issued in 1948. These are all considerably rarer than the 1948’s. Ben Hogan was added and his card alone has gone for over $2,000 in one of our previous auctions. Other key additions are Joe Fulks and Andy Phillips in basketball, and Marion Motley, Bob Waterfield and Glen Dobbs in football. Additional information on this set can be seen on our web page by clicking the Old Judge link and going to the end of the article. The sheet has some creasing in several places, but is overall in very good condition.
Minimum Bid $2,000.
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 Lot 19. Matthew Brady CDV of Sam and Harry Wright, circa 1865. Sam Wright is holding a cricket paddle in the studio setting. Harry is holding a ball. Beautiful photo on the 2 1/2" x 4" card. Only fault is a 1/2" surface wrinkle at Sam’s knees which keeps the card from being near mint. Harry Wright was one of the members of the New York Knickerbockers, aided in the formation of the National Association (1871-1875), later was a manager and was a historical figure in baseball. His older brother Sam played organized baseball at least with Lowell in 1877. The rear of the card has the publisher’s stamp and famed Civil War photographer Mathew Brady’s logo.
Minimum Bid $1,000.
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 Lot 20. N135 Talk of The Diamond set of 25. Extremely popular 19th Century set produced by Duke under their Honest long Cut brand. The beautifully designed cards feature a drawing of a baseball player on the left side and a comic depiction of a baseball saying on the right. Some of the cards have some album remains on the back and this has been taken into account on the grading. Condition breakdown: 8 ex-mt, 5 excellent,. 3 vg-ex, 8 vg, 1 good.
Minimum Bid $1,250.
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 Lot 22. N300 Mayo Ed Delehanty, Philadelphia. Nice card of the ill fated HOF’er. Well centered and an unmarred black back. Card has a couple of scratches including one by Delehanty’s ear. Very good-excellent.
Minimum Bid $800.
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 Lot 24. 4 N300 Mayos. Nice group includes Hallman (vg), Corcoran, Brooklyn (ex+), Cross, Phila. (excellent but for pinhole at lower right) and Pfeffer (retired), Louisville on shirt (vg-ex). All have the black backs untouched.
Minimum Bid $750.
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 Lot 25. N333 S.F. Hess Newsboy. Tough type card of Detroit newsboy. Name not legible. Nice condition card but graded very good-excellent because of light picture.
Minimum Bid $200.
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 Lot 26. N370 Lone Jack Curtis Welsh. One of the 13 Lone Jacks that share the same poses as the old Judge Browns Champs but are infinitely rarer. Welsh was the Browns star outfielder. The card has superb photo quality and is well centered. There is some album paper remains on the rear.
Minimum Bid $2,000.
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 Lot 29. 1886 Lorillard Team Card of Chicago. One of baseball’s great teams from the Lorillard set of four. National League pennant winners with an amazing .726 winning percentage. The card features familiar names such as Cap Anson, Mike Kelly, John Clarkson, Billy Sunday, Ed Williamson, Mike McCormick, Fred Pfeffer, Tommy Burns, Abner Dalrymple, Silver Flint and George Gore. Condition is a very nice very good. There’s a light crease in the upper right and the Schedule back with a Lorillard ad is clean.
Minimum Bid $1,000.
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 Lot 30. 1888 Detroit Wolverine Trade Card. Unusual Trade card for one of the 19th Centuries great teams. Studio shot of 1888 team is exactly the same pose in the Joseph Hall Cabinet. Dan Brouthers is shown in the back (3rd from left), San Thompson is to his left. Ned Hanlon is by Manager Watkins right. Charlie Bennett and Deacon White are also pictured on this great team. A key identifying all the players is included. Rear shows ad for a Clothing store. The Trade card measures 7" x 4 1/4" and has some creasing and a few tears, but is very rare and the image is fine.
Minimum Bid $500.
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