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Baseball
236 Lots
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Headliners
 Lot 1. Magnificent Unfolded and Unperforated 1955 Topps Doubleheader set completely graded by SGC. A phenomenal set with 17 cards graded 9's including Aaron. A set substantially inferior to this brought $11,600 this past summer. We calculate the corresponding SMR value of this set to be over $29,000. It may very well be the best set known. Highlights: 25-6 Robinson/Hack (NM 7), 31-2 Banks/Pollet (EX-MT 6), 45-6 Kaline/Valentine (MINT 9), 69-70 Williams/Smith (NM-MT+ 8.5), 105-6 Aaron (MINT 9), 111-2 Killebrew/Podres (NM+ 7.5), 127-8 Spahn/Brewer (NM+ 7.5). Balance: 15 MINT 9's, 5 NM-NM+ 8.5's, 11 8 NM-MT, 5 7.5 NM+, 10 7 NM's, 9 EX-MT 6's, 1 5.5 EX+, 1 EX 5, 2 VG 4's.
Winning Bid $25,286.
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 Lot 2. THE PICTORIAL BASEBALL ALBUM. 5" x 6 3/4" soft cover book is the finest yearbook style publication of the 19th Century. Published by Mussey & Harper in 1888, the 62 page book is filled with woodcuts of baseball notables and players. There are full page portrait, most with bios, of Henry Chadwick, Albert Spalding, George Wright, Cap Anson, Harry Wright, Fred Pfeffer, John Ward, James O'Rourke, Roger O'Conner, Arthur Irwin, Fred Dunlap, Al Reach, Chris Von Der Ahe, Mike Kelly, John Clarkson, Charles Comiskey, Top O'Neil, Bob Caruthers, Dan Brouthers, Deacon White and many other stars arranged four to a page. There are team woodcuts of the 1869 Reds and the 1887 Detroit Wolverines, There is a complete review of the 1887 World Series with box scores, schedules for 1888, a story of "Old Baseball" and much more. I have seen only two offered at auction in the last 15 years, one of which was sold in the Copeland Collection in 1990 for over $6,000. The book has a light crease down the middle and is otherwise in remarkable condition.
Winning Bid $5,900.
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 Lot 3. N338-2 S.F. Hess Jim Mutrie. Graded SGC 80 EX/NM. Extremely rare sample card of Giant Manager Jim Mutrie from the S. F. Hess tobacco set, one of the rarest of all 19th Century issues. This is one of the highest grade examples from this set with a great quality photo, solid corners and a perfectly clean back.
Winning Bid $4,833.
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 Lot 4. N28 Allen & Ginter beautiful near set of 49 (missing J. Schaefer, a billiard player ). Baseball: Anson (ex), Kelly (vg-ex), Comiskey (ex), Clarkson (gd-vg), Keefe (ex+ front, pencil marks on back), Ward (ex), Mulvey (vg-ex), Glasscock (ex), Caruthers (ex+), Bennett (ex); Oarsman: 4 ex-mt, 6 excellent; Wrestlers: 2 ex-mt, 4 excellent, 1 gd-vg; Boxing: Sullivan (ex), Dempsey (ex-mt), balance 3 ex-mt, 4 excellent, 1 vg-ex); Balance: Buffalo Bill (ex-mt), Annie Oakley (vg), Balance: 4 ex-mt, 3 excellent, 1 vg-ex, 1 vg;
Winning Bid $7,786.
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 Lot 5. E95 Philadelphia Caramel GAI graded set of 25. 72% are very good or better including Cobb (vg), Mathewson (ex), Plank (ex), Crawford, Chance, Collins and Willis. The Wagner is graded fair but appears better than that. Breakdown: EX-MT 6 - McIntyre; EX+ 5.5 - Morgan; EX 5 - Carrigan. Leach, Mathewson, Plank; VG-EX+ 4.5 - Hofman, Lord; VG-EX 4 - Crawford, Devlin; VG+ 3.5 - Doyle, Reulbach; VG 3 - Chance, Cobb, Collins, Maddox, Willett, Willis; G-VG 2.5 - Cicotte, Evers; Good 2- Bender, Krause, Merkle, Wiltse; Fair 1.5 - Wagner. Extremely nice set.
Winning Bid $7,604.
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 Lot 6. 1871 Burr Pennifield Troy Haymaker Program of Michael McGeary. The first year of the National Association which was in existence from 1871-5 and was followed by the National League. Two National League teams produced scorecards, the Boston team produced the well known Mort Rogers scorecards featuring Boston players and the Troy team players were on the much rarer Burr Pennfield scorecards, two page fold overs with the scorecard inside and a photo of a Troy player on the front cover, and advertising on the rear. They measured 3 3/8 x 5 1/8 closed. McGeary, the Haymaker's catcher is pictured on the card. McGeary played through the National Association and until 1882 in the National League. Excellent condition.
Winning Bid $4,719.
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 Lot 7. 1949 Bowman set of 240 Extremely nice set with very few cards less than excellent and the great majority are better. Three key cards are graded, the Paige, Snider and Robinson. There is an extra Robinson (ungraded) 88% of the set is excellent or better. Breakdowns as follows: Low Number Highlights: 1-Bickford (vg+-ex), 11-Boudreau (ex), 24-Musial (ex-mt), 27-Feller (vg-ex), 29-Kiner (ex-mt), 33-Spahn (vg), 36-Reese (ex-mt), 46-Roberts (vg-ex), 50-Robinson (PSA EX-MT 6), 50-Robinson (gd), 60-Berra (ex+-mt), 65-Slaughter (ex), 70-Furillo (ex), 84-Campanella (ex), 85-Mize (ex-mt), 98-Rizzuto (nr mt), 100-Hodges (vg), 110-Wynn (nr mt), 111-Schoendienst (ex-mt). Balance of Low numbers: 114 cards ex-mt, 4 cards vg-ex, 6 cards vg, 2 cards good. High Number Highlights: 162-Roe (vg), 175-Appling (ex-mt), 214-Ashburn (ex-mt), 224-Paige (PSA EX-MT 6), 226-Snider (PSA VG 4), 229-Lopat (ex), 233-Doby (vg-ex), 238-Lemon (vg-ex), 240-Young (vg). Balance of High Numbers: 79 cards ex-mt, 4 cards vg-ex, 4 cards very good.
Winning Bid $7,321.
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 Lot 8. E145 Cracker Jack Series of 144 #99-Frank Chance. The Christy Mathewson is the sought after card in the 144 series because of the pose change. The Chance should be even more desirable. Though Chance doesn't have Mathewson's stature, he is only in the 144 Series. The card has light product staining on both sides, is well centered and has nice corners. Near excellent.
Winning Bid $2,750.
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 Lot 9. N302 Mayo Football. Rare and desirable "anonymous" player card from the first football set. Player has been identified to be John W. Dunlop in a 1997 Beckett Magazine article. It was speculated in the article that there were less than 20 known to exist. The article indicated that Dunlop won 4 varsity letters in football and coached the team's backfield after graduation for two years. All of which adds to the mystery as to why such a well known individual would be unnamed in the set with several teammates. The card has a two inch crease. There is some ink residue at the top, probably from a felt tip pen, and there is some evidence of ink at the sides. The back is as issued.
Winning Bid $6,283.
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 Lot 10. T4 Obak Premium #86 Buck Weaver, San Francisco. The ill-fated Weaver's only year in the PCL was 1911 with the Seals. His connection with the 1919 "Black Sox" is a part of baseball history. His Obak Premium card is one of the most desired cards in the hobby and is by far the most visible and valuable in the set. The card has a tiny wrinkle in the upper left corner, has some album paper remains on the rear. "Weaver, San Francisco, Shortstop, Team 1911" is written in ink at the top of the rear. Very good-excellent.
Winning Bid $22,987.
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 Lot 12. T4 Obak Premium #39 Walt McCredie, Portland. A top outfielder for Portland in the early 1900's whose career had all but diminished by 1911. Excellent + card with #39 written in pencil on the rear.
Winning Bid $4,189.
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 Lot 13. T4 Obak Premium #70 Roy McArdle, San Francisco. Seal infielder who must have been a good fielder, because he sure couldn't hit. Unusual and striking card with very dark color. Name, team and position written in ink at top of back of card with #70 written in pencil.
Winning Bid $2,148.
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 Lot 14. T4 Obak Premium #71 Henry Melchoir, San Francisco. Outfielder played for the Seals in 1907-1911. Excellent-mint card has number 71 written in pencil on the rear corner. The number #71 also shows in the lower right corner of the front where it was engraved on the plate.
Winning Bid $2,600.
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 Lot 15. T4 Obak Premium #72 Oscar Vitt, San Francisco. Vitt's substantial baseball career started with the Seals in 1910 and 1911. Subsequently he played in the American League for ten years and returned to the PCL in 1922 for another 8 years. Striking card with black background in oval and very light surrounding area. Excellent +.
Winning Bid $2,953.
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