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Lot 1.  Handwritten Harry Wright scorebook for his Philadelphia team in 1889. Beautiful leather bound book comprises 8 of Wrights own “Harry Wright Pocket Base Ball scorebooks” in which he dutifully scored each game in 1889 for his Philadelphia team. The 8 books were then meticulously bound. All games from March 6th 1889 to October 25, 1889. The first page of the first book has written in pencil “March 1st Florida trip - Irwin-Clements - Andrews - Delehanty - Casey - Hallman - Mulvey - Gleason - Shriver - Mitchell - Kirby - Thompson - Sanders - Decker” and then “Absent - Buffington - Farrar - Pete Wood - Bastian” in Wright’s own hand. Every game is neatly scored in Wright’s own hand and many he has initialed “HW” in the box at the bottom in the “Scorer’s box. Virtually all the National League players in 1889 will be found in the book. A historical document once in the Bruce Foster collection in Philadelphia.
Minimum Bid $10,000.


Lot 2.  Only known set of “Evening Sun’s Gallery of Famous Baseball Players”. Each of the 21 supplements measures slightly more than 12” x 9” and represent a beautiful portrait drawing, The artist was Lawrence Semon who has gained some notoriety for a similar group of baseball postcards. The postcards, also extremely rare, include the Giants (which are the same poses) but also players from other teams. It would appear the Evening Sun was a Norwich, New York newspaper, a city not very far from Cooperstown. The 21 subjects, which correspond to the 1913 New York Giant pennant winners, are Manager John McGraw (ex), Coach Wilbert Robinson (ex+), Jim Thorpe (vg-ex), Christy Mathewson (ex), Rube Marquard (vg-ex), George Burns (vg-ex), Doc Crandall (vg), Al Demaree (ex+), Art Fletcher (ex), Art Fromme (ex), Grover Hartley (ex), Buck Herzog (ex), Fred Merkle (ex), Chief Meyers (vg-ex), Red Murray (ex), Moose McCormick (ex), Art Shafer (ex), Fred Snodgrass (vg), Jeff Tesreau (ex), Hooks Wiltse (ex) and Art Wilson (ex). All supplements have some minimal creasing in the corner(s). The Snodgrass is autographed “To Fred Snodgrass Best wishes Laurence Semon” and there is written in blue ink “Fred C. Snodgrass N.Y. Giants”, which is probably an autograph of Snodgrass. Ex-Halper.
Minimum Bid $5,000.


Lot 3.  Early (1870’s) Harry Wright autographed cabinet. Extremely nice cabinet photo taken by the world famous A & G Taylor Studio in Boston. Wright, named “the father of professional Baseball” by Henry Chadwick, was a member of the 1869 Cincinnati Reds and Managed the National Association Boston team and then the National League Champion Boston Club in 1877-8. It would appear this Cabinet was made in that era. Autographed “Harry Wright” in pencil at the bottom. The rear is clean and carries the photographers advertising on the back. There is a tiny chip at the upper left corner. Accompanied by a Mike Guiterrez COA.
Minimum Bid $2,500.


Lot 4.  T-Unc Worch Cigars - Spectacular high grade group of 83 diff. very scarce blank backed 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 B&W or sepia photographs of 82 major league players and 1 minor leaguer distributed in the early 1930s by a Minnesota cigar company. Mounted with photo corners on black sheets and in 3 ring binder. Lot includes 36 HOF -- 1 Nr Mint (R. Ferrell), 34 Ex-Mt (Averill, Bottomley, Cochrane, Cronin, Cuyler, D. Dean, Dickey, Foxx, Fritsch, Goslin, Gehrig, Gehringer, Gomez, Grove, Hafey, Hartnett, Hornsby, Hubbell, Jackson, Klein, Lazzeri, Lopez, Mack, Manush, Ott, Traynor, Ruffing, Simmons, L. Waner, P. Waner, Vance, Vaughan & minor leaguer); 3 Excellent (Averill no team, Ruth (pin hole top), Terry). Almost all commons grade at least Ex-Mt. Complete list of all subjects with team affiliations available on request.
Minimum Bid $2,500.


Lot 5.  E145 1914 Cracker Jack. #88-Christy Mathewson. The 1914 Cracker Jack of Mathewson has become one of the most sought after cards in the hobby. Issued in the first series of 144 Cracker Jacks, the illustration is a fairly bland horizontal pitching pose. When the 1914 series proved to be a success, Rueckheim, the makers of Cracker Jack, expanded the set in 1915 to 176 subjects and for some unknown reason changed the Mathewson to a much more attractive portrait pose. The 1914’s have always been far more difficult and the Mathewson is the most significant star to have any change in the two series. It’s become the most valuable Cracker Jack, surpassing Joe Jackson. The offered card is a nice one. No creases, minor soiling, rounded corners and a clean back. An excellent copy went in the December Sothebys auction for $34,500. A fair-good one went in our November auction for $19,000. Near Excellent.
Minimum Bid $10,000.


Lot 6.  E145 1914 Cracker Jack. #103 Joe Jackson. Beautiful card of Jackson with minor product stain. Nicely centered and a clean card with square corners. Minimally excellent.
Minimum Bid $4,000.


Lot 7.  E145 1914 Cracker Jack. #30 Ty Cobb. At first glance an astounding card. Beautifully centered, no product stains or creases. As clean as can be. Closer inspection reveals it may be 1/16” short. If it were a common card I’d ignore it, as 1/16” isn’t indicative of trimming. However the possible shortness needs to be mentioned. Ex+-mt card with note to the 1/16”.
Minimum Bid $1,500.


Lot 8.  E145 1914 Cracker Jack. #99 Frank Chance. The Christy Mathewson is the most 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.
Minimum Bid $2,500.


Lot 9.  E145 1914 Cracker Jack. #17 Roger Bresnahan without the number on the rear. Without question the rarest card in the 144 series and the only known variation. Bresnahan was printed with and without the “17” on the back. The variety without the number, obviously a printing flaw, is extremely rare and I have seen only three examples in over 25 years. The offered card has light staining on the rear, a couple of minor blemishes on the front, no creases and is a nice very good.
Minimum Bid $3,000.


Lot 10.  E145 1914 Cracker Jack. #57 Walter Johnson. Very light crease in the upper right, barely visible from the front. Some product stain, mostly visible on the back. Nicely centered. Very good.
Minimum Bid $750.


Lot 11.  E145 1914 Cracker Jack. #68 Honus Wagner. Very light horizontal crease, otherwise a beautiful card. Well centered, sharp corners and amazingly no product stains. Gd-vg.
Minimum Bid $750.


Lot 12.  E145 1914 Cracker Jack. #65 Tris Speaker. Beautifully centered, light product stains on the rear and the very slightest wear on the corners. Excellent.
Minimum Bid $500.


Lot 13.  Two E145 1914 Cracker Jack Hall of Famers. 61-Ray Schalk and #136 Rabbit Maranville. Both ex+-mt or near mint. No product stains, well centered, clean backs. Beautiful cards.
Minimum Bid $500.


Lot 14.  Five E145 1914 Cracker Jack Hall of Famers in excellent condition. Includes 6-Plank (excellent), 43-Marquard (vg+-ex), 52-Wheat (excellent), 70-Clarke (ex+) and 73-Carey (excellent).
Minimum Bid $750.


Lot 15.  Extremely nice group of 22 1914 E145 Cracker Jacks grading excellent +. Minimal product staining and good corners and centering. Cards included are 13, 25, 76, 78-81, 84-6, 90, 102, 105, 107, 121, 123, 125, 127, 130, 132, 137 and 144.
Minimum Bid $1,000.
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