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Remarkable Koestlers Bread advertising sheet of 35 cards featuring 16 N.Y. Yankee and 19 N.Y. Giant players.
Lot 9. Remarkable Koestlers Bread advertising sheet of 35 cards featuring 16 N.Y. Yankee and 19 N.Y. Giant players. Issued for the 1921 World Series, the first "subway series". The sheet is a heavy stock and measures about 16" wide and 14" tall. Koestlers cards when cut from a sheet take on the appearance of W575's and in most cases there is no difference. The sheet leaves no doubt these are Koestler's Bread images. Included among these images is Babe Ruth, still in Boston Red Sox uniform and the familiar pitching pose. Other notables are Jesse Burkett, a Giant coach, Miller Huggins, Home Run Baker, Casey Stengel, Ross Youngs, Georghe Kelly, Dave Bancorft, Roger Peckinpaugh and Mike Gonzlaez. There is a heavy crease between the 3rd and 4th rows and a 1 1/2" cut between the 4th and 5th cards in the bottom row.
Winning Bid $4,833.
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