Completed Live Auctions

 
Back Items For The Auction of March 7th & 8th, 2008  
 
  Lot Number Item Description Est. Price Range Sold For Price
 
See a Picture of this Item 401 Lot of (56) 1911 T-205 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Shean, Stanage, Carrigan, Ewing, Richie, and Elberfeld. Majority of the cards grade VG or better with one card that is trimmed top to bottom grading PR: Range VG-EX ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $1,300.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 402 Lot of (2) 1911 T-205 baseball HOF'er tobacco cards: Joe Tinker: SGC 40 VG and Chief Bender: SGC 40 VG ($250.00-$350.00) $450.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 403 Rare 1907-09 PC 805 Novelty Cutlery Walter Johnson postcard. Beautiful example with crisp original image and postally unused back. Card shows light general wear to the corners. Outstanding example: SGC 60 EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $4,900.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 404 Rare 1907-09 PC 805 Novelty Cutlery Eddie Plank postcard. Clean card with some light wear to a few corners remaining postally unused: SGC 50 VG/EX ($350.00-$450.00) $2,700.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 405 Rare lot of (3) 1907-09 PC805 Novelty Cutlery baseball postcards. Exceptionally clean grouping to include George Gibson, Red Dooin, and Art Devlin. All three cards are postally unused with some light corner wear: Range VG/EX-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $2,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 406 Rare 1907-09 PC 805 Novelty Cutlery Roger Bresnahan postcard. Clean card with some light wear to a few corners remaining postally unused: SGC 50 VG/EX ($350.00-$450.00) $1,200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 407 Rare 1907-09 PC 805 Novelty Cutlery Sam Crawford postcard. Clean card with some minimal corner wear remaining postally unused: SGC 60 EX ($400.00-$500.00) $1,200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 408 Rare 1907-09 PC 805 Novelty Cutlery Ty Cobb postcard. Fine example with crisp original image and postally unused back. Card shows light general wear to the corners and the bottom right corner has a slight ding. The offered card is the finest example that we have handled: SGC 50 VG/EX ($750.00-$1,250.00) $7,250.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 409 Rare 1907-09 PC 805 Novelty Cutlery Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner postcard. Key card to this scarce and desirable early postcard issue with crisp original image and postally unused back. Card shows light general wear to the corners with a minute surface spot on the reverse. Finest example of the offered card that we have handled: SGC 50 VG/EX ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $8,250.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 410 Rare lot of (3) 1907-09 PC805 Novelty Cutlery baseball postcards. Exceptionally clean grouping to include Ed Walsh, Hal Chase, and Johnny Evers/Germany Schaefer. All three cards are postally unused with some light corner wear: Range VG/EX-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $6,500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 411 Rare 1907-09 PC 805 Novelty Cutlery Frank Chance postcard. Clean card with some minimal corner wear remaining postally unused: SGC 60 EX ($400.00-$500.00) $1,600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 412 Rare 1907-09 PC 805 Novelty Cutlery Tris Speaker postcard. Clean card with some light wear to a few corners remaining postally unused: SGC 50 VG/EX ($500.00-$750.00) $2,400.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 413 Rare 1907-09 PC 805 Novelty Cutlery Eddie Collins postcard. Clean card with some light wear to a few corners and two light line creases remaining postally unused: SGC 40 VG ($300.00-$400.00) $1,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 414 Rare 1907-09 PC 805 Novelty Cutlery Christy Mathewson postcard. Fine example with crisp original image and postally unused back. Card shows light general wear to the corners and the bottom right corner has a slight ding. Outstanding example: SGC 50 VG/EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $6,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 415 Rare lot of (3) 1907-09 PC805 Novelty Cutlery baseball postcards. Exceptionally clean grouping to include Harry Lord, Artie Hoffman, and Al Bridwell. All three cards are postally unused with some light corner wear: Range VG/EX-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $2,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 416 Rare lot of (3) 1907-09 PC805 Novelty Cutlery baseball postcards. Exceptionally clean grouping to include Charley Street, Sam Frock, Orval Overall. All three cards are postally unused with some light corner wear: Range VG/EX-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $2,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 417 Important Shoeless Joe Jackson photographic postcard c.1908-09. Joe Jackson began his baseball career in 1900 at the tender age of 13 with the Brandon Mill baseball team in his hometown in South Carolina. From an early age it was evident that Jackson was truly something special. Even the rural sandlot fields of South Carolina could not mask Jackson's raw talent and eventually the rest of the baseball world began to take notice. In 1908, Connie Mack and the Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jackson's contract from the Greenville Spinners of the Carolina Association for $325. Jackson had recently married and was reluctant to leave the comforts of his Southern hometown for the bustling Northeastern city of Philadelphia. Genuinely unhappy while in Philadelphia for portions of both the 1908 and 1909 seasons, Jackson had some trouble adjusting to life with the Athletics. In fact, on several occasions Connie Mack had to literally chase Jackson down after he fled the team. Consequently, he spent a portion of that time in the minor leagues. Jackson played most of the 1909 season with the South Atlantic League team in Savannah, Georgia for which he batted an astounding .358. It was clear that Jackson was simply not content with Philadelphia, and manager Mack was equally frustrated even though he clearly recognized the talent that Jackson possessed. Although Connie Mack was certainly one of the finest tacticians that the game has ever seen, he made a grave misjudgment in Jackson's case. After the 1909 season, Jackson was traded to the Cleveland Naps for Bris Lord and the rest is history. Offered is an exceptionally scarce and possibly unique surviving exemplar of a regionally issued photographic (printed) postcard picturing the young Jackson while playing for the Greenville Spinners. More interestingly, the caption under the image on the front of the card reads, "Joe Jackson, the Greenville Boy now with Philadelphia". As such, the card must date to Jackson's inaugural Major League seasons of 1908-09. Furthermore, while it is impossible to document whether the card was originally produced in 1908 or 1909, based on the language in the printed inscription, "...now with Philadelphia" it would seem that the card may have been produced shortly after Jackson left South Carolina for Philadelphia in 1908. This is further evident given Jackson's on-field struggles in late 1908 and 1909, making the odds of a postcard manufacture relatively low. The 1909 E90-1 Joe Jackson card also pictures Jackson in a Philadelphia uniform, but could not have been issued in 1908 as the set dates to 1909-11. The card itself measures 3 1/4"x5 1/4" with the front displaying an early image of a young Joe Jackson standing with a bat in Greenville uniform. Card front remains fairly clean overall with two light corner line creases and even corner wear. The reverse is postally used with a postmark date of Sep. 14, 1909 from Greenville, SC. The card is hand addressed in black fountain pen to "R.E. Barlow" in Lawrence, Mass. Given the relatively short period of time in which Jackson played for the Spinners, it is highly likely that the original production quantity of the offered postcard, and any others like it of Jackson's teammates, was extremely small. With respect to the definitive rookie era dating, unique image, and scarcity, the offered card is without question one of, if not the earliest documented card depicting Joe Jackson as a Major League player. The card itself grades VG-EX overall and has been graded "Authentic" by SGC. ($20,000.00-$30,000.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 418 Lot of (17) misc. baseball and sports tobacco card issues c.1910. Includes Amer. Caramel F.Clarke, Colgan's Chips Hulswitt, Dockman & Co. Schlei (trimmed), E93 J.Kling, and several other issues incl. T-205 and T-206. All cards have some tiny tape residue at the top of the backs: Range PR-EX (with note to tape) ($300.00-$400.00) $375.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 419 Lot of (13) 1911 T-201 baseball tobacco cards. Includes Chase/Sweeney, Coombs/Thomas, Clarke/Byrne, and Bridwell/ Mathewson (SGC 20 FR): Range GD-EX ($400.00-$600.00) $450.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 420 Lot of (4) vintage baseball candy cards to include: (3) 1908 E90-1 American Caramel cards incl. Stone, McQuillan, and Krause: Range GD-VG/EX and 1910 E93 Standard Caramel Joe Tinker (creasing): GD-VG ($400.00-$500.00) $350.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 421 Collection of (12) 1910 E98 "Set of 30" baseball cards. Tough grouping of early candy cards to include: Mullin, McLean, Kling, Dahlen, Chase, McGraw, Evers, Bresnahan, Clarke, Collins, Davis, and Mack. All of the cards have varying degrees of back damage. The card fronts range in condition and four have small ink numerals written in the margins. Others have some toning or varied creasing. Representative grouping of a rare and desirable candy issue: Range GD-VG/EX (With exception of back damage) ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 422 Scarce 1911 E94 Baltimore Newsboy Tris Speaker. One of the key cards from this very rare set exhibits strong original color with even corner wear. Baltimore News Newsboy Series back in green print remains clean and bold. First example that we have handled: SGC 40 VG ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $3,600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 423 Estate collection of early baseball candy cards in their original scrapbook album. Vintage scrapbook style album consisting of (7) pages (no cover, pages are loose) to which have been affixed a fine collection of period baseball candy cards. Cards include: 1909 E95 Philadelphia Caramel Ty Cobb, Frank Chance, Eddie Plank, Chief Bender, and Christy Mathewson; 1909-11 E90-1 American Caramel Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Eddie Plank, Nap Lajoie, Hughie Jennings, Frank Baker, and Sam Crawford; and 1910 E96 Philadelphia Caramel Nap Lajoie and Fred Merkle. The cards have all been spot glued to the album pages in the period and could be removed by a professional restorer if so desired. Grading ranges from GD-EX/MT with the majority grading VG or better NOT including the factor of being affixed to the album pages. Very fine period collection with excellent breakdown value: Range GD-EX/MT (With note to album attachment) ($7,500.00-$10,000.00) $9,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 424 Lot of (2) scarce 1911 E94 Baltimore Newsboy baseball candy cards. Includes Tommy Leach: SGC 40 VG and Terry Turner: SGC 20 FR. Both cards exhibit the desirable Baltimore News Newsboy Series back in green print. ($750.00-$1,000.00) $3,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 425 1895 N300 Mayo Cut Plug John Ward. Card exhibits several horizontal creases on the front and a corner abrasion at the bottom right. Back of the card has faint vestiges of a small penciled numeral on the reverse: PR-GD ($500.00-$750.00) $275.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 426 Lot of (3) N300 1895 Mayo Cut Plug baseball tobacco cards. Includes James Ryan: PR-GD, Billy Nash: VG, and Bobby Lowe: VG. All three cards have faint vestiges of a small penciled numeral on the reverse. ($500.00-$750.00) $550.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 427 Lot of (3) 1887 N172 Old Judge baseball tobacco cards. Includes Tiernan (fielding), Reilly, and Tiernan (throwing). Tiernan (throwing) has a pencil notation on the reverse and the other two cards have small abrasions on the back: Range VG-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $800.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 428 Rare "Goodwin Tobacco Base Ball Album: Champions 1888". Seldom offered complete "round" album, as commonly referred to in the hobby, features beautiful Victorian color lithographic pages depicting the star baseball players of the day, including Keefe, Welch, Ward, Anson, Connor, Comiskey, Kelly, Mutrie, and Ewing. Album contains a total of (10) interior pages, each measuring 8" in diameter, and (1) of the two original ball shaped covers. General condition is fairly good with the majority of wear occurring along the left border where the pages would have been originally string bound (missing). The chips and areas of loss to this part of each page vary from a small chip to a 1/2"x3" loss. The one cover piece that is present has some damage to the edges. The color lithography remains vibrant and bold with no restoration. Rarely offered early baseball related tobacco piece: Range VG-EX ($2,500.00-$3,500.00) $1,800.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 429 Lot of 19th century tobacco cards to include: (10) 1888 N162 Goodwin and Co. Champions tobacco cards. Includes Buffalo Bill, Jem Smith, Jack Dempsey, John Sullivan, Pat Fitzgerald, Muldoon, Rowell, Jake Kilrain, Mitchell, and Rowe. (5) of the cards have varying degrees of abrasions on the reverse. The Buffalo Bill card has some very minor back wear. With the exception of a few minute surface abrasions to 2 or 3 cards, the fronts remain exceptionally clean: Range GD (back damage) to EX/MT. Lot also includes (5) 1887 N28 Allen & Ginter tobacco cards. Includes Bauer (back damage), Carroll (trimmed), McLaughlin (abrasion on back), Lannon (two minute flakes on front), and Bibby (lt. skimming on back) ($750.00-$1,250.00) $650.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 430 Lot of (58) boxing tobacco cards c.1910. Consists primarily of Mecca and Hassan cards with (2) Jack Johnson, Jeffries, Nelson, and others: Range PR/GD-EX ($300.00-$400.00) $475.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 431 Lot of (2) 1911 T3 Turkey Red boxing cabinet cards. Includes Papke and McFarland: VG-EX ($150.00-$250.00) $200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 432 Lot of (5) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Wilson, Out at Third, Lobert, Paskert, and Bridwell: Range GD-VG/EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $850.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 433 Lot of (3) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Chase: PSA 4 VG-EX (MK), Downey: PSA 4 VG-EX, and Hoblitzell: PSA 4 VG-EX ($750.00-$1,250.00) $750.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 434 Lot of (6) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Jordan, Pfeister, Rucker, Speaker, Stahl, and A Close Play at Second. All cards have some condition flaws including either pinholes, edge chipping, soiling, or abrasions: Range PR-GD ($500.00-$750.00) $600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 435 1911 T3 Turkey Red Ty Cobb baseball cabinet card. Strong eye appeal on the offered card with notably bold original color and light even corner wear. The card has a horizontal crease across the center and an area of soiling to the bottom right corner. Checklist back remains very clean: SGC 20 FR ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) $1,800.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 436 Lot of (3) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Bergen, Paskert, and Hofman: Range VG-VG/EX ($650.00-$850.00) $550.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 437 Lot of (3) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Overall: PSA 3 VG, Bescher: PSA 2 GD, and Mitchell: PSA 2 GD ($450.00-$650.00) $450.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 438 Lot of (6) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Street, Trying to Catch Him Napping, Frommoe, Meyers, Jordan & Herzog, and Safe at Third: Range PR-VG ($750.00-$1,000.00) $450.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 439 Lot of (5) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Graham, Murray, Stahl, Sallee, and Rucker. All cards except for Graham (corner chip) have pinholes at the corners: Range PR-GD/VG ($500.00-$750.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 440 1911 T3 Turkey Red Joe Tinker baseball cabinet card. Card front grades a solid EX. Checklist back has two small areas of toning accounting for the technical grade: SGC 40 VG ($500.00-$750.00) $500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 441 1911 T3 Turkey Red Vic Willis baseball cabinet card. Checklist back remains clean: SGC 50 VG/EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 442 1911 T3 Turkey Red Tris Speaker baseball cabinet card. Card presents as VG/EX with some light surface creasing along the bottom edge. Checklist back: SGC 40 VG ($750.00-$1,000.00) $1,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 443 Lot of (3) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Jordan, Trying to Catch Him Napping, and Out at Third: Range GD/VG-VG ($500.00-$750.00) $425.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 444 Lot of (4) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Carrigan, Wiltse, Ames, and Bridwell: Range VG-VG/EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 445 1911 T3 Turkey Red Bob Groom baseball cabinet card. Advertising back: SGC 50 VG/EX ($350.00-$450.00) $275.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 446 1911 T3 Turkey Red Matty McIntyre baseball cabinet card. Checklist back: SGC 50 VG/EX ($350.00-$450.00) $275.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 447 1911 T3 Turkey Red Gabby Street baseball cabinet card. Advertising back: SGC 50 VG/EX ($350.00-$450.00) $275.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 448 1911 T3 Turkey Red Harry Covaleski baseball cabinet card. Advertising back: SGC 50 VG/EX ($350.00-$450.00) $275.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 449 1911 T3 Turkey Red Red Dooin baseball cabinet card. Checklist back: SGC 50 VG/EX ($350.00-$450.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 450 1910 T3 Turkey Red Nap Lajoie cabinet card. Fairly clean card overall with nice color and light even corner wear: SGC 40 VG ($750.00-$1,000.00) $950.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 451 1911 T3 Turkey Red Amby McConnell baseball cabinet card. Checklist back: SGC 50 VG/EX ($350.00-$450.00) $350.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 452 Lot of (3) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards to include: Red Ames, adv. back: SGC 40 VG, Bugs Raymond, adv. back: SGC 40 VG, Sherry Magee, checklist back: SGC 40 VG ($750.00-$1,250.00) $700.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 453 Lot of (3) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Hofman, Lobert, and McBride: Range VG-VG/EX ($650.00-$850.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 454 Lot of (3) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Mullin, Dygert, and Gibson: VG ($500.00-$750.00) $425.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 455 Lot of (3) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Camnitz: PSA 3 VG, Stone: PSA 3 VG, and Konetchy: PSA 3 VG (MK) ($500.00-$750.00) $600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 456 1911 T3 Turkey Red Roger Bresnahan baseball cabinet card. Clean card with good color and light even corner wear. Checklist back remains clean: SGC 50 VG/EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 457 1911 T3 Turkey Red John McGraw baseball cabinet card: SGC 40 VG ($500.00-$750.00) $425.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 458 1911 T3 Turkey Red Wildfire Schulte baseball cabinet card. Advertising back: SGC 50 VG/EX ($350.00-$450.00) $375.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 459 Lot of (2) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball HOF'er cabinet cards to include: Johnny Evers, card front presents as a strong EX while the back has two small abrasions at two different corners: SGC 30 GD and Bobby Wallace, has corner crease on the front and a small toning spot on the back: SGC 20 FR ($500.00-$750.00) $500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 460 Lot of (2) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards to include: Frank Baker, adv. back. Card grades VG to VG/EX with the exception of a small corner chip at the top right: GD and Howie Camnitz, checklist back: SGC 40 VG ($400.00-$500.00) $500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 461 Lot of (5) 1911 T3 Turkey Red baseball cabinet cards. Includes Pfeister, Elberfeld, Doyle, Kling, and Niles (corner chip): Range GD-VG ($750.00-$1,250.00) $750.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 462 Rare 1911 New York Highlanders large format team photograph. Matte finish 12"x16" sepia tone image picturing the New York Highlanders (Yankees) posed in "NY" formation seated on bleachers outdoors. The players are wearing uniforms and NY sweaters including Ford, Warhop, Gardner, Cree, and Hal Chase who is seated, smiling, at the bottom. The photo has two tears which have been tape repaired from the reverse and an area of loss to the bottom right corner which does encroach into the players at the bottom. Image quality remains very strong. Photo has been signed by the photographer and dated 1911. Matted and framed with the losses at the bottom right corner minimized. One of the earliest large format NY Highlanders team images that we have handled: VG ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $1,500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 463 Hal Chase photograph c.1913. Sepia tone 8"x10" image picturing Hal Chase in New York Highlanders uniform batting. Bottom edge has some offcut areas. Image quality remains very fine: EX ($400.00-$600.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 464 Ty Cobb photograph c.1913. Sepia tone 3 1/2"x 6 1/2" image picturing Cobb leading off base with a grandstand in the background. Stamped "May 23, 1913" on the back with period handwritten notation, "How Cobb takes long lead off first". Condition is very fine with a tiny corner chip. Likely taken by noted photographer Paul Thompson based on composition format and image size in comparison to another documented Cobb image by Thompson which was stamped on the reverse: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $550.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 465 Joe Tinker photograph c.1910. Black and white 7 1/2"x9" image picturing Tinker preparing to bat with a uniformed catcher visible at the left side. Photo contrast and clarity are outstanding with excellent visible detail. Retains a vintage Culver Service paper label on the reverse along with some period notations. The photo has some typical light surface creasing. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA (Type I-First Generation): EX ($500.00-$750.00) $1,800.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 466 Exceptional Christy Mathewson photograph by N.W. Penfield c.1906. One of the more iconic baseball images of the early 1900s era depicting a young Christy Mathewson preparing to throw his trademark "fadeaway" pitch. Matte finish sepia tone photo measures 6"x10" retaining excellent clarity and contrast. The edges of the photo have some light chipping most notably to the top right corner area which do not affect the overall visual appearance of the photo. The reverse of the photo has a typewritten team/player identification along with a subsequent printing date of 1912. One of only a handful of surviving original exemplars of this classic image: EX (With note to edge chipping) ($3,000.00-$4,000.00) $4,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 467 G.C. Alexander photograph by Charles Conlon c.1912-15. Stunning 5"x7" sepia tone portrait of a fresh faced Alexander in Phillies uniform as rendered by the master portrait photographer Charles Conlon. "Alexander" notation by Conlon is visible within the image at the right margin and the image in identified in pencil on the reverse. Overall condition is very strong with the exception of a small corner chip at the top left: EX ($1,000.00-$2,000.00) $2,400.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 468 Honus Wagner photograph by Charles Conlon c.1912. Black and white 7"x9" image picturing Wagner in follow through. Photo clarity and imagery is very fine with attention to detail in a manner typical of Conlon's work. The top and bottom left corners have line creases and there is a chip to the top right corner. Stamped on the back by Conlon. Original first generation Hall of Fame member images by Conlon have become exceedingly rare and are highly sought after within the hobby: EX ($2,500.00-$3,500.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 469 Christy Mathewson New York Giants photograph c.1916. Beautiful sepia tone 7"x9" original image picturing Mathewson in a follow through on the mound. Mathewson appears in the Giants' unique one year style of plaid uniforms dating the image to 1916. Image quality and contrast are exceptional. Stamped on the reverse by Underwood & Underwood with Bettmann Archives labeling. The front of the photo has a tiny corner chip at the upper left: EX-MT ($1,500.00-$2,500.00) $1,500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 470 Eddie Cicotte photograph c.1917-19. Black and white 6 1/2"x10" image picturing Chicago "Black Sox" player Eddie Cicotte in a pitching pose. It was Cicotte's fateful first pitch that hit a batter signaling to the gambler's that the "fix was on" for the 1919 World Series. Front of the photo has some light surface wear including a small bit of soiling: EX ($750.00-$1,250.00) $1,100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 471 Chick Gandil photograph c.1918-19. Rare black and white original image of the Chicago "Black Sox" player pictured in a batting pose. Gandil was one of the key conspirators who took part in the fix of the 1919 World Series. 7 3/4"x8 3/4" with a small edge tear: EX-EX/MT ($750.00-$1,250.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 472 Chicago "Black Sox" photograph c.1922. Sepia tone 8"x10" photo pictures former Chicago White Sox players Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch who had been banned from baseball for taking part in the 1919 World Series fix. The photo depicts the two players with an attorney during a trial for a suit filed against Charles Comiskey. Image quality remains fine with some chipping to the borders and some printer's cropping marks on the front: GD ($750.00-$1,000.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 473 Eddie Collins photograph c.1920. Black and white 5"x7" image picturing Collins in his Chicago White Sox home uniform. Stamped by International News Photos on the reverse: EX-MT ($500.00-$750.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 474 Buck Weaver photograph c.1920s. Fine original 8"x10" sepia tone image of the noted Chicago "Black" Sox player Buck Weaver who, along with (7) others, was banned from baseball for his part in the 1919 World Series scandal. Stamped by International Newsreel on the reverse with a printing date of 1927 (image could be as early as 1922). Tiny corner chip at lower right: EX-EX/MT ($750.00-$1,000.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 475 Kennesaw Mountain Landis photograph c.1943. Stark black and white 6 1/2"x8 1/2" image pictures Judge Landis throwing out the first ball at the 1943 World Series. Stamped on the reverse "International News Photo". Includes LOA from PSA/DNA (Type I-First Generation): NM ($300.00-$400.00) $250.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 476 Buck Weaver photograph c.1940s. Fine black and white 6"x8" image of the Chicago "Black" Sox player Buck Weaver dating to the 1915-20 era who, along with (7) others, was banned from baseball for his part in the 1919 World Series scandal. The left side of the photo has some light age toning. Stamped on the reverse by International News Photos: EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 477 Eddie Collins photograph by George Grantham Bain c.1914. Black and white 4"x5" image pictures Collins in Phila. A's uniform with full photographer's margins visible and "Collins" in white lettering at the bottom margin. Back is stamped by Bain and dated Mar. 18, 1914: EX ($350.00-$450.00) $650.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 478 Babe Ruth photograph c.1927. Rare vintage second period rendering of the original 1911 image which pictures the young Ruth at St. Mary's school in Baltimore. 8"x10" stamped and dated 1927 by World Wide Photos on the reverse: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $175.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 479 1921 Babe Ruth photograph by George Grantham Bain. Original sepia tone 5"x7" image picturing Ruth preparing to throw a ball. The photo has a tiny emulsion chip on Ruth's chest and a faint "Bain News Service" stamp on the front as well. Reverse is stamped and dated by Bain: VG ($400.00-$600.00) $375.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 480 Dazzy Vance photograph by Sy Seideman c.1930s. Sepia tone 7"x9" image pictures Vance in a full follow through pose with exceptional clarity. Marked by Seideman on the reverse: EX-MT ($300.00-$400.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 480a Collection of (84) vintage baseball photographs c.1920s. Fine grouping of original 4"x5" sepia tone Major League Baseball images with subjects including Phila. A's, Cleveland Indians, Pitt. Pirates, NY Giants, and Phila. Phillies. Players include L.Sewell, A.Simmons, B.Miller, Cochrane, Mack in the dugout w/writers, Roush, and J.Sewell. Although unmarked, the images are of similar quality to images by better photographers of the era such as Bain or Conlon: Range VG-NM ($1,000.00-$2,000.00) $2,700.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 481 Babe Ruth photograph c.1921. Unusual sepia tone 6"x8" image picturing Babe Ruth attached to a machine, which appears to have been used to chart the speed/strength of his swing. Stamped Underwood & Underwood on the reverse: EX ($400.00-$500.00) $475.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 482 Fine Rogers Hornsby large format photograph attributed to noted St. Louis photography studio G.Pietzcker c.1927. Incredible 18"x22" matted and framed original image picturing Rogers Hornsby in full batting pose. Hornsby is wearing a New York Giants uniform which dates the image to his only season with the Giants in 1927. "Rogers Hornsby" along with "National League Champion Batter 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925" are neatly stenciled in black ink at the bottom margin. Stamped by International Newsreel (appropriate dating stamp) on the reverse. Exceptional original image in an uncommon size for the era: NM ($2,500.00-$3,500.00) $2,600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 483 Lot of (2) vintage Lou Gehrig photographs to include: 8"x8" 1939 image of Gehrig seated with his dog (some surface cracking): EX and a captivating 5"x7" 1936 image of Gehrig's powerful legs: EX ($500.00-$750.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 484 Babe Ruth photograph c.1927-30. Sepia tone 8"x10" image captures Ruth selecting a weapon from an arsenal of bats. Retains a portion of its original paper ID label on the reverse and is stamped by the Associated Press (proper dating stamp). The photo retains perfect contrast and clarity with a few typical line surface line wrinkles and (2) minute edge chips: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $750.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 485 Superb Lou Gehrig photograph c.1928. Quintessential Gehrig image measuring 6"x7 1/4" captures the Yankees first baseman stretching for a baseball. Photo clarity, contrast, and composition are all outstanding with an initial date stamp of Oct. 10, 1928 on the reverse. Stamped by Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. on the back: EX-MT ($1,500.00-$2,500.00) $1,500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 486 Babe Ruth "Bustin Babe's" photograph c.1927-28. Black and white 8"x10" image picturing Ruth batting in his "Bustin Babe's" barnstorming uniform. Rare to find action images from these tours as most images were promotional still shots. The photo itself has chips to three corners and a few small edge tears: VG ($750.00-$1,000.00) $200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 487 Herb Pennock photograph c.1926. Original 4"x5" sepia tone image picturing Pennock in full follow through on the mound for the New York Yankees. Stamped "Velox" several times on the reverse: NM ($500.00-$750.00) $425.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 488 Lou Gehrig photograph c.1939. Black and white 4 1/2"x6" image picturing Gehrig in his 1939 Yankees home uniform leaning against the wall at Yankee Stadium. Stamped by Culver Pictures on the reverse. Poignant original image of Gehrig taken during his final season as an active Major League player: EX ($750.00-$1,250.00) $550.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 489 Lot of (2) Walter Johnson photographs to include: Walter Johnson portrait image c.1934 by Louis Van Oeyen. 7"x9" stamped by Van Oeyen on the reverse. Image has some creasing: VG and Walter Johnson pitching image c.1925. 6"x10" stamped "Times Staff Photo" with dating on the reverse: EX ($400.00-$500.00) $275.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 490 Ed Barrow's New York Yankees office original photograph c.1940s. Beautiful sepia tone 7"x9" image picturing an interior view of Ed Barrow's New York office. Reverse painted stenciling is visible on the glass window creating an interesting visual. Stamped by photographer Ed Bagley on the reverse: NM ($200.00-$300.00) $50.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 491 Connie Mack photograph by Hugh Broderick c.1930-40s. Sepia tone 8"x10" image pictures the 'Grand Old Man of Baseball' in his trademark suit peering to the right. Stamped by the photographer on the reverse. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA (Type I-First Generation): EX-EX/MT ($250.00-$350.00) $150.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 492 Walter Johnson photograph c.1933. Sepia tone 7 1/2"x9 1/2" image picturing Johnson standing in the dugout as manager of the Cleveland Indians. Clarity and contrast remain very fine. Reverse is stamped with the dating and a includes a copy of the news article in which the photo appeared. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA (Type I-First Generation): EX-MT ($500.00-$750.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 493 Fine Babe Ruth vintage large format photograph by Nat Fein c.1948. The striking image of Ruth holding his hat by his side and leaning on a bat ranks as one of the most famous images in baseball history. The moment was captured on June 13, 1948 when Ruth attended a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of his house, Yankee Stadium. Consumed by the ravages of throat cancer, Babe was extremely frail and had to be helped into uniform and onto the field. Horizontal image measures 11"x14" framed with exceptional contrast and clarity, signed "Nat Fein" at bottom right. The photo remains very clean with some minimal surface wear. Although undated, based on the size and similar dated images produced by Fein, the offered image was likely printed in the 1950s-60s. A benchmark of baseball and American photography: EX-MT ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,900.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 494 Babe Ruth large format photograph c.1920-30s. Matte finish 11"x14" black and white image pictures Babe Ruth batting in Yankees uniform. Image quality remains very fine with some light surface wrinkling at the top edge. Ruth large format photographs of this size are notably rare: EX ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 495 Babe Ruth photograph by Michael Ackerman c.1930-40s. Sepia tone 8"x10" image pictures Ruth signing autographs for a group of young children. Signed by the photographer on the back. Photo has some creasing and a tiny surface abrasion at the lower right corner: VG-EX ($300.00-$400.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 496 Paul and Dizzy Dean photograph c.1934. Classic 1934 image taken during the World Series picturing the two Dean brothers posing with baseballs in hand. 6"x8" with stamped dating on the reverse and original paper ID label intact: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 497 Lot of approx. (115) vintage Phila. Athletics related photographs c.1915-40s. Fine lot includes a mixture of action and posed imagery with some exceptional pieces. Subjects include Coombs, Mack, Collins, Walberg, Schang, Haas, dugout scenes, and batting poses. Excellent breakdown value with sizes ranging from 3"x5" to 8"x10": Range GD-NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $700.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 498 Eddie Gaedel photograph c.1951. Rare and desirable original 7 1/2"x8 1/2" sepia tone image taken in 1951 during a game played between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers. The game was notable for Gaedel's insertion as a pinch hitter by baseball showman Bill Veeck. The image has become one of the more famous in baseball history. The front of the photo has some surface creasing while retaining fairly strong image quality. Reverse has several printing date stampings inclusive of the original 1951 insertion: GD-VG ($750.00-$1,000.00) $750.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 499 Jackie Robinson photograph c.1951. Exceptional 7"x9" black and white photo picturing Robinson in Brooklyn Dodgers uniform. Clarity and contrast are flawless: NM ($300.00-$400.00) $350.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 500 Early Roberto Clemente photograph by Osraldo Salas c.1950s. Fine period 5"x7 1/2" black and white photo pictures a youthful Clemente in a batting pose. Stamped by the photographer on the reverse. One of the earliest Clemente images of quality that we have handled. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA (Type I-First Generation): NM ($500.00-$750.00) $700.00
 
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