Items For The Auction of August 19th and 20th, 2005       Lot Number Item Description Est. Price Range Sold For Price   401 1969 New York Mets team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Giles NL ball with a very slight clear coating signed by (18) members of the World Champion 1969 Miracle Mets incl. Seaver, Ryan, Koosman, Kiner, Grote, McGraw, and Swoboda. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10. Very fine example of this highly sought after Championship team baseball. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $850.00   402 Lot of (2) New York Mets team auto. baseballs to include: 1973 Mets, (31) members of the NL Champion Mets on off white Feeney NL ball incl. Seaver, McGraw, Berra, Mays, and Koosman. Sigs range from 5-8 out of 10: EX and 1986 Mets, (24) members of the World Champion Mets on off white 1986 W.Series ball incl. Carter, Gooden, Strawberry, Dykstra, and Hernandez. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10: EX/MT-NM. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication. ($500.00-$750.00) $650.00   403 Lot of (3) Cincinnati Reds related auto. baseballs to include: 1968 Reds, (23) sigs on lt. cream Giles NL ball incl. Bench, Perez. Rose and Bristol are clubhouse signed. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT; 1973 Reds (NL West Champs), (24) sigs on toned Feeney NLG ball incl. Rose, Morgan, Perez, Bench, Anderson, and Klusewki. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX; and Cronin AL ball signed by (4) Reds players incl. Perez and Pinson c.1960's: EX-MT. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication. ($350.00-$450.00) $250.00   404 Lot of (4) California Angels team auto. baseballs. All are signed on Cronin AL baseballs ranging from off white to white in color. Includes 1964 Angels, (23) sigs incl. Chance, Rigney, and Piersall: EX-EX/MT; 1965 Angels, (26) sigs incl. Adcock, Power. Rigney, Piersall, Brunet, Lopez, and Jack P. are clubhouse signed: NM; 1972 Angels, (24) sigs incl. Torborg and Morgan: NM; and 1973 Angels, (29) sigs incl. Ryan (light) and Torborg: NM (Ryan is VG). Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication. ($300.00-$400.00) $250.00   405 Lot of (3) Balt. Orioles team auto. baseballs to include: 1969 Orioles (AL Champs), (27) sigs on off white Cronin AL ball incl. B.Robinson, F.Robinson, Belanger, and Weaver: EX/MT-NM; 1972 Orioles, (26) sigs on lt. toned Cronin AL ball incl. B.Robinson, Palmer, Weaver, and F.Robinson: EX-MT; and 1973 Orioles (AL East Champs), (22) sigs on lt. toned Cronin AL ball incl. Palmer, Weaver, B.Robinson: EX-MT. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication. ($650.00-$850.00) $475.00   406 1968 St. Louis Cardinals team auto. baseball. Off white Giles NL ball signed by (23) members of the NL Champion Cardinals incl. Maris, Gibson, Flood, Carlton, Cepeda, and Schoendienst. Sigs range from 5-8 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: EX ($400.00-$500.00) $425.00   407 1967 St. Louis Cardinals team auto. baseball. Near white Giles NL ball signed by (23) members of the World Champion Cardinals incl. Maris, Gibson, Cepeda, Schoendienst, and McCarver. Signatures range from 8-10 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($750.00-$1,250.00) $1,200.00   408 1965 Minnesota Twins team auto. baseball. Near white Cronin AL ball signed by (34) members of the AL Champion Twins incl. Killebrew, Oliva, Martin, Perry, and Kaat. Sigs range from 5-9 out of 10 with majority grading 7 or better. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: EX-EX/MT ($400.00-$500.00) $225.00   409 Lot of (4) Chicago White Sox team auto. baseballs. Three are signed on Cronin AL baseballs and one is signed on White Sox souvenir baseball. Includes 1965 White Sox, (28) sigs incl. John, Lopez, and Wilhelm: NM; 1968 White Sox, (22) sigs incl. Aparicio, Lopez (clubhouse), John, and Wilhelm: NM; 1972 White Sox, (29) sigs incl. Allen, Tanner, and Wood: NM; and 1973 White Sox, (22) sigs incl. Stone and Tanner: EX-MT. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication. ($400.00-$500.00) $250.00   410 Lot of (2) Boston Red Sox team auto. baseballs to include: 1972 Red Sox, off white Cronin AL ball signed by (26) players incl. Yastrzemski, Aparicio, Tiant, and Fisk. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10: EX/MT-NM and 1973 Red Sox, off white Cronin AL ball (w/orig. box) signed by (15) players incl. Fisk, Yastrzemski, Aparicio, Evans, and Lee. Sigs range from 9-10 out of 10: NM. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication. ($300.00-$400.00) $950.00   411 Lot of (2) 1973 Oakland Athletics team auto. baseballs to include: cream color Cronin AL ball with a few age spots signed by (28) members of the World Champion A's incl. Jackson, Hunter, Campaneris, and Fingers. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10: EX-EX/MT and near white Feeney NL ball signed by (26) players incl. Fingers, Hunter (twice), and Blue. Ball has a few clubhouse signatures incl. Jackson: EX/MT-NM. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication. ($300.00-$400.00) $175.00   412 1965 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Superb near white to white Cronin AL ball signed by (28) players incl. Mantle, Maris, Kubek, Howard, Boyer, Ford, and Tresh. Sigs range from 9-10 out of 10. Remarkable condition exemplar of an uncommon vintage Yankees team ball. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM-MT ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $5,500.00   413 Lot of (4) New York and San Francisco Giants team auto. baseballs. All are signed on official NL baseballs ranging from lt. toned to off white in color. Includes 1957 Giants, (25) sigs incl. Mays, Thomson, and Rhodes. Rigney is facs. stamp: EX-EX/MT; 1963 Giants, (26) sigs incl. Mays, Cepeda, McCovey, Perry, Marichal. Dark is facs. stamp: EX-MT; 1964 Giants, (25) sigs incl. Marichal, Mays (clubhouse), McCovey, Perry, and Kuenn. Duke Snider is on the ball and Al Dark is facs. stamped: NM; and 1973 Giants, (26) sigs incl. McCovey and Kingman. Sigs have some ink bleeding: VG-EX. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication. ($500.00-$750.00) $325.00   414 1965 Milwaukee Braves team auto. baseball. Off white Giles NL ball signed by (28) players incl. Aaron, Mathews, Niekro, and Torre. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($200.00-$300.00) $375.00   415 Lot of (21) vintage team auto. baseballs from the McAlister collection c.1970's. Comprehensive grouping of team signed baseballs listed as follows with key players and/or missing key players: 1973 Cubs (Jenkins, Banks, Williams); 1973 Brewers (Kuenn, 1970 Expos (Mauch), 1970 Indians (McDowell), 1965 Phillies (Callison/Bunning/Allen), 1971 Braves (Niekro/Wilhelm/Mathews, no Aaron); 1971 Expos (Staub), 1965 Phillies (Allen/Bunning/Callison); 1973 Pirates (Stargell); 1972 White Sox (Allen/Gossage); 1971 Royals; 1973 Cardinals (Gibson/Torre/Schoendienst/Brock); 1971 Brewers ; 1973 Cardinals (Gibson, Brock, Torre, Schoendienst); 1971 Phillies (Bowa); 1971 Pirates (No Stargell or Clemente, 17 sigs); 1973 Rangers (Herzog; 1973 Braves (Niekro/Aaron); 1973 Giants (Marichal); 1970 Brewers; and 1970 Twins (Carew/Killebrew). All are signed on either official AL or NL baseballs with majority rating lt. cream to near white in color. Signatures range from 5-10 out of 10 with majority grading 8 or better. Excellent breakdown value. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range EX-NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,200.00   416 Lot of (2) St. Louis Cardinals team auto. baseballs to include: 1969 Cardinals, lt. cream Joe Torre model ball with (17) players incl. Torre, Brock, Carlton, Schoendienst: EX-MT and 1973 Cardinals, lt. cream Joe Torre model ball with (19) players incl. Gibson, Brock, Torre, and Schoendienst: EX/MT-NM. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication. ($300.00-$400.00) $125.00   417 Lot of (2) New York Mets team auto. baseballs to include: 1963 Mets, (24) sigs on cream color Giles NL ball incl. Snider, Stengel (clubhouse signed), Kranepool, and Cisco: EX and 1978 Mets, (27) sigs on off white Feeney NL ball incl. Torre, Koosman, and Youngblood: EX-MT. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication. ($250.00-$350.00) $300.00   418 1976 NL All-Star team auto. baseball. Off white Feeney NL ball signed by (22) players incl. Seaver, Schmidt, Garvey, Griffey, and Foster. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($250.00-$350.00) $550.00   419 1970 NL All-Star game auto. baseball. White Giles NL ball signed by (21) players most of which were participants in the 1970 All-Star game. Includes Mays, Perry, Seaver, Irvin, Hunter, Killebrew, and F.Robinson. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM-MT ($400.00-$500.00) $450.00   420 1967 NL All-Star team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Giles NL ball signed by (21) players incl. Mays, Clemente, Rose, Seaver, Gibson, Aaron, Banks, Drysdale, and Brock. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10, very strong example loaded with HOF'er signatures. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,900.00   421 1966 NL All-Star team auto. baseball. Off white Giles NL ball signed by (28) players incl. Clemente, Mays, Marichal, Stargell, McCovey, Gibson, Koufax, Morgan, and Aaron. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10, titled "National League All-Stars 1966" on the sweet spot in black ink. Exceptional example of this desirable All-Star team ball. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $2,000.00   422 1965 NL All-Star team auto. baseball. Near white Giles NL ball signed by (26) players incl. Koufax, Clemente, Mays, Rose, Banks, Gibson, and Stargell. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $3,000.00   423 1964 NL All-Star team auto. baseball. Off white Giles NL ball signed by (23) players incl. Clemente, Mays, Drysdale, Marichal, Koufax, Stargell, and Cepeda. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10. One of the cleanest exemplars that we have handled. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $3,500.00   424 1964 NL All-Star team auto. baseball. Lt. toned Giles NL ball signed by (23) players incl. Clemente, Koufax, Mays, Drysdale, and Cepeda. Sigs range from 3-7 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: VG ($400.00-$500.00) $850.00   425 1963 NL All-Star team auto. baseball. Near white "Braves" souvenir ball signed by (29) players incl. Clemente, Aaron, Koufax, Mays, Drysdale, Snider, Spahn, and McCovey. Sigs range from 9-10 out of 10, superb condition exemplar. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $2,400.00   426 Steve Garvey lithograph by Leroy Neiman. Large 22"x28" matted and framed color lithograph in Neiman's characteristic abstract tones signed by the artist in the bottom margin: NM ($250.00-$350.00) $125.00   427 Rare lot of (6) Brooklyn Dodgers decorative porcelain plates c.1950's. Includes five 7" diameter luncheon plates with transfer decorated player images in the center incl. Billy Cox, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, and Carl Furillo. Lot also includes a large 10" diameter Duke Snider plate. Each plate is hallmarked on the back by Delano Studios, NY. Rare group of vintage player endorsed porcelain in fine original condition: NM ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) $2,200.00   428 Jackie Robinson auto. personal check. Dated 12/21/65 personal check signed "Jack R. Robinson" in bold blue ink. Signature rates 9 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($650.00-$850.00) $750.00   429 Rare double signed Jackie Robinson personal check. Dated 12/29/65 personal check signed "Jack R. Robinson" on the front and is endorsed on the back "Jackie Robinson". Both signatures rate 9 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($750.00-$1,250.00) $1,200.00   430 Lot of (4) 1947 "Baseball's Beloved Bums" Brooklyn Dodgers yearbooks. Cache of unused publications remaining nearly as issued: Range EX/MT-NM ($400.00-$600.00) $550.00   431 Lot of (6) 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Golden Stamp books. Cache of unused books with intact uncut sheets of player stamps on the interior: Range EX/MT-NM ($400.00-$600.00) $700.00   432 Lot of (2) Jackie Robinson auto. Pasadena Junior College yearbook pages. Rare and obscure pair of 9"x12" pages taken from the 1939 Pasadena Junior College yearbook each picturing Robinson in basketball uniform. Both have been signed "Jack Robinson" in bold blue ink rating 9 out of 10. As captain, Jackie led the team to the league championship. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $1,000.00   433 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers NL Champions commemorative black bat. L.Slugger 125 model black bat with Dodger player names in gilt decoration. Bat remains clean with only minor surface wear mostly to the handle area: EX/MT-NM ($500.00-$750.00) DNS   434 Brooklyn Dodgers souvenir jacket c.1950's. Adorable youth size blue satin jacket retaining its original white felt applied team name on the front. Richline tagging remains inside collar, jacket exhibits light to moderate age/usage wear: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $25.00   435 Johnny Podres Los Angeles Dodgers equipment bag c.1959. Royal blue canvas bag with Dodgers team name in white on the end panels. One end panel has an inset name label which reads "Johnny Podres 22". Bag exhibits proper usage and age wear while retaining an attractive vintage appearance: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $375.00   436 Lot of (2) Brooklyn Dodgers pennants c.1950's. Includes blue pennant with Ebbets Field graphic (small hole at center): VG-EX and red pennant featuring a color graphic of Bum mascot Emmet Kelly: EX-MT ($400.00-$600.00) $200.00   437 Brooklyn Dodgers "The Bums" pennant c.1950's. Blue pennant with white team name and "Bum" graphic: EX ($275.00-$375.00) $225.00   438 Brooklyn Dodgers NL Champions pennant c.1950's. Uncommon blue pennant with white lettering and "BUM" graphic: EX-MT ($350.00-$450.00) $390.00   439 Jackie Robinson souvenir pennant c.1950's. Rare player endorsed pennant features graphic of Jackie fielding the ball with facsimile signature beneath the image. Has some every light age toning with a small chip at top edge: EX ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $750.00   440 Lot of (2) Brooklyn Dodgers pennants c.1950's. Includes red pennant with batter graphic: EX and blue pennant with multi color image of Ebbets Field which has some holes on tassel strip and damage to the point: VG ($300.00-$400.00) $60.00   441 Brooklyn Dodgers NL Champions pennant c.1950's. Blue pennant with multi color "Bum" graphic. Retains a portion of its original tassels and has a slight chip to the point: EX ($400.00-$500.00) $225.00   442 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers pennant. Rare red pennant having player names printed within bunting suspended beneath the team name. Players include Robinson, Reese, Campanella, and Hodges. Has some soiling to the tassel strip and wear to the tassels themselves: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $475.00   443 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers team scroll pennant. Blue pennant with team and player names printed in white: EX-EX/MT ($400.00-$500.00) $275.00   444 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers pennant. Rare red pennant features crossed bat and ball dTcor at the left side with player names printed around the edges. Players include Campanella, Robinson, Snider, and Hodges. Retains original tassels and has some wear to the tip: VG-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $400.00   445 "Our Bums" Brooklyn Dodgers pennant c.1940's. Blue pennant with Bums graphic at left side and various player graphics near the team name: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $325.00   446 Rare 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers NL Champion scroll pennant. Notably clean maroon pennant having player names of the NL Champion Dodgers on a scroll at the left side. Players include Campanella, Robinson, Snider, and Hodges. Pennant remains very clean with brilliant original color and graphics: NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $900.00   447 1955 Brooklyn Dodger die cut advertising display piece. Cardboard die cut three dimensional display picturing the World Champion Dodgers in full color. Issued as an advertising display by Schaefer Beer. 15"x20" with some typical age wear incl. some creasing at the players' necks, a few loose joints, and some general minor surface wear. The "Schaefer" sign area at the top has a small reinforcement behind the front.: VG-EX ($750.00-$950.00) DNS   448 Jackie Robinson souvenir doll c.1950's along with its original advertising folio. Composite 13" tall doll with Brooklyn Dodger uniform remains very clean for its issue with only some minor surface crazing to the paint on the head area. Uniform lettering has a few chips and the hat is missing. Includes rare 6" Jackie Robinson endorsed bat: EX. Lot also includes a rare color advertising brochure for the doll picturing it in full color as issued by Allied-Grand Co. 9"x11" with some tiny bindery holes at left edge: EX-MT ($750.00-$1,250.00) $550.00   449 "First Dodgers World Series Championship 1955" lithographic print auto. by over (75) players. Black and white 22"x24" lithograph numbered 120/500 after an original pencil illustration by Ted Watts. The print has been signed by an incredible array of players including (32) HOF'ers and star players such as Williams, Aaron, Mantle, DiMaggio, Martin, Koufax, Drysdale, Mathews, Mays, Gomez, and Snider. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $850.00   450 August 31, 1950 Gil Hodges Four Home Run ticket stub and program. Very rare regular season program and ticket stub issued for the game played at Ebbets Field in which Gil Hodges connected for four home runs. The program is scored in pencil including Hodges' home runs. Ticket stub is intact and complete with date. Hodges is one of only (14) Major League players to hit four home runs in one game. Matted and framed for display: EX-MT ($500.00-$750.00) $550.00   451 Brooklyn Dodgers professional model hat c.1940-50's. Well worn royal blue hat retains its original white embroidered "B" on the front. Rawlings tag remains on the interior headband. Hat exhibits heavy usage wear incl. tattered interior and creasing to the bill: VG ($375.00-$475.00) $475.00   452 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series photographic display piece auto. by (20) team members. Large 18"x40" matted and framed display which includes (16) rare 3 1/2"x5" original black and white images of the Dodgers World Series victory parade. The images are very crisp picturing players (in uniform) riding in various automobiles to celebrate their victory. The custom titled matting has been signed by (20) players incl. Koufax, Campanella (post accident), Snider, Reese, Newcombe, Furillo, and Zimmer. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $2,400.00   453 Rare 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Champs display banner. Hanging banner style display piece with team name and "crowned" ball logo commemorating the Dodgers first World Championship. 9"x12" linen surfaced paper style banner suspended from a wooden dowel. Banner has some creasing and some surface cracking from age while retaining fairly bold original color to the graphics. Matted and framed for display: VG-EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $1,300.00   454 Fine 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers team auto. baseball. Cream color Giles NL ball signed by (25) members of the World Champion Dodgers incl. Campanella, Robinson, Reese, Hodges, Alston, Snider, Podres, Labine, Newcombe, and Erskine. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10. Ball has a small period inscription noting it was the last ball in play during a one hitter against Chicago on May 15, 1955. 1955 Dodgers signed baseballs of quality with no clubhouse signatures are particularly rare. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Ball: EX, Signatures: Range EX/MT-NM ($4,000.00-$5,000.00) $2,800.00   455 1949 Jackie Robinson Barnstorming program. Obscure full size program picturing Robinson on the cover with various player images on the interior incl. Campanella, Newcombe, and Doby. Program remains unscored and has a corner chip at the bottom right of the front cover: EX ($400.00-$500.00) $750.00   456 Lot of (2) Brooklyn Dodgers player contracts. Includes 1952 Sandy Amoros signed by Warren Giles, E.Bavasi, and Amoros with rare full name "Edmundo Amoros" signature. Lot also includes 1955 contract for Charles Neal signed by Neal and Bavasi. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: EX-MT ($400.00-$600.00) $400.00   457 Elsie Twin Popsicle advertising poster with Brooklyn Dodgers relation. Rare window display poster advertising Elsie brand popsicles and Brooklyn Dodgers "Elsie Nights" where wrappers could be redeemed for free tickets. 12"x20" with its original fold lines: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $300.00   458 April 14, 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers "Welcome Home Dinner" program and ticket. Foldout program issued for the welcoming dinner tendered by the Knot Hole Club matted and framed in double sided glass display with a baseball shaped ticket for the event: EX ($250.00-$350.00) DNS   459 Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New Orleans Pelicans die cut advertising display piece c.1941. Die cut cardboard display retains its easel backstand with colorful baseball graphics on the front. Has some minor wear to the bottom two corners and a tape repair to a small portion of one letter at the top (on back): EX ($400.00-$600.00) $160.00   460 Rare Brooklyn Dodgers Schaefer Beer die cut advertising display piece c.1950's. Colorful die cut cardboard display stands 15" tall with its original easel backstand intact. Display depicts a young woman in Dodgers attire holding a Schaefer beer. Despite a tape repair (on back) to a crease on her right hand, the sign exhibits only minor general wear: EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) DNS   461 Brooklyn Against The World cardboard display piece c.1950's. 11"x14" cardboard display advertising the upcoming Amateur Baseball Series at Ebbets Field. Very crisp color with original surface: NM ($350.00-$450.00) $70.00   462 1954 Roy Campanella All-Stars broadside. Rare cardboard broadside measures 14"x22" featuring an inset image of Campanella at the top. Broadside is advertising a barnstorming game at Louisville's Parkway Field with players listed at the bottom. Players included Newcombe, Campanella, Doby, Minoso, and Irvin. Display has some minor surface wear and two lines creases: EX ($750.00-$1,250.00) $900.00   463 1948 "The Dodgers" cardboard advertising display along with the original book. Easel back cardboard store display advertising the Brooklyn Dodgers related book by John Durant. 13"x22" with only light wear to the edges. Lot also includes a copy of the 1948 book with dust jacket that has been autographed by Durant on the interior cover page. The offered sign is the first example that we have encountered and given its original rarity is quite possibly one of only a handful extant: EX ($750.00-$1,250.00) $800.00   464 Brooklyn Dodgers auto. display piece c.1940's. Matted 14"x24" display featuring (2) Dodgers auto. sheets with (32) total signatures incl. Reese, Durocher, Medwick, P.Waner, Camilli, and Owen. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10, modern era image of Ebbets Field is at the center of the display. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: EX ($400.00-$600.00) $160.00   465 Sept. 24, 1957 ticket stub for the final game played at Ebbets Field. In a rather mundane finale the Dodgers defeated the Pirates by a score of 2-0 thus ending the historic baseball life of Brooklyn's Ebbets Field. Offered is a ticket stub from that game which is dated on the front and has a horizontal crease: VG-EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $550.00   465a Complete set of 1955 World Series ticket stubs. Lot of seven ticket stubs issued for the historic 1955 World Series in which the Brooklyn Dodgers finally captured their first World Series. Each ticket exhibits light to moderate usage incl. a few minor creases on some examples. The desirable Game #7 stub remains fairly clean with a small indentation at the top edge: Range EX-EX/MT ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,200.00   466 Lot of (2) 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers related tickets to include: 1949 All-Star game ticket stub from Ebbets Field: VG and July 11, 1949 "Night of Champions" full ticket from Ebbets Field. Issued for a Dodgers/Yankees/Giants benefit game for the Babe Ruth Foundation and the Lou Gehrig Memorial Fund. Has a small repair to a corner flake: EX ($400.00-$500.00) $200.00   467 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series Game #3 full ticket. Full ticket as issued to a photographer for Game #3 of the 1941 World Series played in Brooklyn. Ticket remains unused and clean having three small cancellation holes: NM ($400.00-$500.00) $225.00   468 Lot of (3) Brooklyn Dodgers Tour of Japan ticket stubs c.1950's. Lot includes three colorful baseball ticket stubs issued for games played by the Brooklyn Dodgers in Japan. U.S. and Japanese flags are on each stub with various Dodgers player graphics: Range EX-EX/MT ($500.00-$750.00) DNS   469 Lot of (4) vintage Happy Felton related items to include: Happy Felton pinback tag, "Happy Holidays" Felton auto. business card, empty H.Felton matchbook, and unused Happy Felton Dodgers Knot Hole Gang mechanical scorer: Range EX-NM ($200.00-$300.00) $200.00   470 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers team photographic souvenir pin. 3 1/2" diameter pinback button with a black and white team photo of the 1953 NL Champion Dodgers. Front has some surface wear incl. some scratching. Reverse has a few indentations while retaining the original pinback: VG-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $350.00   471 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers team photographic souvenir pin. 3 1/2" diameter pinback button with a black and white team photo of the 1952 NL Champion Dodgers. The pin retains excellent clarity and contrast with a clean unused back. Surface has some minor scratching and a tiny indentation: EX-MT ($750.00-$1,000.00) $600.00   472 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers team photographic souvenir pin. 3 1/2" diameter pinback button with a black and white team photo of the 1952 NL Champion Dodgers. The pin remains in nearly as issued condition with clean unused surface. Uncommon variant which is not dated at the top as in Lot #471: NM: EX-MT ($650.00-$850.00) $600.00   473 Lot of (4) 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers related pins. Includes (2) "I Told You So" variation 2" diam. buttons, "Our 1947 Bums" 2" diam. button, and "Brooklyn Dodgers 1947" 1" diam. stadium pin: Range EX/MT-NM ($750.00-$1,000.00) $650.00   474 Scarce Walt Moryn Brooklyn Dodgers stadium pin. 1 1/2" diameter pin is one of only a few documented examples to have entered the marketplace. Pin remains very clean with clean original surface: NM ($500.00-$750.00) $425.00   474a Rare Don Thompson Brooklyn Dodgers stadium pin. 2" diameter pin retains its original ribbon with charms. Surface has a few very minor areas of wear: EX/MT-NM ($500.00-$750.00) $450.00   474b Lot of (2) rare Brooklyn Dodgers stadium pins: Duke Snider 3 1/2" diameter pin: EX-MT and Billy Loes 2" diameter pin with ribbon and charms: EX-MT ($400.00-$600.00) $325.00   475 Lot of (6) vintage Brooklyn Dodgers stadium pins to include: Don Newcombe 1 1/2" diam. 1948 Montreal pin, Johnny Podres 2" diam. pin, Don Newcombe 2" diam. pin w/ribbon and charms, Roy Campanella 2" diam. pin, Junior Gilliam 1 3/4" diam. pin w/ribbon and charms, and Carl Furillo 2" diam. pin w/ribbon and charms: Range EX-NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,900.00   476 Lot of (3) Brooklyn Dodgers related pins to include: 1942 "Root for the Dodgers in 42" 1 1/2" diam. pin, "Our Bums" 2 1/4" diam. pin, and "Our Champion Bums Dodgers 1941 1" diam. pin w/ribbon: Range EX/MT-NM ($350.00-$450.00) $225.00   477 Lot of (4) vintage Brooklyn Dodgers related items to include: 2" Jackie Robinson for Rockefeller pin, 1951 Fischer Baking Gil Hodges card, and (2) Tip Top Bread cards of Furillo and Pafko: Range VG-NM ($300.00-$400.00) $550.00   477a Brooklyn Dodgers home jersey c. late 1940's. Heavy stock cream color wool jersey with original team name on front and #15 on the reverse. Retains original Rawlings tag inside the collar along with dry clean and size tags. Jersey exhibits evident usage incl. some minor soiling and light tattering to the Rawlings tag. Attributed to Dodgers coach Clyde Sukeforth who wore #15 from 1947-1951. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions, Inc: EX ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) $1,600.00   478 Lot of over (200) vintage baseball related auto. letters. Comprehensive collection of correspondence dated from the 1930's through the 1990's including players, managers, coaches, and executives. The time periods in which the players or baseball figures participated ranges from the 19th century to the 1980's. Numerous star players and obscurities are included such as J.Sewell, B.Shawkey, H.Newhouser, D.Trout, G.Bush, and J.Boyle. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range EX-NM ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $1,250.00   479 Lot of approx. (100) vintage baseball related auto. letters. Comprehensive collection of correspondence dated from the 1930's through the 1990's including players, managers, coaches, and executives. The time periods in which the players or baseball figures participated ranges from the 19th century to the 1980's. Numerous star players and obscurities are included such as B.Robinson, W.O'Malley, V.Raschi, A. Strunk, and F.Fitzsimmons. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range EX-NM ($750.00-$1,250.00) $950.00   480 Lot of approx. (100) vintage baseball related auto. letters. Comprehensive collection of correspondence dated from the 1930's through the 1990's including players, managers, coaches, and executives. The time periods in which the players or baseball figures participated ranges from the 19th century to the 1980's. Numerous star players and obscurities are included such as J.Dykes, H.Gowdy, M.Gazella, E.Shore, and B.Pinelli. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range EX-NM ($750.00-$1,250.00) $1,600.00   481 Lot of approx. (100) vintage baseball related auto. letters. Comprehensive collection of correspondence dated from the 1930's through the 1990's including players, managers, coaches, and executives. The time periods in which the players or baseball figures participated ranges from the 19th century to the 1980's. Numerous star players and obscurities are included such as Grimm, Marquard, Lobert, D.Lewis, Keefe, and Halas. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range EX-NM ($750.00-$1,250.00) $1,100.00   482 Lot of approx. (100) vintage baseball related auto. letters. Comprehensive collection of correspondence dated from the 1930's through the 1990's including players, managers, coaches, and executives. The time periods in which the players or baseball figures participated ranges from the 19th century to the 1980's. Numerous star players and obscurities are included such as Flick, D.Lewis, Marquard, J.Sewell, W.Ferrell, and F.Snodgrass. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range EX-NM ($750.00-$1,250.00) $950.00   483 Zach Wheat handwritten auto. letter. Dated 1955 on Zach Wheat stationary signed at the bottom in blue ink. Letter is mounted on a thin stock backboard. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: EX ($400.00-$500.00) $400.00   484 Lot of Negro League related auto. letters to include: James Cool Papa Bell handwritten letter (rare) signed by Bell; (2) Xerox news articles with photos each signed by James Cool Papa Bell; and Lyman Bostock auto. handwritten letter. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: EX-MT ($300.00-$400.00) $400.00   485 Lot of (3) HOF'er auto. handwritten letters to include: Hank Greenberg, Dizzy Dean (signed "Dizzy" on a postcard), and George Sisler. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: EX-MT ($400.00-$600.00) $425.00   486 Lot of (11) baseball HOF'er auto. letters to include: Sisler, G.Weiss, (2) F.Lindstrom, Lyons, (4) W.Hoyt, H.Hooper, and B.Grimes. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range EX-NM ($400.00-$600.00) $850.00   487 Rare Honus Wagner handwritten auto. letter. Dated 2/1/35, the letter was written by Wagner regarding the recruitment of two young baseball players. Signed boldly at the bottom, "Honus Carnegie, PA". Letter has its original fold lines with some light age toning. Signature and writing remain very bold rating 9 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Letter: EX, Signature/Writing: NM ($750.00-$1,000.00) $800.00   488 Lot of (5) baseball HOF'er auto. letters to include: (2) W.Hoyt, J.Haines, W.Giles, and Jocko Conlan. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range EX/MT-NM ($350.00-$450.00) $100.00   489 Lot of (6) baseball executives auto. letters to include: (2) W.Harridge, rare William Eckert letter (died in 1971), W.Giles, and (2) J.Cronin. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($400.00-$600.00) $250.00   490 Lot of (2) Chicago "Black Sox" related auto. letters to include: "Honest" Dickie Kerr handwritten letter on lined stationary (hand cut edges), and "Honest" Dickie Kerr auto. typed letter request for a signed baseball. Two uncommon signed pieces on desirable format medium. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range EX-NM ($500.00-$750.00) $425.00   491 Lot of (12) baseball HOF'er auto. letters to include: (3) W.Hoyt, R.Schalk, F.Lindstrom, J.Haines, G.Kelly, E.Combs, B.McKechnie, T.Lyons, T.Jackson, and M.Carey. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range EX-NM ($450.00-$650.00) $750.00   492 Lot of (2) Ty Cobb auto. photographs. Each black and white image is taken from a publication measuring 3"x4" and is signed by Cobb in green ink. Signatures rate 8 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: EX-MT ($600.00-$800.00) $1,100.00   493 Vintage auto. album with Mickey Mantle c.1950's. Leather bound 5"x6" album containing (17) signatures incl. Alston, Dark, and a single page with vintage Mantle and Berra signatures. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: NM ($400.00-$600.00) $600.00   494 Lot of (13) vintage auto. baseball programs c.1940-60's. Includes Tigers, Yankees, Cubs, Dodgers, and Phillies. Signatures include Ashburn, J.DiMaggio, Reese, Stengel, Dickey, Rizzuto, and Newhouser. Sigs range from 4-9 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range VG-NM ($400.00-$600.00) $585.00   495 Lot of (37) vintage auto. baseball programs and publications c.1960-70's. Includes A's, Phillies, Orioles, Padres (several), Denver Bears, and misc. publications such as Old Timers day. Player signatures incl. Bench, Aaron, Blue, D.DiMaggio, Banks, and Schalk. Lot also includes 1974 Mets yearbook which is almost completely team signed. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range VG-NM ($750.00-$1250.00) $600.00   496 Scarce Mickey Mantle auto. photograph c.1940-50's. Incredibly early black and white 5"x7" printed photographic image of Mantle in his Joplin uniform signed across the front in black fountain pen. Signature is Mantle's early variation appropriate for the era and rates 8 out of 10. Image is mounted to a scrapbook type backing and has a few minor chips at the edges. One of the earliest Mantle signed images that we have handled. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Photo: EX, Signature: EX-MT ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $4,100.00   497 Lot of vintage baseball cut signatures and album pages c.1920-70's. Diverse lot from the McAlister collection comprised of an array of player signed materials incl. cut signatures, small photos, 3"x5" cards, and misc. paper pieces. Signatures include Grove, DiMaggio, Heydler, Stengel, Dickey, Snider, Frisch, and Minoso. Literally hundreds of signed items within the lot making for excellent breakdown value. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range VG-NM ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $800.00   498 Superb collection of over (120) vintage auto. baseball photographs c.1930-70's. Simply incredible assemblage of baseball signed images from the McAlister collection with substantial breakdown value. The images are a mixture of color and b&w photos primarily taken from various publications. The majority is affixed to period scrapbook pages and are easily removable evidenced by several sample removals. The quality and quantity of the items is not only impressive, but as an added value, the majority of the "modern era" players (such as Rose, Fisk, etc.) signed early in their careers. Signatures include the following with many in duplication: DiMaggio, Paige, Fox, Spahn, J.Robinson, Medwick, Stengel, Koufax, Drysdale, DiMaggio brothers (all on one image), 1937 All-Star partial AL team incl. Greenberg. (DiMaggio is clubhouse signed), Hubert Humphrey, (2) Mantle, Maris, Paige/Feller, several HOF induction images, Hodges, and McCarthy. Sizes range from 3"x4" to 8"x10" with a large portion of the photos being full color 8"x10" magazine photos. Very fine lot assembled during the formative era in autograph collecting. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Range VG-NM ($5,000.00-$7,500.00) $5,500.00   499 Superb Roberto Clemente auto. photograph. Color printed photographic 5"x8 1/4" image of Clemente signed, "Best Wishes Roberto Clemente" in blue ink. Signature rates 9/10 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication and PSA/DNA Quick Opinion LOA: NM-MT ($1,250.00-$1,750.00) $950.00   500 Jackie Robinson auto. photograph. Large 7"x11" color magazine photo signed, "Best Wishes Jackie Robinson" in black ink. Signature rates 9 out of 10. Image is adhered to scrapbook page which is easily removable if so desired. The photo itself has some apparent mailing fold lines and a few surface creases. Includes LOA from James Spence Authentication: Photo: VG-EX, Signature: NM ($400.00-$600.00) $600.00