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1968 Topps 3-D Baseball Uncut Sheet of 9.

Updated condition report: Please note that our cataloger inadvertently failed to report a thin crease that passes horizontally through the lower half inch of the sheet's center cards. There is no effect upon the cards in the upper or lower rows.

One of the true rarities of the modern card era, the 1968 Topps 3-D test issue is among the most sought after and valuable sets from any decade. These attractive cards are extremely rare, produced in miniscule numbers as a test issue that was only distributed to a select few candy stores within walking distance to the Topps Company headquarters. Originally owned by an ex-employee of the Texas based company Xograph, which was contracted by Topps for the production of these high-tech cards, this uncut sheet and the one that precedes it are believed to be the only known examples to the hobby. Xograph would later go on to produce the popular Kellogg's 3-D sets. It is widely believed that all the discovered cards from this set have come directly from someone who either worked for Topps or Xograph. The Tommy Davis and John O'Donoghue proof cards present on this sheet were only recently discovered and brought $30,000+ apiece at auction in June of 2006. Also included on this first sheet is the late great Roberto Clemente, whose card has brought as much as $30,000 itself in the past year. Rounding out the sheet are Jim Maloney, Ron Fairly, Willie Davis, Tony Perez, Ron Swoboda and Bill Robinson. This could very well be a one-time offering, destined to never repeat itself. The uncut sheet itself is in pristine condition, well-preserved with no visible defects.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19281 | Oct 26, 2007

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1957 Topps Baseball PSA-Graded NM-MT 8 Complete Set (411). An absolutely exceptional set which already ranks as one of the highest in existence. All 407 cards rate PSA NM-MT 8 and the individual who compiled this masterpiece took painstaking measures to acquire only the most well-centered and sharp-cornered cards that he could find. A job well done, as one can easily ascertain by going through the entire set to truly appreciate the time and effort involved in such an accomplishment. In 1957, Topps reduced the size of its cards to the now-familiar 2-1/2" x 3-1/2". In addition, real color photographs were used for the first time. The scarce cards in the set are numbers 265-352. Key cards in the set include #1 Ted Williams, 2 Yogi Berra, 10 Willie Mays, 18 Don Drysdale, 20 Hank Aaron, 25 Whitey Ford, 35 Frank Robinson, 55 Ernie Banks, 76 Roberto Clemente, 95 Mickey Mantle, 170 Duke Snider, 210 Roy Campanella, 286 Bobby Richardson, 302 Sandy Koufax, 312 Tony Kubek, 324 Dodgers Team, 328 Brooks Robinson, 400 Dodgers' Sluggers, 407 Yankee Power Hitters. Also included in this tremendous offering are the difficult checklist cards which rate the following: Checklist 1/2 (NM-MT 8), Checklist 2/3 (EX 5), Checklist 3/4 (EX 5 - MC), Checklist 4/5 (VG-EX - MK).
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19238 | Oct 26, 2007

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1933 Goudey Napoleon Lajoie #106 PSA NM 7. Only the famous Honus Wagner card of the T206 set could claim a more vast divide among card collectors between those who fervently desire a specimen and those that actually own one. Both the T206 Wagner and the 1933 Goudey Lajoie are so exceedingly scarce that listed full set prices for the issues fail to take them into consideration, beaten into submission by the knowledge that the cards just can't be found. Well, we've located one for our Heritage bidding clientele, allowing one lucky customer to switch teams to the "haves" from the "have nots." Thanks must be offered to one young Depression-era set builder, who would not be deterred by the fact that card number 106 was not available in standard wax packs. It took a letter, mailed to the Boston offices of Goudey Gum Co., to earn this toughest of all cards from this Big Three set, accounting for their terrific rarity today. In light of the tiny population of surviving examples, the fantastic condition of the representation found here could almost be considered overkill-certainly this is no card for the casual collector. Consider that 471 examples of the set's second most valuable card, Babe Ruth #53, have been slabbed by PSA, seven times the amount of Lajoies (sixty-seven graded). And with only fifteen rating higher than the offered example, one could safely rank this card among the most desirable of the chewing gum era.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19115 | Oct 26, 2007

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1968 Topps 3-D Baseball Uncut Sheet of 9. Well-established as one of the true rarities of the modern card era, the 1968 Topps 3-D test issue is among the most sought after and valuable sets from any decade. These attractive cards are extremely rare, produced in miniscule numbers as a test issue that was only distributed to a select few candy stores within walking distance to the Topps Company headquarters. Originally owned by an ex-employee of the Texas based company Xograph, which was contracted by Topps for the production of these high-tech cards, this uncut sheet and the one that follows are believed to be the only known examples to the hobby. Xograph would later go on to produce the popular Kellogg's 3-D sets. It is widely believed that all the discovered cards from this set have come directly from someone who either worked for Topps or Xograph. The Rick Monday and John O'Donoghue proof cards present on this sheet were only recently discovered and brought $30,000+ apiece at auction in June of 2006. Also included on this sheet are the ultra-scarce Boog Powell, Mel Stottlemyre, Jim Longborg, Rusty Staub, Curt Flood, Jim Maloney and Ron Fairly. This could very well be a one-time offering, destined to never repeat itself. The uncut sheet itself is in near pristine condition, with only one visible defect - two 1/2" marks, probably incurred at time of finishing, at the bottom left-hand corner of the Jim Maloney card which sits at bottom left corner of the sheet. This does very little to diminish the overall appeal of this truly collectible item, sure to find its place alongside the true gems of the contemporary sportscard market.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19280 | Oct 26, 2007

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1921 American Caramel Co. Babe Ruth E121 SGC 84 NM 7. This card is extracted from the scarce American Caramel Series of 80 (E121) set of the same year. Babe, far and away, is the key card in the set. Interestingly, though the caption on front reads "Babe Ruth, R.F. - New York Americans," the photographic image is of the Babe pitching in a Red Sox uniform, an image that would be worth a mint in any vintage format, much less a sports card. Condition is remarkable for a treasure of such advanced age, and in this case, of the twelve submitted cards of the same in the SGC population report; this one stands alone as the highest graded example ever. Here is your chance to get the best!
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19103 | Oct 26, 2007

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1910 E93 Standard Caramel Co. Ty Cobb SGC 80 EX/NM 6. The most valuable card in this ultra-tough thirty card candy issue is presented here for the sophisticated collector, one of only two to achieve an EX/NM 80 ranking with just three charting higher. The rare fielding image finds a jacketed Peach rising against a field of orange, a ball locked in his gloved left hand. Centering, color and registration are immaculate, with just the typical corner touches to account for the score as listed. Surfaces are clean and clear. A magnificent specimen dating from the height of Cobb's considerable powers.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19050 | Oct 26, 2007

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1950-51 Toleteros Joshua Gibson SGC 80 EX/NM 6. The Toleteros cards are a Puerto Rican issue. This one particularly can be noted for its issuance of a Joshua Gibson card three years after he had died. Perhaps the card company or the Puerto Rican fans felt this was the best display to canonize the man who made such a contribution to their baseball world. After all, more than sixty years later Gibson still holds the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League record with a .480 batting average established in 1941-42. Although the bulk of his career was played in the Negro Leagues, he spent several professional seasons playing there. He was idolized by fans in Puerto Rico and considered his play there as the high point of his career. This is the third best grade specimen found in the SGC population report that has only eleven ever submitted. The image is clear and the centering as perfect as it gets. There is only one noticeable edge ding on the lower left border. The reverse depicts a blank back, unmarred by staining or any other marks.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19167 | Oct 26, 2007

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1950-51 Toleteros Joshua Gibson SGC 60 EX 5. One can only imagine the life Josh Gibson had in Puerto Rico with the magnitude of a heralded movie star compared to the life he was forced to live in the US, playing in a league designated for the "colored only." He had already established himself as the home run king in the US and continued to set records in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League system. When the Toleteros company decided to manufacturer a baseball card it is no surprise that Josh Gibson would have to be a part of it, even after he had been deceased for three years. He was idolized by fans in Puerto Rico and considered his play there as the high point of his career. This is the fourth highest grade found in a population report that has only eleven ever submitted. The image is clear and the centering close to perfect. Blank back reverse with no stains, writing or any other marks.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19166 | Oct 26, 2007

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1952 Bowman Small Football High Grade Complete Set (144). Presented is a high grade example of this popular early 1950s release. Highlighted by its bright, painted colors, the issue features the rookie cards of prominent Hall of Famers Frank Gifford, Paul Brown, Art Donovan, George Halas, Yale Lary, Gino Marchetti, Ollie Matson, Hugh McElhenny and Andy Robustelli. A total of 56 cards have been professionally graded (20 PSA and 36 SGC). Includes: Graded Cards - PSA MINT 9: 2 cards w/#'s 39 Tunnell and 49; SGC 92 NM/MT+ 8.5: 1 card # 134; PSA NM-MT 8: 16 cards w/#'s 15 Hart, 29 McElhenny, 34, 37 Hirsch, 62, 63 Conerly, 77, 78 Layne, 80, 95, 101 Weinmeister, 108, 135, 140 Lary, 143 and 144 Lansford; SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 6 cards w/#'s 51, 79, 94, 98, 125 Nomellini and 138; SGC 86 NM+ 7.5: 14 cards w/#'s 31, 32, 46 Donovan, 48 Halas, 59, 73, 85 Robustelli, 86, 87, 104, 107, 113, 119 and 142 Landry; PSA NM 7: 1 card, #13 Fears; SGC 84 NM 7: 11 cards w/#'s 1 Van Brocklin, 14 Brown, 16 Gifford, 21, 38, 60, 72, 74, 99, 128 Lavelli and 139; PSA EX-MT 6: 1 card, #2 Graham; SGC 80 EX/NM 6: 4 cards w/#'s 23 Marchetti, 27, 33 and 50. Ungraded Cards - include #'s 3 Walker (EX), 4 Owens (EX/NM), 10 Bednarik (EX/NM), 12 Trippi (EX/NM), 17 Tittle (VG/EX), 28 Rote (EX/NM), 30 Baugh (NM), 45 Van Buren (EX/NM), 83 Perry (EX/NM), 92 Pihos (NM), 105 Groza (VG), 127 Matson (EX/NM), 129 Christiansen (VG/EX) and 137 Waterfield (EX/NM). Grades 48% NM to NM/MT, 42% EX to EX/NM, 10% VG to VG/EX.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19334 | Oct 26, 2007

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1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144 SGC 88 NM/MT 8. The essence of the Depression-era game, distilled into a single three-inch tall slab of cardboard. The details of the offering are little more than a long list of superlatives, as the set, the player it pictures, and the condition of the card specifically all rank at the pinnacle of the hobby. Joining the 1909-11 T206 and 1952 Topps issues to form the baseball card collecting's "Big Three," the 1933 Goudey set is rightfully considered a consummate masterpiece, with gorgeous portraiture capturing many of the greatest names of the pre-war era. And certainly there was none greater than Babe Ruth, who strikes his classic batting pose here on what may be the set's most recognizable card. Brilliant color and flawless registration brings the Babe to life almost three-quarters of a century after issue, and a stunning absence of wear defies all logic. A minor southern shift in centering and the slightest corner touches are all we can report when pressed to find any variation from utter perfection, and it's little surprise that only two representations have ever risen higher on the SGC population charts.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19123 | Oct 26, 2007

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1916 M101-4 "Everybody's Boys Clothing Department" SGC-Graded Collection (22). These black-and-white cards share the format and checklist of the much more common Sporting News M101-4 version and many other regional advertisers. Everybody's is amongst the scarcest advertising backs to be found in this issue and the cards command a premium from type-card and superstar collectors. Includes SGC 60 EX 5: #23 Art Butler, 34 Eddie Collins: SGC 50 VG/EX 4: #21 Joe Bush, 22 Donnie Bush, 25 Forrest Cady, 32 Eddie Cicotte, 33 Tom Clarke, 35 Shauno Collins, 36 Charles Comiskey, 37 Joe Connolly, 39 Harry Coveleskie; SGC 40 VG 3: #5 Leon Ames, 9 J. Franklin Baker, 20 George Burns, 24 Bobbie Byrne, 26 Jimmy Callahan, 27 Ray Caldwell, 29 George Chalmers, 30 Ray Chapman, 31 Larry Cheney, 38 Ty Cobb, 40 Gavvy Cravath.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19098 | Oct 26, 2007

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1948-49 Leaf Dom DiMaggio SP #75 PSA NM-MT 8 (1 of 1). His brother Joe may have gotten the lion's share of the attention back in the 1940's, but today all eyes are on Dominic. There's good reason for this, as we present here the one and only example of his Leaf card to achieve a NM-MT 8 rating. With not a single contender to share or surpass that lofty ranking, this brilliantly colored and flawlessly preserved card will elevate one collection to a level that none other could match. In fact, only seventy of the more than ten thousand cards from the entire issue ever submitted to PSA have achieved a higher score than the offered specimen, providing some degree of insight into just how difficult it is to find Leafs in top condition. One is safe in assuming that this Dom will enjoy his solo reign for quite some time to come.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19148 | Oct 26, 2007

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1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig #37 SGC 88 NM/MT 8. When it comes to Goudey's celebrated sophomore issue, it just doesn't get much better than this. Not only is this number 37 card, dedicated to the set's Hall of Fame spokesman, the most valuable in the ninety-six card set, but this specific example provides such stunning aesthetics and lack of wear that only three examples have ever charted higher on the SGC population ladder. With colors so brilliant they border on radioactive, super-clean surfaces and wonderfully sharp corners, the Iron Horse looks just like a new hatchling from a 1934 wax pack. One must assume it is only the 60/40 left/right centering that restrains the card from climbing even higher into the hobby's rarified air, as a search for other reasoning comes up empty.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19128 | Oct 26, 2007

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1959 Fleer Ted Williams Baseball PSA-Graded Complete Set (80). Offered is a completely graded Ted Williams set, including the rare #68 Ted Signs card in PSA MINT 9. The offered set gives an in depth look at Ted Williams life, from his Early Years through the goals he set for 1959. This is an exceptional set, with 97.5% graded at the PSA MINT 9 level. With a 8.91 GPA, this set ranks as the # 6 on the "Current Finest" and # 9 on the "All-Time Finest" on the PSA registry. A breakdown of the graded cards are as follows: Graded Cards - PSA MINT 9: 78 cards w/#'s 2 Williams/Ruth, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Foxx/Williams, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 4,5, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 Ted's All Star Record, 64, 65, 66, 67 Williams/Snead, 68 Ted Signs for 1959, 69, 70 Thorpe/Williams, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 Collins/Ruth/Williams, 76, 77, 78, 79 and 80 Ted's Goals for 1959; PSA NM-MT 8: 1 card: #21; PSA NM 7: 1 card, #1 The Early Years.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19247 | Oct 26, 2007

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1958 Topps Football Cello Packs PSA-Graded Collection (60). A find of unopened vintage material like this is a true rarity, there is plenty of Hall of Fame talent here making the offering all the more attractive. This pack find comes to the hobby courtesy of the PSA hit series "Antiques Raodshow" which aired the appraisal of these packs in a 2006 episode. Breakdown is as follows: PSA NM-MT 8: 2 packs - #18 Yale Lary (front), 57 Earl Morall (back); 119 Bill George (front), 90 Jurgensen (back), PSA NM 7: 9 packs - including #15 Andy Robustelli (front); 22 Johnny Unitas (back); 41 49er's Team (front); 81 Lou Creekmur (back); 85 Rams Team (front); 93 Joe Perry (front), PSA EX-MT 6: 20 packs - including #29 Bears Team (front); .44 Ted Marchibroda (back); 73 Frank Gifford (font); 75 John Henry Johnson (front); 81 Lou Creekmur (font); 84 Charlie Conerly (front); 86 Y.A. Tittle (front), 110 Colts Team (front), 115 Lions Team (back); 132 Don Bosseler (front); PSA EX 5: 13 packs - including #2 Bobby Layne (back); 12 Alan Ameche (back); 18 Yale Lary (front); 42 Emlen Tunnell (front); 57 Earl Morall (back); 61 Giants Team (back); 114 Willie Galimore (back); 126 Tommy McDonald (front); 127 Ollie Matson (back); PSA VG-EX 4: 12 packs - including #2 Bobby Layne (front), 119 Bill George (back); 5 Milt Plum (back); 10 Lenny Moore (front), 16 Gino Marchetti (front); 20 Jon Arnett (back); 59 Mike McCormack (back); 96 Packers Team (front); 103 Jim Ringo (back); 115 Lions Team (front); 120 Raymond Berry (back); 52 Lou Groza (back); PSA PR-FR 1: 4 packs - including #9 Browns Team (front), 106 Art Donovan (back); 66 Bart Starr (front).
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19338 | Oct 26, 2007

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1961 Topps Baseball High Grade Complete Set (587). Offered is a high grade 1961 Topps Set. With a total of 32 cards having been graded SGC 96 MINT 9 and 74% of the set grading NM to NM/MT makes this a highly desirable set. The 1961 Topps set contains a multitude of Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Roger Maris cards, as well as many others. This group of 1961's have sharp corners, great color and clean images. The centering is the only issue that keeps these beauties from grading higher. All of the cards are in Card Saver 1's. A total of 109 cards have been graded by SGC. Highlights of this high grade set include: Graded Cards - SGC 96 MINT 9: 32 cards w/#'s 123, 125, 141 Williams, 142, 147, 149, 161, 162, 177 Larsen, 178, 179, 186, 188, 194, 209, 234, 248, 254, 295, 332, 393, 402, 405 Gehrig HL, 408 Mathewson HL, 410, 459, 553, 567, 571 Mazeroski AS, 573 Boyer AS, 579 Mays AS and 583; SGC 92 NM/MT+ 8.5: 29 cards w/#'s 20 Roberts, 28, 81, 90, 124, 160 Ford, 191, 195, 252, 262, 265 Kubek, 328, 349, 359, 360 Robinson, 383, 388 Clemente, 391, 400, 406 Mantle HL, 434, 452, 455 Wynn, 508, 514, 515, 528, 577 Aaron AS and 578 Mantle AS; SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 35 cards w/#'s 1 Groat, 70, 92, 110, 112, 118, 140, 154, 199, 205, 213, 235, 249, 250, 269, 271, 300 Mantle, 304, 308 Richardson WS, 331, 338, 344 Koufax, 354, 361 CL, 370, 371 Skowron, 411, 440 Aparicio, 451, 456, 457, 480 Campanella MVP, 513, 555 and 576 Maris AS; SGC 86 NM+ 7.5: 3 cards w/#'s 113, 337 and 474; SGC 84 NM 7: 10 cards w/#'s 180 Richardson, 211 Gibson, 219, 228 Yankees Team, 290 Musial, 417 Marichal, 429 Kaline, 443 Snider, 484 Aaron MVP and 517 McCovey. Ungraded Cards - 2 Maris (EX), 10 Robinson (EX), 35 Santo (NM), 41 Clemente/Mays LL (EX/NM), 44 Mantle/Maris LL (EX), 80 Killebrew (NM), 120 Mathews (EX/NM), 150 Mays (EX), 200 Spahn (EX/NM), 207 Dodger Southpaws (miscut), 260 Drysdale (NM m/ c), 287 Yastrzemski (EX), 307 Mantle WS (NM), 350 Banks (EX), 401 Ruth HL (NM), 415 Aar
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19266 | Oct 26, 2007

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1959 Topps High Grade Complete Set (572). It's not often that a set with more than half of the cards graded is offered at auction, but now is your opportunity to get this high grade set with over 300 PSA graded cards. This set is highlighted by Bob Gibson's rookie and Mickey Mantle, both in PSA NM-MT 8. A total of 309 cards have been graded by PSA. Highlights include: Graded Cards - PSA MINT 9: 12 cards w/#'s 14, 118, 176, 210, 234, 249, 292, 321, 350 Banks (OC), 408 (MC), 425 and 434; PSA NM-MT 8: 164 cards w/#'s 10 Mantle, 13, 15, 29, 48 Orioles Team, 51, 54, 55, 60, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 Giants Team, 70, 72, 75, 85, 86, 91, 93, 95, 97, 100, 107, 110, 121, 123, 124, 125 Fairly, 126, 127, 128, 129, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 153, 157, 161, 162, 171, 177, 184, 186, 189, 192, 193, 201, 205 Larsen, 209, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 219, 220, 223, 224, 226, 228, 229, 236, 242, 243, 247, 248 Red Sox Team, 251, 252, 253, 256, 257, 258, 261, 265, 269, 272, 273, 274, 276, 279, 281, 284, 290, 293, 294, 296, 301, 302, 306 Gilliam, 307, 313, 314, 316, 318, 319, 326, 337, 339, 341, 342, 345 McDougald, 348, 351, 353 Flood, 354, 356, 357, 358, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 379, 381, 382, 384, 385, 388, 390 Cepeda, 391, 392, 393, 394, 396, 402, 406, 407, 411, 412, 428, 420 Colavito, 426, 428, 437, 446, 456, 472, 473, 476 Indians Team, 484, 495, 497, 514 Gibson, 528 Pirates Team, 535, 543 Corsair Trio and 568; PSA NM 7: 133 cards w/#'s 1 Frick, 2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20 Snider, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34 Kaline/Maxwell, 38, 47, 46, 49, 56, 59, 61, 62, 73, 76 Richardson, 77, 78, 79, 82, 83, 84, 89, 90 Skowron, 94 White Sox Team, 96, 98, 101, 103, 104, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 130, 131, 138, 139, 144, 145, 150 Musial, 152, 155 Slaughter, 156 Pierce/Roberts, 169, 170, 175, 182, 185, 191, 198, 199, 202 Maris, 203, 208, 212 A aron/Mathews, 232, 233, 238, 245, 262 Hitters' Foes, 264, 268, 277, 278, 282, 283, 285, 288, 289, 291
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19256 | Oct 26, 2007

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1933 Delong Gum Co. Lou Gehrig #7 SGC 86 NM+ 7.5. Emerging the same year as the first great Goudey set, the Delong issue likewise deserves recognition as one of the hobby's chewing gum pioneers, though the Delong breed is a great deal tougher to locate. With Babe Ruth absent from the twenty-four card issue, Gehrig stands head and shoulders above the rest in terms of value, more than tripling that of the runner-up. Here we present a remarkably strong representation of the Delong set's key card, combining wonderful color and registration with a stunning absence of wear to climb to the upper regions of SGC's population. While three examples have charted higher as of this writing, it is worthy of note that it is imperfect left/right centering rather than issues of wear that accounts for the grade of this card as posted. One could rightfully assume that this matches the few "superior" cards that exist in every other regard, and perhaps even surpasses them. Unquestionably one of the finest examples on earth.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19106 | Oct 26, 2007

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1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #160 PSA NM-MT 8. Those wishing to secure a superior example of this highly coveted card are almost assured of disappointment, as only two have ever charted higher in PSA's history. Given the tremendous popularity of this Big Three set, this elite status carries metric tons of weight in the hobby, and we expect feverish bidding upon this lot. This more valuable of the two Gehrig variations in the issue presents the no real opportunity to cast stones. Color and registration are first rate, centering is strong, and the corners are remarkably sharp for the issue. One of the most important 1933 Goudeys to be presented at auction this year.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19113 | Oct 26, 2007

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1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #149 SGC 84 NM 7. This is one of the three bust posed images of Babe Ruth included in the 1933 Goudey set - the most coveted pre-war gum issued set. With the strong possibility of small imperfections in any dark background card, this one exhibits a marred free experience. Also, this example sports a super clean image that could be compared to any high quality card of the same. The only indication that it could not receive a better grading is the centering, which is closer to a 65/35.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19122 | Oct 26, 2007

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1925 Exhibits Lou Gehrig PSA EX 5. This quite sought after memento is widely considered to be Lou Gehrig's rookie card! This postcard-sized piece, known as an exhibit card, was produced during the Iron Horse's first full season with the New York Yankees. This has a nicely detailed black and white image on the obverse and blank bank reverse, that originally came from an arcade machine. This card has tremendous eye appeal, as it should with its sharp clarity and detail. More good news - there is only one other card that grades higher in the population report.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19105 | Oct 26, 2007

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1889 E.R. Williams Complete Set (52) with Original Box and Playing Equipment. "EASILY PLAYED, ATTRACTIVE, EXCITING. EVERY PLAY IN THE FIELD GAME SHOWN" These words, printed on the cover box for Egerton R. Williams' Popular In-Door Base-Ball Game, only hint at the visual delights to be found in the set's extraordinary deck of 52 cards. All of the 2-7/16" x 3-1/2" playing cards included in the game, which has also retained its original box, and even its tiny cardboard playing pieces. Baseball symbols garnish their designs, and the legend, "Copyright 1889 - By E.R. Williams," is seen at the cards' center. Nineteen cards each depict a pair of the period's National League or American Association star players, including 10 Hall of Famers. The remainder of the card fronts show crossed bats, along with moves for play, and all have deep green reverses decorated by an at-the-ready batting figure. The beautiful cards have been handled in a few games over 100 years ago and then stored. The game's fascinating roster of player subjects includes: Cap Anson/Buck Ewing (VG-EX), Dan Brouthers/Arlie Latham (EX), Charles Buffinton/Parisian Bob Carruthers (VG-EX), Hick Carpenter/Cliff Carroll (VG-EX), Charles Comiskey/Roger Connor (EX), Pop Corkhill/Jim Fogarty (EX), John Clarkson/Tim Keefe (EX), Jerry Denny/Silent Mike Tiernan (G), Dave Foutz/King Kelly (G), Pud Galvin/Dave Orr (EX), Pebbly Jack Glasscock/Foghorn Tucker (EX), Mike Griffin/Ed McKean (EX), Dummy Hoy/Long John Reiley (VG-EX)), Arthur Irwin/Ned Williamson (VG-EX), Silver King/John Tener (VG-EX), Al Myers/Cub Stricker (G), Fred Pfeffer/Chicken Wolf (VG-EX), Toad Ramsey/Gus Weyhing (G), and Monte Ward/Curt Welch (EX). The 3" x 5" x 1-1/4" box has resolutely protected its valuable contents for more than a century. With its printed Williams logo label still attached to the lid, the box grades Good with two strips of vintage tape used on the inside to keep it stable. Here is a marvelous and extremely rare 19th Century baseball relic, presented in
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19019 | Oct 26, 2007

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1910 E93 Standard Caramel Co. Hughie Jennings SGC 84 NM 7. The Hall of Fame manager who held the reins on the fiery Ty Cobb appears in the boldest and brightest color imaginable upon this ultra-tough candy issue from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania caramel company. Those hoping for a superior example will have to go on hoping, as this joins just one other NM 84 at the top of the SGC population charts. Clean and well-centered, this card presents only a light touch at the upper right corner to stop it from taking sole possession of first place.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19058 | Oct 26, 2007

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1953 Topps Baseball Near Set (254/274), All Unqualified PSA EX-MT 6's! Just a little bit more work and you'll be able to complete the task that took our consignor hundreds of hours to achieve. All you need to do is come up with the final missing 20 cards of the 92 percent complete set, and you can sit back and enjoy. The first 254 cards are already in hand. And all the big names are already here and graded PSA EX-MT 6: Mantle, Mays, Robinson, Paige, Feller, Martin, Berra, Rizzuto, Spahn, Reese, Campy, Gilliam, Newhouser, etc. All that's left are the following: 9, 30, 43, 46, 78, 81, 101, 111, 113, 134, 142, 155, 165, 192, 218, 240, 250, 265, 274, 278. Are you up for the challenge?
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19204 | Oct 26, 2007

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1964 Topps Baseball Extremely High Grade Complete Set (587). Offered is an extremely high grade 1964 Topps Set. An astounding 87% of this set contains cards that are NM or higher, including two that have been graded SGC 98 GEM MINT 10. There are few opportunities to find sets in this condition, where there is not much needed to make this an entire NM or better set. There are rookie cards of Tommy John, Richie Allen, Phil Niekro, Tony Conigliaro and Lou Piniella, along with all of the stars from this era. A total of 48 cards have been graded by SGC. Highlights of this extremely high grade set are as follows: Graded Cards - SGC 98 GEM MINT 10: 2 cards w/#'s 164 and 184; SGC 96 MINT 9: 23 cards w/#'s 137, 200 Koufax, 205 Fox, 214, 230 Robinson, 263, 275, 323, 350 McCovey, 372, 378, 383, 386, 401, 418, 441, 445 Skowron, 470 Bouton, 507, 525, 544, 560 and 568; SGC 92 NM/MT+ 8.5: 9 cards w/#'s 95, 120 Drysdale, 188, 219, 285 Roberts, 315, 357, 389 and 449; SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 8 cards w/#'s 116 Oliva, 146 John, 225 Maris, 260 Robinson, 331 Maris/Cash/Mantle/Kaline; 423 Aaron/Mays, 433 Yankees and 496; SGC 86 NM+ 7.5: 3 cards w/#'s 21 Berra, 380 Ford and 440 Clemente; SGC 84 NM 7: 2 cards w/#'s 400 Spahn and 541 Niekro; SGC 80 EX/NM 6: 1 card, #50 Mantle. Ungraded Cards - include #'s 1 Koufax LL (EX), 5 Koufax/Drysdale LL (NM), 9 Mays/Aaron LL (EX), 29 Brock (NM), 35 Mathews (EX/NM), 55 Banks (NM), 125 Rose (EX/NM), 150 Mays (EX/NM), 155 Snider (NM), 167 Piniella (NM), 177 Killebrew (NM), 210 Yastrzemski (NM), 243 Allen (EX/NM), 250 Kaline (NM), 287 Conigliaro (EX/NM), 300 Aaron (EX), 306 Mays/Cepeda (EX/NM), 342 Stargell (EX), 460 Gibson (EX/NM), 468 Perry (NM). Grades 87% NM to NM/MT, 13% EX to EX/NM.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19277 | Oct 26, 2007

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1914 Cracker Jack #30 Ty Cobb SGC 60 EX 5. Offered is a remarkably clean and vivid specimen of card number 30 from that elusive 1914 set, portraying Detroit outfielder and Hall of Famer Ty Cobb. This specimen has retained its brilliant original color and shows some minimal corner wear. The card's incredible depth of red color is also noteworthy, as is the perfectly focused image of the determined Cobb in his classic, challenging pose. The reverse also displays a very clean back. Only three other reported examples grade in a higher condition in the chambers of SGC.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19094 | Oct 26, 2007

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1955 Topps Baseball Complete Set (206). The 1955 Topps set with its brand new horizontal design and brilliant colors is one of the most popular sets of the 1950's. This set includes rookie cards of Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax and Harmon Killebrew. This set has an astounding 64 cards that have been professionally graded at the NM-MT level, which represents over 30% of the set. A total of 69 cards have been professionally graded (63 PSA and 6 GAI). Includes: Graded Cards - GAI NM-MT+ 8.5: 3 cards w/#'s 90, 187, Hodges and 189 Rizzuto; PSA NM-MT 8: 58 cards w/#'s 4 Kaline, 6, 13, 15, 21, 22 Skowron, 28 Banks, 35, 38, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 51, 52, 65, 69, 71, 73, 76, 79, 85, 87, 93, 94, 95, 99,102, 103, 104, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 120 Kluszewski, 121, 124 Killebrew, 125 Boyer, 126, 127, 128, 129, 136, 142, 149, 150, 153, 155 Mathews, 157, 159, 171, 174, 184, 193 and 200 Jensen; GAI NM-MT 8: 3 cards w/#'s 1 Rhodes, 2 Williams and 172; PSA NM 7: 1 card, # 110; PSA EX-MT 6: 2 cards w/#'s 75 Amoros and 164 Clemente; PSA EX 5: 2 cards w/#'s 123 Koufax. Ungraded Cards - include #'s 31 Spahn (EX), 47 Aaron (VG/EX), 50 Robinson (GD/VG), 92 Zimmer (EX), 100 Irvin (VG/EX), 152 Agganis (VG), 198 Berra (VG) and 210 Snider (EX). Grades 34% NM to NM/MT, 46% EX to EX/NM, 20% VG to VG/EX.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19221 | Oct 26, 2007

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1956 Topps Baseball Complete Set with Checklists (340). Offered is a mid to high grade 1956 Topps Baseball Set, with 35% of the cards grading NM to NM/MT. There are a total of 71 cards (37 PSA and 34 GAI) have been professionally graded. Highlights of this high grade offering are as follows: Graded Cards - PSA MINT 9: 4 cards w/#'s 16, 40 Turley, 66 and 119; PSA NM-MT 8: 22 cards w/#'s 7, 15 Banks, 27, 44, 55, 98, 104, 133, 151, 153, 186, 211, 220, 228, 234, 280 Gilliam, 285, 288 Cerv, 298, 300, 309 and 310; GAI NM-MT 8: 20 cards w/#'s 20 Kaline, 23, 30 Robinson, 64, 69, 70, 79 Koufax, 85 Indians Team/Date Centered, 114, 149, 195 Kell, 206, 207, 212, 225 McDougald, 230, 233, 239, 257 Thomson and 327; GAI NM+ 7.5: 7 cards w/#'s 73, 86, 100 Orioles Team/Date Centered, 190, 203, 217 and 243; PSA NM 7: 4 cards w/#'s 84, 92, 146 and 173; GAI NM 7: 6 cards w/#'s 5 Williams, 10 Spahn, 33 Clemente, 115 Jensen, 150 Snider and 312; GAI EX-MT+ 6.5: 1 card, #130 Mays; PSA EX-MT 6: 6 cards w/#'s 31 Aaron, 110 Berra, 200 Feller, 226 Giants Team, Checklist 1/3 and Checklist 2/4; PSA EX 5: 1 card, #135 Mantle. Ungraded Cards - include #'s 1 Harridge (EX), 8 Alston (EX), 25 Kluszewski (EX), 61 Skowron (NM), 101 Campanella (EX/NM), 107 Mathews (VG/EX), 109 Slaughter (EX/NM), 113 Rizzuto (miscut, bottom edge), 118 Fox (EX/NM), 120 Ashburn (EX/NM), 140 Score (EX/NM), 145 Hodges (EX/NM), 164 Killebrew (EX), 166 Dodgers Team (EX/NM o/c), 180 Roberts (EX), 181 Martin (VG/EX), 194 Irvin (EX/NM), 208 Howard (EX/NM), 240 Ford (EX), 251 Yankees Team (VG/EX), 260 Reese (EX/NM), 292 Aparicio (EX/NM), 307 Wilhelm (EX), 332 Larsen (EX). Grades 35% NM to NM/MT, 59% EX to EX/NM, 6% VG to VG/EX.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19223 | Oct 26, 2007

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Ultra-Rare 1960 Fleer #80 Joe Tinker/Pepper Martin SGC Authentic. This seldom seen 1960 Fleer Joe Tinker (obverse)/Pepper Martin (reverse) rarity from the 1960 Fleer Baseball issue could only be obtained off of a sheet. This card is a designated as a hand-cut proof card, thus the SGC Authentic grade. Originally, the 1960 Fleer set was supposed to be an 80 card set, but contractual problems with Fleer had eliminated this treasure. However, there were a few sheets that managed to leave the factory and had card number 80, hence their arrival into the market. There were a few different variations to this card, to which the Tinker/Martin has had a total of 3 cards professionally graded. Two of these rarities have been graded by PSA and this was the first by SGC. For many, obtaining card #80 would be extremely difficult, but for some lucky collector, it will make their 1960 Fleer set complete.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19257 | Oct 26, 2007

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1910 E93 Standard Caramel Co. Honus Wagner SGC 70 EX+ 5.5. From the inception of the National League Wagner dominated. He led the league in hitting eight times, in steals five times, and in slugging average six times. He hit over .300 17 times and would eventually play every position except catcher. He is also high on the all-time stolen-base, triples, and hits lists. After winning the batting title in 1909, he was pitted against the Tigers and Ty Cobb, the AL batting champ, in the 1909 World Series. Wagner didn't want his picture on the now-famous T206 baseball card because the sponsor was a tobacco company, and he didn't want to seem to condone smoking, although he chewed tobacco. The story goes that he sent the tobacco company the money it would have earned from the card, which had already been printed. With the highest-graded Honus Wagner T206 recently skyrocketing up to the $2.8 million plateau it will be curious to see how this affects all the other card issues where he appears. We offer one of the well-known Caramel cards in the business. The color is outstanding and the image and detail exceptional. There are two better examples according to the SGC population report.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19066 | Oct 26, 2007

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1911 T205 Gold Border Walter Johnson PSA NM 7. The gold border that lends both its name and its beauty to this popular tobacco issue likewise lends complications in finding high-grade examples for its unforgiving nature when it comes to edge and corner wear. Here we find a spectacular example with just the lightest touches at the corners to prohibit a chart-topping grade, Note that only four have ever graded NM-MT 8, and none ever higher. Simply one of the finest examples of this tough and desirable Hall of Fame T-card in existence.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19075 | Oct 26, 2007

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1952 Topps PSA High Grade Collection (86). Offered is a high grade 1952 Topps PSA graded lot. There are many well centered examples with brilliant colors. A total of 86 cards have been graded by PSA. Highlights of this high grade offering are as follows. Graded - PSA NM 7: 47 cards w/#'s 9, 10, 30, 55 BB, 57 Lopat, 87, 103, 106, 110, 117, 125, 132, 133, 140, 143, 144, 147, 149, 150, 159, 181, 185, 186, 188, 189 Reiser, 192, 193, 196, 206, 207, 211, 213, 224, 230, 233, 236, 237, 238, 240, 245, 259, 275, 277 Wynn, 281, 282, 285, 303; PSA EX-MT 6: 42 cards w/#'s 5 BB, 16 BB, 23, 25 BB, 27 BB, 33 Spahn, 41 BB, 44, 49 Sain Correct Bio, 63 BB, 68, 82, 85, 86, 91 Schoendienst, 100, 101, 102, 105, 108, 113, 114, 116, 127, 146, 164, 168, 190, 194, 199, 200 Houk, 218, 235, 239, 257, 263, 270, 286, 293, 296, 300 and 302; PSA VG-EX 4: 1 card, #1 Pafko.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19189 | Oct 26, 2007

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1911 E94 Close Candy Sam Crawford PSA NM-MT 8. The fact that this is one of just two NM-MT 8 examples of this card in existence, and one of just six to achieve this rating from the entire set (none higher!), should give some indication as to the scarcity of this offering. This example, issued by the George Close Candy Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers the desirable checklist back and a stunning absence of wear. Color and registration are phenomenal. Slightly imperfect centering is all that keeps this one from meriting the unprecedented grade of Mint 9. Yes, it's that nice.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19081 | Oct 26, 2007

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1948-49 Leaf Alvin Dark SP #51 PSA NM-MT 8. Very little opportunity to cast stones at this sharp rookie from the '48 Leaf set. Condition is so stellar, with such little wear to be found, that we must assume it is the slightly imperfect printing process that accounts for this grade not being even higher. Nonetheless, it is notable that only one unqualified card picturing this pennant-winning Boston Brave has ever surpassed our offering.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19146 | Oct 26, 2007

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1948-49 Leaf Leroy Paige SP #8 SGC 50 VG/EX 4. So what if he was forty-two years old at the time? It's still a rookie card! In fact, considering that his first Bowman card appeared during the second of Leaf's two seasons of issue, one could rightfully consider this Paige's "true" rookie. Satchel cracks a smile above the caption of his rarely spoken given name, as if he's aware just how tough this short-print beauty is. Sports Market Report figures find him more than quadrupling the value of his nearest competitor in this stylish post-war issue. A solid and attractive example of what may well be the toughest debut card of the era.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19152 | Oct 26, 2007

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1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background SGC 86 NM+ 7.5. "I never could stand losing," Cobb once explained. "Second place didn't interest me. I had a fire in my belly." It will take a collector with that same belly fire to step up to the plate for this spectacular offering that ranks near the pinnacle of the SGC population report. The young future hit king poses against a blood red background representing the most valuable of his T206 variations, his image rendered with matchless registration and the boldest of hues. Corners are as sharp as Cobb's terrifying spikes. The Peach was satisfied with nothing but greatness, and you shouldn't be either. Sweet Caporal back.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19032 | Oct 26, 2007

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1969 Topps Milton Bradley Trading Card Game (132). For years, advanced collectors were aware of color variations on the card backs among 1968 Topps baseball cards. Few, however, were aware of their source. The cards have their origin in a 1969 game from Milton Bradley titled "Win-A-Card," a trading card board game. Included in the game are 132 cards, comprised of the following: 76 1968 Topps Baseball cards, 33 1967 Topps Football cards and 22 1965 Topps Hot Rod cards, plus an instruction card. All of the cards were printed on a single sheet and fortunately for collectors, include not only the Nolan Ryan rookie card and several other Hall of Famers (Brooks Robinson, Tom Seaver, Ed Mathews, Rod Carew, Gaylord Perry, Bob Gibson, Hank Aaron), but also the yellow-team variations of Ed Brinkman and Casey Cox. The football cards also include the set's most expensive card, the 1967 Topps Joe Namath as well as cards for Hall of Famers Nick Buoniconti, Buck Buchanan, Fred Biletnikoff and Ron Mix. The cards all have a background on their reverse sides which is yellow versus the normal orange or gold. As these scarce variations become more widely recognized, it is reasonable to think that the difference in values between the regular-issue cards and the MB game cards will widen significantly. The game is fully intact, and while the box shows some signs of aging including staining; the cards are still sealed in their original state after all these years.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19284 | Oct 26, 2007

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1887 N28 Allen & Ginter Adrian C. Anson Baseball PSA NM 7. The first member of the 3,000 Hit Club sports a handlebar mustache and a look of determination upon this wonderful Victorian era issue, arguably the most popular of the nineteenth century. Remarkably sharp corners and an overall absence of noteworthy wear merit a grade topped only thirteen times in the history of PSA grading. A marvelous example of the set's most valuable card.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19005 | Oct 26, 2007

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1953 Topps Baseball Complete Set (274). Presented is the 1953 Topps Set which is one of the most popular sets from the 1950's. The 1953 Topps issue was done entirely by artwork and not photos. This was Satchell Paige's only Topps card. A total of 9 cards (8 SGC and 1 PSA) have been professionally graded with an aggregate SMR value of $3763. Graded cards - SGC 86 NM+ 7.5 #139; SGC 84 NM 7: #61 Wynn SP, 166; SGC 80 EX/NM 6: #37 Mathews, 54 Feller, 220 Paige; PSA EX-MT 6: #82 Mantle SP; SGC 60 EX 5: #76 Reese SP, 244 Mays. Ungraded cards include #1 Robinson (VG/EX), 10 Burgess SP (trimmed), 27 Campanella (EX), 31 Blackwell SP (EX), 41 Slaughter SP (EX), 43 McDougald SP (VG/EX), 62 Irvin (VG/EX), 77 Mize (VG/EX), 78 Schoendienst SP (VG/EX), 81 Black SP (EX), 86 Martin SP (VG/EX), 104 Berra SP (EX), 114 Rizzuto SP (VG/EX), 119 Sain SP (VG/EX), 138 Kell SP (EX), 141 Reynolds (VG/EX), 147 Spahn SP (VG/EX), 149 DiMaggio SP (VG/EX), 151 Wilhelm SP (VG/EX), 162 Kluszewski SP (EX), 191 Kiner (EX/NM), 207 Ford (VG/EX), 228 Newhouser SP (EX/NM), 258 Gilliam SP (EX), 263 Podres SP (EX), 265 Jensen SP (VG), 273 Haddix SP (VG/EX), 280 Bolling SP (VG/EX). Grades 71% EX to EX/NM (some better), 29% VG to VG/EX (some trimmed).
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19205 | Oct 26, 2007

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1957 Topps PSA-Graded MINT 9 Collection (18). Of the 126,717 cards from the 1957 Topps baseball set submitted to PSA, less than 2.5% have graded MINT 9 or better; making the ones offered here amongst the top 97.5%+ percentile. Exceptionally high-grade offerings from the popular issue released the season before the Giants and Dodgers relocated to the West Coast. Includes #16 Walt Moryn, 53 Clem Labine, 54 Elmer Valo, 84 Moe Drabowsky, 110 Bill Virdon, 134 Don Kaiser, 136 Jim Hegan, 146 Don Ferrarese, 168 Frank Lary, 183 Cubs Team, 185 Johnny Kucks, 188 Felix Mantilla, 192 Jerry Coleman, 219 Tom Acker, 222 Alex Grammas, 254 Ron Negray, 257 Walt Dropo, 346 Dick Littlefield. A total SMR value of $4700.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19234 | Oct 26, 2007

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1915 Cracker Jack Tris Speaker #65 PSA NM-MT 8. Baseball and Cracker Jacks are forever linked by the famous lyrics of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," and by the tremendously desirable trading card issue contained within Cracker Jack packaging during the closing days of the Dead Ball Era. Here we find an astonishingly high-grade example from one of the age's dominant figures. Likely a Mint 9 if not for 60/40 left/right centering, this example is as close to "box fresh" as we've seen. In fact, only two examples have ever charted higher. A Speaker to leave you speechless.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19097 | Oct 26, 2007

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1921 American Caramel Co. Babe Ruth E121 SGC 40 VG 3. We offer one of Babe Ruth's earlier baseball cards after his trade to the NY Yankees. So early, that the company did not even seek to use a likeness of him in a Yankee uniform. Additionally, this card as opposed to the other we have offered in the same auction is a variation and has the quotes around "Babe." This illustration captures The Babe as a pitcher for his previous team, the Boston Red Sox. Forget the grade here, as the image at first glance is quite receptive. There are usual round corners and wear that is normal for an 80+ year old card. This is the fourth highest graded card from a total submission of nine in the SGC population report.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19102 | Oct 26, 2007

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1963 Topps Baseball Complete Set (576). This colorful set is best known for containing the Pete Rose's rookie card. It is also well known among hobbyists as being very difficult to track down in high grade because of centering issues, print dots, and the easily worn color borders. Offered here is a visually appealing complete set. A total of 22 cards have been graded by SGC with an aggregate SMR value of $3435. Graded cards - SGC 96 MINT 9: #91, 503 Braves Team, 525 Nellie Fox; SGC 92 NM/MT+ 8.5: #566; SGC 88 NM/MT 8: #138 Pride of N.L., 147 World Series Game 6, 266, 306 Star Receivers, 528, 550 Duke Snider, 553 Willie Stargell, 552 Tigers Team; SGC 86 NM+ 7.5: #68 Friendly Foes, 200 Mickey Mantle, 446 Whitey Ford, 537 Pete Rose; SGC 84 NM 7: #18 Buc Blasters, 210 Sandy Koufax, 242 Power Plus, 472 Lou Brock, 540 Roberto Clemente, 544 Rusty Staub. Ungraded highlights include #1 Musial/Aaron LL (EX), 2 Mantle LL (EX), 25 Kaline (EX), 115 Yaz (EX/NM), 120 Maris (EX), 169 Perry (EX), 173 Bomber's (EX), 250 Musial (EX/NM), 300 Mays (EX/NM), 320 Spahn (EX), 340 Berra (Miscut), 345 Robinson (EX/NM), 360 Drysdale (EX), 380 Banks (EX), 390 Aaron (EX/NM), 400 Robinson (EX/NM), 490 McCovey (EX/NM), 500 Killebrew (NM). Grades 34% NM to NM-MT, 60% EX to EX-MT, 6% VG to VG/EX.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19275 | Oct 26, 2007

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1948-49 Leaf George Kell SP #120 PSA NM 7. Slugger George Kell takes to bat in this colorful Leaf presentation. Perhaps it's the somewhat imperfect printing process and the slightest uneven centering that accounts for the NM 7 grade. Regardless, only four other specimens have garnered a better grade.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19151 | Oct 26, 2007

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1949 Bowman Baseball Near Set (232/240). Offered is a 1949 Bowman near set of 232/240 cards missing #'s 46 Roberts, 50 Robinson, 60 Berra, 65 Slaughter, 84 Campanella, 153, 191, 199. This set includes rookie cards of Satchell Paige, Duke Snider and Gil Hodges along with many superstars such as Pee Wee Reese, Larry Doby, Bob Feller, Phil Rizzuto and more. A total of 22 cards (19 SGC and 3 PSA) have been professionally graded with an aggregate SMR value of $2001. Highlights include: Graded Cards - SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 2 cards w/#'s 175 Appling and 212; PSA NM-MT 8: 1 card, #106; SGC 84 NM 7: 7 cards w/#'s 26 Kell, 27 Feller, 38, 85 Mize, 94, 98 Rizzuto and 110 Wynn; PSA NM 7: 2 cards w/#'s 51 and 117; SGC 80 EX/NM 6: 9 cards w/#'s 31,49, 77, 79, 81, 89, 108, 185 Reiser and 233 Doby; SGC 70 EX+ 5.5: 1 card, #76. Ungraded Cards - include #'s 1 Bickford (EX), 11 Boudreau (EX/NM), 18 Thomson (EX), 23 Doerr (EX), 24 Musial (trimmed), 29 Kiner (EX), 33 Spahn (VG/EX), 36 Reese (VG/EX), 64 DiMaggio (VG), 70 Furillo (EX), 82 Page (EX), 100 Hodges (VG), 111 Schoendienst (EX), 114 Reynolds (EX), 162 Roe (VG), 164 Wertz (VG/EX), 194 Branca (VG/EX), 209 Keller (EX), 214 Ashburn (VG), 224 Paige (EX), 225 Coleman (EX), 226 Snider (VG/EX), 229 Lopat (VG/EX), 238 Lemon (trimmed), 240 Young (EX). Grades 5% NM to NM/MT, 81% EX to EX/NM, 14% VG to VG/EX (few trimmed).
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19163 | Oct 26, 2007

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1954 Red Heart Baseball High Grade Complete Set (33). Offered is a complete set of the 1954 Red Heart Baseball issue. This is a set that would only be around for one year and is loaded with Hall of Famers. Highlights include: Graded Cards - SGC 96 MINT 9: 3 cards w/ Gilliam, McMillan and Slaughter; SGC 92 NM/MT+ 8.5: 1 card, Baumholtz; SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 3 cards w/ Kell, Mantle and Musial; SGC 86 NM+ 7.5: 4 cards w/ McDougald, Pierce, Snider and Spahn. Ungraded Cards - include Ashburn (EX/NM), Erskine (EX/NM), Fox (EX), Kiner (EX), Kluszewski (EX), Lemon (EX), Martin (EX/NM) and Schoendienst (NM). Grades 45% NM to NM/MT, 46% EX to EX/NM, 9% VG to VG/EX.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19209 | Oct 26, 2007

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1957 Topps SGC-Graded Collection (115). Massive group of 115 graded cards with minimal duplicates from the popular 1957 Topps baseball issue. Includes SGC 96 MINT 9: #146; SGC 92 8.5: 10 cards - #91, 96, 112, 113, 144, 211, 213, 242, 345, 390; SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 48 cards - #19, 29 Whitey Herzog, 49, 52, 53 Clem Labine, 58, 63, 74, 86, 105, 110, 117, 131, 142, 158, 162, 169, 196, 203 Hoyt Wilhelm, 208 Lew Burdette, 213, 217, 225, 226, 230 George Kell, (2) 233, 234, 241, 246, 247, 253, 255, 257, (2) 258, 261, 273, 309, 344, 368, 375, 381, 382, 387, (2) 402, 405; SGC 86 NM+ 7.5: 17 cards - #6, 14, 28, 37, 50 Herb Score, 67, 69, 94, 101, 112, 128, 129, 139, 163, 181, 224, 258; SGC 84 NM 7: 38 cards - #4, 7 Luis Aparicio, 8, 9, 19, 26, 34, 49, 60, 63, 64, 66, 68, 71, 81, 86, 131, 140, 145, 150, 155, 158, 161 Pirates Team, 172, 173, 278, 300 Mike Garcia, 330, 337, 353, 370, 372, 379, 380, 387, 388, 393, 396; SGC 80 EX/NM 6: #314.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19233 | Oct 26, 2007

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1954/55 Topps Hockey SGC-Graded Complete Set (60). Presented is a high grade 1954/55 Topps Hockey Set which has been completely graded by SGC. This was the first hockey set produced by Topps, and is very difficult to complete in high grade due to the sensitive bottom blue borders and centering issue associated with this production. This set is comprised of four teams: Boston, Chicago, Detroit and New York. Highlights include: Graded - SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 8 cards w/#'s 15, 18 Mohns, 25, 30, 33, 39 Delvecchio, 40 and 42; SGC 86 NM+ 7.5: 8 cards w/#'s 13, 19, 20, 21, 24, 28, 38 and 45; SGC 84 NM 7: 19 cards w/#'s 5 Kelly, 7, 8 Howe, 9, 11 Bathgate, 12,16, 22, 23, 26 Rollins, 27 Pronovost, 31, 34, 35, 37, 41 Stanley, 46, 47 and 53; SGC 80 EX/NM 6: 11 cards w/#'s 3 Howell, 4, 6, 14, 29, 36, 43, 44, 52, 54 and 55; SGC 70 EX+ 5.5: 2 cards w/#'s 10 Worsley and 50; SGC 60 EX 5: 6 cards w/#'s 2, 17, 32, 48, 49 and 51 Lindsay; SGC 50 VG/EX 4: 5 cards w/#'s 1, 56, 58 Sawchuk, 59 and 60; SGC 40 VG 3: 1 card, #57.
Auction 9708 | Lot: 19318 | Oct 26, 2007

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