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1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly PSA NM-MT 8 - None Higher....

1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly PSA NM-MT 8 - None Higher....

Auction amount: $36,000.00

Sold: Apr 20, 2018

King Kelly

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1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly PSA NM-MT 8 - None Higher.
Auction 50003 | Lot: 80057 | Apr 20, 2018

Sold For: $36,000.00
1888 N162 Goodwin Champions King Kelly PSA NM-MT 8.
Auction 50079 | Lot: 80001 | Aug 24, 2025

Sold For: $35,380.00

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$44,225 or more
1887-90 N172 Old Judge King Kelly (#254-9) SGC EX 5.
Auction 50066 | Lot: 80003 | Sep 30, 2023

Sold For: $33,600.00
1888 N173 Old Judge Cabinet King Kelly (Bat at Ready at 45 Degrees) PSA VG 3.
Auction 50045 | Lot: 80159 | Aug 22, 2021

Sold For: $30,000.00
1887-90 N172 Old Judge King Kelly (Boston NL) #254-5 SGC 84 NM 7
Auction 50028 | Lot: 55009 | Jul 31, 2020

Sold For: $30,000.00
1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly SGC EX 5.
Auction 50074 | Lot: 80005 | Oct 6, 2024

Sold For: $19,200.00

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$28,800 or more
1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly SGC VG/EX 4.
Auction 50062 | Lot: 50021 | May 13, 2023

Sold For: $16,800.00
1888-89 Old Judge N173 King Kelly SGC 80 EX/NM 6.
Auction 710 | Lot: 19015 | Oct 18, 2008

Sold For: $16,730.00
1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly (With Lithographers Credit) SGC 60 EX 5.
Auction 50051 | Lot: 50165 | Jan 28, 2022

Sold For: $15,600.00

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$23,400 or more
1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly PSA EX 5.
Auction 50062 | Lot: 50022 | May 13, 2023

Sold For: $15,000.00
1888 N173 Old Judge Cabinet Mike "King" Kelly. Exceptional in rarity, quality and appeal, this 118-year old artifact presents a rare opportunity for one advanced collector. Those studied in nineteenth century collecting are aware that these cabinets, measuring 4.125x6.5", were only available to those tobacco enthusiasts enterprising enough to save and send coupons to the headquarters of Old Judge, who distributed the cabinets solely by mail. As such, the population of the cabinets was never high, even at the time of issue. Over a century later, just a handful remains. And of the tiny tribe of survivors, few could hold the same appeal of a Kelly representation, as the National League slugger was one of the most noteworthy of Victorian ballplayers, and a 1945 posthumous Cooperstown inductee. Here he poses in the uniform of the Boston Beaneaters, an archaic bat poised at the ready. Speaking to the nature of the card itself, we note that the surfaces show just the slightest touch of wear, and the back remains devoid of the damage so typically seen in this issue due to scrapbook removal. The image contrast and clarity is unimprovable, and the gilded lettering and border remains almost entirely intact. We may well be overly conservative in granting the piece a grade of EX-MT. Certainly one of the finest Old Judge cabinets to appear at auction in recent months.
Auction 704 | Lot: 19538 | May 6, 2006

Sold For: $13,145.00
1888-89 N173 Old Judge King Kelly SGC 80 EX/NM 6.
Auction 50029 | Lot: 80127 | Aug 30, 2020

Sold For: $12,000.00
1888 N173 Old Judge Cabinet Mike "King" Kelly SGC 60 EX 5.
Auction 7051 | Lot: 80001 | May 5, 2012

Sold For: $11,352.50
1888 N162 Goodwin Champions King Kelly SGC Good 2.
Auction 60025 | Lot: 57004 | Oct 22, 2022

Sold For: $8,400.00

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$12,600 or more
1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly PSA Good+ 2.5.
Auction 50041 | Lot: 80014 | May 8, 2021

Sold For: $8,400.00

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$12,600 or more
1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly SGC 60 EX 5.
Auction 50030 | Lot: 53029 | Sep 10, 2020

Sold For: $8,100.00

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$12,150 or more
1887 - 90 N172 Old Judge King Kelly (#254-8) SGC EX 5 - Just Two SGC-Graded Examples!
Auction 50074 | Lot: 80012 | Oct 6, 2024

Sold For: $7,800.00
1887-90 N172 Old Judge King Kelly (#254-7) PSA EX 5.
Auction 50030 | Lot: 53013 | Sep 10, 2020

Sold For: $6,900.00
Circa 1891 William "Buck" Ewing & Mike "King" Kelly Cabinet Photograph, SGC Authentic.
Auction 7075 | Lot: 80001 | May 4, 2013

Sold For: $6,572.50
1887-90 N172 Old Judge King Kelly #254-4 SGC Fair 1.5.
Auction 60025 | Lot: 57002 | Oct 22, 2022

Sold For: $6,300.00
1881 Harry Wright Personal Scorebook with Multiple Signatures! Wright's contributions to the early development of our National pastime place him right alongside Cartwright and Doubleday as one of baseball's most noteworthy pioneers. He was center fielder for the the first professional ball club, the 1876 Cincinnati Red Stockings, invented the box scoring system, designed the standard baseball uniform and was the first to direct his defense to shift in relation to hitters' tendencies. Yet despite his indisputable importance to the game, most Hall of Fame autograph collections find him sadly absent, certainly due to the great scarcity of available specimens born of the eleven decades that have passed since Wright did.

But here we offer a veritable mother lode of Wright handwriting and signatures, finding a home on the most desirable and thoroughly significant home it possible could, his own personal "Base Ball Score Book." It is meticulously utilized to track twenty-three games featuring the team Wright managed, the Boston Red Caps of the National League, with every last hit, run, error and out notated in the penciled shorthand style still utilized to this day. Written in his Hall of Fame hand are the names of others that would join him in eternity at Cooperstown: Jim O'Rourke, Pud Galvin, Cap Anson, King Kelly, Ned Hanlon and more. Eighteen are initialled "H.W." in the box marked "Scorer," while one is signed with the full "H. Wright." Please do note, however, that even the unsigned score sheets are filled out entirely in Wright's hand. He notes on the cover, also in the standard NRMT pencil, that this book is "No. 3," and that it covers the games from "June 21 - July 21, 1881, Boston, Mass." Short of some wear at the spine, which does not affect a single letter of the writing within, the book remains in simply remarkable NRMT condition, as if even Father Time himself would not dare to harm a piece of such grand significance and appeal. Tremendous value here, both as a comp
Auction 704 | Lot: 19048 | May 6, 2006

Sold For: $5,975.00
1888 N162 Goodwin Champions King Kelly PSA Authentic.
Auction 50073 | Lot: 82820 | Dec 7, 2024

Sold For: $5,732.40

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$8,599 or more
1887 Old Judge Cigarettes N172 King Kelly SGC EX/NM 80. After twelve decades of service as the forgotten bookmark in an ancient volume, this remarkable specimen emerged weeks ago in a California estate to shock us with its brilliant condition. We must admit however that we were also unpleasantly surprised by a grade that should be cause for celebration when concerning a nineteenth century issue, but the sharp corners, clean surface, and even the perfect centering led us to expect an even better result. We encourage those reading this description in our printed catalog to visit our website at www.HA.com to view enlargeable images of this gorgeous representation, and see if you agree that this is a Near Mint card by any rational assessment.
Auction 707 | Lot: 19720 | May 5, 2007

Sold For: $5,676.25
1887 N28 Allen & Ginter King Kelly PSA VG-EX 4 -- From the Ramsburg Collection.
Auction 50068 | Lot: 81306 | Feb 25, 2024

Sold For: $5,640.00

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$8,460 or more
1888-89 N173 Old Judge King Kelly (Bat at Ready) SGC Fair 1.5.
Auction 50077 | Lot: 80016 | May 18, 2025

Sold For: $5,612.00
1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly SGC 80 EX/NM 6.
Auction 7028 | Lot: 80025 | Nov 5, 2010

Sold For: $5,078.75
1887 N284 Buchner Gold Coin King Kelly (Right Field) SGC NM+ 7.5 - Pop One, One Higher.
Auction 50041 | Lot: 80010 | May 8, 2021

Sold For: $4,560.00
1887-90 N172 Old Judge King Kelly (#254-1) SGC Authentic.
Auction 70022 | Lot: 57001 | Jun 28, 2025

Sold For: $4,514.00

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$5,642 or more
1888 N28 Allen & Ginter Mike "King" Kelly PSA Good+ 2.5.
Auction 50073 | Lot: 80027 | Dec 7, 2024

Sold For: $4,080.00

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$6,120 or more
1887-90 N172 Old Judge King Kelly (#254-5 Boston NL) GAI Good 2.
Auction 50067 | Lot: 58007 | Jan 27, 2024

Sold For: $3,960.00

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$5,940 or more
1887-90 N172 Old Judge King Kelly (#254-7) SGC Authentic.
Auction 50059 | Lot: 56012 | Nov 19, 2022

Sold For: $3,960.00
1887 N172 Old Judge King Kelly, Batting PSA VG-EX 4.
Auction 716 | Lot: 81052 | Oct 2, 2009

Sold For: $3,883.75
1887 N172 Old Judge King Kelly, Boston NL (#254-5) PSA VG-EX 4.
Auction 7150 | Lot: 10071 | Nov 7, 2015

Sold For: $3,824.00
1887-90 N172 Old Judge King Kelly (#254-3) SGC Poor 1 - The Only Confirmed SGC Example!
Auction 50031 | Lot: 57025 | Dec 13, 2020

Sold For: $3,720.00
1887 N28 Allen & Ginter King Kelly PSA EX-MT 6.
Auction 50030 | Lot: 53004 | Sep 10, 2020

Sold For: $3,540.00
1887 N28 Allen & Ginter King Kelly SGC VG 3.
Auction 50051 | Lot: 50149 | Jan 28, 2022

Sold For: $3,480.00

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$5,220 or more
1887-90 N172 Old Judge King Kelly (#254-6) SGC VG/EX 4.
Auction 50051 | Lot: 50153 | Jan 28, 2022

Sold For: $3,361.20

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$5,042 or more
1888/89 N173 Old Judge Cabinet Mike "King" Kelly SGC 10 Poor 1.
Auction 7075 | Lot: 80056 | May 4, 2013

Sold For: $3,346.00
1888-89 N173 Old Judge Cabinet Mike "King" Kelly SGC 10 Poor 1.
Auction 7065 | Lot: 80033 | Oct 27, 2012

Sold For: $3,346.00
1887 N28 Allen & Ginter King Kelly PSA NM 7.
Auction 7150 | Lot: 10147 | Nov 7, 2015

Sold For: $3,346.00

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$6,510 or more
1887 N284 Buchner Gold Coin King Kelly (Right Field) SGC 92 NM/MT+ 8.5 - The Finest N284 in an SGC Holder!
Auction 50015 | Lot: 80062 | Jul 20, 2019

Sold For: $3,120.00

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$4,680 or more
1887 N28 Allen & Ginter Mike "King" Kelly PSA Good 2.
Auction 50067 | Lot: 58006 | Jan 27, 2024

Sold For: $3,120.00
1887 N28 Allen & Ginter King Kelly PSA NM 7.
Auction 50003 | Lot: 80005 | Apr 20, 2018

Sold For: $3,120.00

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$4,680 or more
1887 N284 Buchner Gold Coin King Kelly (Catching) PSA EX-MT 6.
Auction 50030 | Lot: 53025 | Sep 10, 2020

Sold For: $3,120.00
1887 N172 Old Judge King Kelly, Bat at Ready-Left handed SGC 50 VG/EX 4.
Auction 716 | Lot: 81051 | Oct 2, 2009

Sold For: $3,107.00
1888 N162 Goodwin "Champions" King Kelly SGC 60 EX.
Auction 710 | Lot: 19014 | Oct 18, 2008

Sold For: $2,987.50
1887 N28 Allen & Ginter King Kelly SGC 60 EX 5.
Auction 7085 | Lot: 80007 | Nov 9, 2013

Sold For: $2,868.00
1887 N28 Allen & Ginter Mike "King" Kelly SGC Good 2.
Auction 50060 | Lot: 50003 | Jan 27, 2023

Sold For: $2,760.00

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