Lot 54. Rare Intact 1959 Topps 5-Cent Football Wax Pack Display Box. Any football display box from the 1950s is tough to find. This is the first example from the 1959 Topps football issue that we have ever offered. It is complete and in very nice condition, exhibiting a small tear and some creases, all but one light, on the lid. Very clean box.
Winning Bid $180.
Lot 55. 32 Different 1955 Topps All American Football Cards with Grange, Hutson, Henry. #1 Hickman ex, 10 Dudley vg+, 13 vg+ to ex, 14 Tinsley ex, 15 (short print) ex, 17 vg+, 18 Heffelfinger (SP) ex, 21 White vg, 22 vg-ex, 25 (SP) vg, 27 Grange ex, 28 Hein vg, 35 Harmon (SP) ex+, 36 Edwards (SP) vg+ to ex, 54 (SP) ex+, 55 (SP) vg, 56 Nevers vg, 57 (SP) vg-ex, 61 (SP) vg, 65 (SP) vg+, 66 Kinard vg-ex, 77 (SP) vg+ to ex, 84 Parker ex, 87 (SP) nm, 88 ex. The rest are all Short Prints: #93 ex-m, 94 vg, 95 g-vg, 96 vg, 97 Hutson vg+ to ex (ex card, no border on back), 98 Feathers vg+ to ex, 100 Henry ex. The guide value of the Grange and Henry cards equals our
Winning Bid $270.
Lot 56. 2 Joe Namath Topps Cards. 1967 #98. Centering is 67:33 left to right with strong corners, nm. 1969 #100 vg+ to ex.
Winning Bid $65.
Lot 57. Uncut Proof Sheet of 1970 Topps Super Football Cards. Uncut 31 ½” x 39 ½” sheet features 63 cards - a full set of 35 plus 28 additional cards. Interestingly, this sheet calls into question the notion that cards 29-35 are short prints. On this sheet, cards 1-7 actually are short-printed - Tarkenton, Little, Starr, Dawson, Post, Jurgensen and Jones. Only the front of the sheet is printed; the back is blank. The sheet is dry-mounted to foam board. A light, barely noticeable stain affects 5 cards in the top row. Otherwise, the sheet is bright, attractive and ex-m.
Winning Bid $92.
Lot 58. 9 PSA-Graded Football Cards Including 7 Gem Mint 10s. 1986 Topps #161 Jerry Rice Nm-M 8. 1999 Bowman’s Best #115 Edgerrin James, 2 cards, both Gem Mt 10. 1999 Bowman’s Best #133 Rickey Williams, 2 cards, both Gem Mt 10. 1999 Bowman Chrome Rickey Williams #182 Mint 9. 1999 SP Signature Rickey Williams #171, Gem Mt 10. 2000 Bowman Chrome Brian Urlacher #178, Gem Mt 10. 2001 Finest Ladainian Tomlinson #132, Gem Mt 10.
Winning Bid $110.
Lot 501. 1956 Topps Football Partial Set of 93. Missing #1, 7, 11, 13, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 37, 40, 45, 48, 49, 54, 61, 63, 68, 73, 85, 92, 100, 108, 109, 113, 114 and 119. These cards all have a small “B” in ink on the back; the fronts are unaffected. Ignoring the “B,” the cards average ex. Key cards: #6 Van Brocklin g, 9 Groza ex, 28 Bednarik vg, 34 Mann ex+, 36 Donovan ex+, 41 Brown vg+, 42 Fears ex, 44 Schmidt ex, 47 George ex-m, 50 McElhenny ex+, 53 Gifford ex+, 58 Matson vg, 60 Moore vg, 77 Conerly vg-ex, 78 Hirsch ex-m, 86 Tittle vg-ex, 110 Perry ex, 116 Layne vg and 120 Vessels vg.
Winning Bid $102.
Lot 625. 1911 Fatima Cigarettes Coupon Good for College and Other Pennants. If you intend to use this coupon, you’re a bit late. It expired on June 30, 1912. Prior to its expiration, it could be used for a “List of Pennants of Prominent Universities and Colleges.” Vg technically, this 3 3/8” x 2 3/8” coupon is attractive and scarce.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 631. 23 1956 Topps Card Including the Chicago Cardinals Short Print Team Card. Only one card in the 1956 Topps set routinely books for as much as $100, and it’s #22, the short-printed (SP) Cardinals team card. Another short print, #61, the Washington Redskins team card, lists for as much as $90. This collection includes two copies of the Cardinals card and one of the Redskins card. The complete list: #6 Van Brocklin g, 7 Green Bay team card (2, one vg-ex, one ex), 11 Blanda vg+, 22 Cardinals team (SP) (2, one g, one vg-ex), 26 49ers team card (2, one ex+, one ex-m), 40 Eagles team card (2, both ex+), 45 Cleveland team card vg+, 48 Baltimore team card ex, 57 Colo g-vg, 61 Washington team (SP) card vg, 63 Steelers team card (2, both vg), 92 Detroit team card vg, 108 Shaw vg, 109 Atkeson (SP) vg, 113 NY Giants team card (2, both vg), 114 Los Angeles Rams team card vg, 119 Chicago Bears team card ex.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 632. 20 1957 Topps Football Cards Including Stars. Includes #2 Retzlaff rookie (2, both vg-ex), 4, 5 Marchetti ex+, 13, 15, 18 St. Clair ex+, 29, 40, 44, 56 (2), 57, 60, 61, 68 Lary ex+, 72, 78, 83 and 124 McDonald rookie ex. Overall, ex+.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 633. 65 1961 Fleer Football Cards. 64 different; 32 high numbers. Includes #80 Pietrosante rookie nm-m, 117 Layne ex-m, 160 Maguire ex-m+ and 197 Otto rookie nm-m. Unusually nice group with many well centered cards. Ex-m+ to nm+.
Winning Bid $204.
