Lot 45. Blank-Backed 1909-1911 T206 of Revelle, Richmond. Blank -backed T206s are extremely rare and much sought after. This example looks great, with strong color and image. Only some corner rounding and an inoffensive crease in the lower right limit the grade to vg. Revelle is a Southern Leaguer.
Winning Bid $321.
Lot 46. 5 1909-11 T206 Hall of Famers. This lot features: Chance portrait, red background, 150 Subjects, Piedmont back f-g. Duffy, Polar Bear back f-g. Huggins, hands at mouth, 350 Subjects, Piedmont back g. McGinnity, Polar Bear back g. Willis portrait, 350 Subjects, Sweet Caporal back g.
Winning Bid $264.
Lot 47. 1910-11 M116 Sporting Life Ed Walsh (Chicago). This card of the Hall of Famer is well centered with distinct and powerful colors. The reverse has an inoffensive small piece of tape and a small amount of paper loss. The front has a slight crease. Taking all these factors into account, it is truly a shame that this otherwise spectacular card technically grades f-g. A nm copy is valued at $1,600 according to the Sports Collectors Digest 2007 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards. We’ll start the bidding at less than 5% of that amount.
Winning Bid $92.
Lot 48. 1911 M110 Sporting Life Cabinet of Chase. One of the tougher “type” cards to come by. The card grades p due to staining, chipping and tears. A very affordable example at our MB $100.
Winning Bid $148.
Lot 50. 1913 Fatima Chicago Americans Team Card. As is common with this thin-paper issue, creasing and chipping make is technically g. As is also common, it looks better than the grade indicates.
Winning Bid $185.
Lot 51. 18 1914 B18 Blankets With HOFer’s and Rare Variations. Boone green infield ex-m, Max Carey purple pennants ex, Chance green infield vg, Cole green infield nm, Connolly white infield ex, Coveleski white infield vg, Griffith white infield green pennants vg-ex, Huggins purple pennants ex+, Hummel blue infield vg-ex, James brown infield g, Maranville white infield g, Moeller green pennants ex-m, Peckinpaugh green infield ex-m, Sallee yellow pennants ex, Smith blue infield ex-m, Dee Walsh purple basepaths ex+, Wheat blue infield g, Wilson purple pennants vg-ex.
Winning Bid $526.
Lot 52. 1926 Police Gazette “Stars of the Diamond” Babe Ruth. This uncataloged series consists of full-page 11” x 16” images of baseball’s best players. The May 26 issue features a Jo Hochmann sketch, No. 3, titled “Babe” Ruth, Slugging Outfielder of The Yankees.” It’s on page 17 of the 24-page publication. The unusually nice issue has an ex+ appearance with a couple of minor tears at the top, and the page with Ruth, technically vg-ex, appears at least ex. Wonderful Ruth image.
Winning Bid $198.
Lot 53. 1927 W560 Babe Ruth NM. This is the nicest example of a W560 Ruth that we have seen. The Babe, wearing a Yankees’ cap, is smiling, and you will be too when you see this exceptional card.
Winning Bid $477.
Lot 54. 1933 Sports Kings #1 Ty Cobb. This card grades f with multiple creases. The image of Cobb is pleasing. Here is an opportunity to acquire a very significant card at a reasonable price. SCD’s 2007 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards lists the card in nm at $2800. We’re going to start this one out at less than 5% of that amount.
Winning Bid $273.
Lot 56. 1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth. It is the most valuable Ruth card in the set. In this example, “Big League Chewing Gum” at the bottom has been removed. The card has also been skinned, leaving only the layer of paper that shows the image of Ruth on the front. The card is authentic and grades p. The image of Ruth is strong. In nm condition, the 2007 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards values the card at $11,350.
Winning Bid $134.
Lot 57. 1934 R204 Al Demaree Die-Cuts #148 Paul Waner. Rare is an understatement when it comes to this issue. The Sports Collectors Digest 2007 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards states: “The cards are so rare that the complete checklist may never be known.” This card of #148, Hall of Famer Paul Waner, g. A small portion of Waner’s cap and the side of his head are missing.
Winning Bid $332.
