Lot 31. Mel Blount Autographed 8” x 10” Color Photo. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ corner back was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989. Gem mint 10 signature on a photo matted and framed to 13” x 16”. Authen-ticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 32. Pittsburgh Steelers’ Joe Gilliam Autograph on an 8” x 10” Color Photo. Gilliam was a talented quarterback who won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in 1975. He passed away in 2000. His signature is a 10 on a photo matted and framed to 13” x 16”. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 33. Franco Harris Signature on a “Franco’s Italian Army” Composite. The Sporting News and UPI selected Harris as the NFL’s Rookie of the Year in 1972. As he gained 1,055 yards in his first season, Harris became a favorite Pittsburgh’s Italian-American community. Harris’ mother was born in Italy, and his father is African-American. Soon, these Pittsburgh fans dubbed themselves “Franco’s Italian Army.” Harris helped the Steelers to win four Super Bowls during his Hall of Fame career. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990. His signature is on an 11 ½” x 18” Italian flag that is matted and framed to 23” x 25” with an 8” x 10” black & white photo and a 3” “Franco’s Italian Army” logo patch. The signature is bold with some bleeding that causes it to grade ex-m 6 to nm 7. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $125.
Lot 34. Jack Lambert Autograph on a 16” x 20” Color Photo. The Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker bares his fangs in this close-up. The signature is very large, sized to the photo, and it grades 9-10. An accompanying photocopy shows Lambert signing the photo, which is nm-m. Lambert has been charging at least $100 at infrequent signings.
Winning Bid $120.
Lot 35. Autographed Andy Russell 24” x 36” Framed Color Poster. Russell is one of the better linebackers not in the Hall of Fame. He played for the Steelers for 12 seasons. Gem mint 10 signature on an nm poster. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 36. Photos Signed by Mike Webster, HoF Center, Dermontti Dawson, Jeff Hartings. Webster, who passed away in 2002, is the second in a line of All-Pro centers to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The line began with Hall of Famer Ray Mansfield in 1964 and continued with Webster from 1976-88. Dawson arrived on the scene in 1988, and after a break from 1998-2000, Hartings took over the position in 2001. Webster was enshrined at Canton in 1997. He was an All-Pro seven times and Pro Bowl player nine times. Dawson is a potential HoFer. He has been a semi-finalist each year since 2005 and is a finalist for 2009. He played in seven straight Pro Bowls and in 171 consecutive games. Hartings, who retired after the 2006 season, was a two-time All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection. Webster’s autograph is 9-10 on a fabulous 8” x 10” photo matted and framed to 12 ½” x 15 ½”. Dawson and Hartings’ signatures are on a limited edition 8” x 10” photo, numbered 53 of 200, that has images of Webster in the background. Their autographs grade 9-10. The photo is matted and framed about 14” x 17”. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 37. 1974 Steelers Pennant Signed by Jack Lambert, John Stallworth, Mike Webster. Ex full-sized “World Champions” Pittsburgh Steelers pennant with bold mint 9 signatures. All three are in the Hall of Fame, and each added his year of enshrinement at Canton. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Webster passed away in 2002. Lambert signs infrequently, and when he does, he charges far more than our
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 38. Artwork Signed by Jack Ham, Ernie Holmes, Dwight White and L. C. Greenwood. Bob Weaver 11” x 17” action print showing the four Pittsburgh Steelers stars along with Jack Lambert. Ham is in the Hall of Fame. Holmes and White passed away in 2008. The print has a tiny crease in the upper right corner. The autographs are gem mint 10s. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $125.
Lot 39. 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers Reunion Program Signed by 14 – Webster, Lambert, Etc. All of the signatures are on the cover of the 32-page program, which has photos and career information on the attendees inside. All of the autographs are strong, and they display as nm-m 8s to gem mint 10s, depending on the background. The cover is signed by Dwight White and Ernie Holmes, both of whom passed away in 2008, Chuck Noll, Ron Johnson, Robin Cole, Jack Lambert, Reggie Harrison, Larry Brown, Mike Kruczek, Mike Webster (d. 2002), Matt Bahr, Dave Reavis and Jon Kolb. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 40. Super Bowl IX Composite with Franco Harris, Chuck Noll, Joe Greene Autographs. The signatures are on Goal Line Art cards framed with a Super Bowl IX ticket and 11” x 17” artwork by Bob Weaver. The Weaver print shows Harris, the game’s MVP, and Greene carrying Noll off the field after the Steelers defeated Minnesota, 16-6, for their first Super Bowl win. The game was played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on Jan. 12, 1975. Harris gained 158 yards on 34 carries and scored a touchdown. The autographs are gem mint 10s. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $125.
Lot 41. Pittsburgh Steelers Autographs, Super Bowl Programs, Bradshaw Record, Etc. The programs for Super Bowl XIII (1979 vs. Dallas) and XIV (1980 vs. the Rams) are vg+ to ex. A program for Nov. 15, 1970, vs. the Chiefs is ex. Autographs on 8” x 10” photos are by Franco Harris (personalized), Greg Lloyd, Justin Strzelczyk (died 2004) and Mike Tomczak. The signatures are 9s and 10s. Photos of Lynn Swann and Harris have facsimile autographs, and a photo of Jerome Bettis is unsigned. Terry Bradshaw sings country classics on the 1976 Mercury album “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” nm in an ex-m+ jacket. There are two other 33 1/3 rpm albums: “Super Steelers ’76” from Open Pantry and “Super Team XIII” from Second Federal Savings. Jack Fleming narrated both, with are nm in ex-m+ jackets. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 42. 27 Pittsburgh Steelers Autographs in 2 Books. Most of the signatures are in Men of Steel by Jim Wexell, 2006 hardback, ex-m+ book and dust jacket. The others, from the mid-1940s, are in The War, the Steagles and the Card-Pitts by George Burlbaugh, a self-published, 2004 softcover, ex+. In the Wexell book, the autographs are on or near the player’s photo unless otherwise noted: John Baker (on a gum card adhered to his photo), Pat Brady, Larry Brown, Jack Butler, who added “52 career int (interceptions)”; Lynn Chandnois, “Bullet Bill” Dudley, Joe Greene, Dick Hoak, Tunch Ilkin, Carnell Lake, Johnny Lattner, Louis Lipps, Ted Marchibroda, Elbie Nickel (on an index card adhered to his photo in the book), Jimmy Orr, Myron Pottios, John Reger, Donnie Shell, Bruce Van Dyke, Dwayne Woodruff and Rod Woodson. The Steagles and Card-Pitts signatures are at various locations in the book. The players and the years they played: Chet Bulger 1944, Ted Doyle (on a large section of paper pasted onto a blank page) 1938-44, Ray Graves (personalized) 1943, Mel O’Delli 1944 and 1945, Vic Sears (on a section of paper glued in) 1943, and Allie Sherman (on an index card pasted in) 1943. The Steelers joined forces with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1943, and the Chicago Cardinals in 1944. The autographs are overwhelmingly 9s and 10s with a few less. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 43. 3 Autographed Books on the Pittsburgh Steelers – Bettis, Rooney, Cope. All hardbacks. 1. The Bus, Jerome Bettis, 2007 stated first edition, nm+ book and dust jacket. Bettis signed the front end- page, and the signature is a large, bold 10. 2. Dan Rooney: My 75 Years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL, Dan Rooney, 2007 apparent first, nm-m book, ex-m dj. Rooney’s signature on the first title page is mint 9. 3. Myron Cope: Double Yoi! by Myron Cope, 2002, nm+ book, ex-m dj. Cope’s signature on the front end-page grades 9-10. Cope passed away in Feb. 2008. Rooney is in the Hall of Fame, Bettis likely will be, and Cope is the first football announcer inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 44. 400+ Pittsburgh Steelers Cards, 1950-86, with Bradshaw, Greene Rookies. This group represents an excellent start on a comprehensive pre-1990s Steelers collection. Bowman1950: #88-90, average ex. 1954: #25 vg-ex, 61 Finks ex. 1955: #124 ex. Topps 1956: 10 cards, 6 ex, 2 vg-ex, 2 vg incl. #63 team card. 1957: 13 cards, 8 ex, 2 vg-ex incl. #92 Stautner, 3 vg. 1958: 2, both vg-ex inc. #116 Steelers team. 1959: 16 cards, 11 ex to nm-m. #40 Layne and #69 Stautner vg-ex. 1960: 10 cards, 5 ex or better incl. #94 Johnson, 4 vg-ex, #93 Layne vg. 1961: #104 Layne ex+. 1963: 9 cards, all single prints, all but one ex or better incl. #123 Johnson, 129 Stautner, 133 team. 1968: 5 cards, 4 ex or better. 1969: 12 cards, all but one ex+ or better. 1970: 9 cards, 7 ex or better, 2 g-vg. 1971: 9 cards, #156 Bradshaw rookie ex and 245 Greene rookie ex+. 1974: 23 cards, ex to ex-m+ incl. #220 Harris and 470 Bradshaw. 1975: 14 cards, average ex+. #282 Swann rookie nm to nm+. 1976: 28 cards, ex-m overall incl. #75 Bradshaw and 140 Swann. 1977: 24 cards, nm to nm-m. #99 Webster rookie ex-m+ to nm front with wax on back. 1978: 24 cards, nm to nm-m incl. #320 Stallworth rookie. 1979: 27 cards, nm overall. 1980: 26 cards, one vg card, the rest ex-m overall. 1981: 21 cards, ex-m to nm overall. 1982: 21 cards, ex-m to nm. 1983: 15 cards, which average nm. 1984: 17 cards, nm. Beginning with 1971, the regular cards of Bradshaw are present in all of the Topps issues listed. Greene is present through 1981. There are multiple cards in the collection of Harris, Stallworth, Webster, Ham, Lambert and Bleier. Philadelphia 1965: 6 cards, 4 ex incl. #154 Steelers’ Play, 1 vg-ex and #147 Johnson vg. 1966: 6 cards, 5 ex, 1 g-vg. 1967: 13 cards, 5 ex+ or better, 7 vg-ex and 1 vg. There are miscellaneous issues from other companies as well. Authenticated by Kevin Keating
Winning Bid $403.
Lot 45. Uncataloged 1979 Pittsburgh Press “Steeler Notebook” Apparent Set of 53. In 1979, the Pittsburgh Press newspaper printed 5 ½” x 8” profiles of 53 different Steelers. Each profile was to be placed in a special “Steeler Notebook” available from the newspaper. Each notebook page contains a picture of a Steeler player or coach and a brief article. Outlined in black, the page shows where three punch holes are to be located. The set includes Bradshaw, Swann, Lambert, Greene, Stallworth, Blount, Webster, Ham, Harris, Noll, etc. A collector neatly cut each profile from the newspaper. Almost all have a black border all the way around. All have been punched and put in the binder. About half are punched on the side opposite the punch hole indicators; in many of these, some text is affected. Overall, ex to ex-m. The “Steeler Notebook” is nm-m.
Winning Bid $83.
