New York Yankees - Mantle and Maris Autographs and Memorabilia
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Lot 5. Mickey Mantle Diamond-Studded Commemorative Career Ring. Produced by Balfour, this extremely attractive high-quality ring celebrates Mantle’s 536 home runs in a career that extended from 1951-68. Only 536 of these rings were produced; this example is engraved “105/536” inside the band. The face of the 10k gold ring has a blue stone as a backdrop to six diamonds that form a “7,” Mantle’s uniform number. The years of his first and last seasons are above the face, and his first and last name are beside it. One side of the ring has a raised facsimile autograph, an image of Yankee Stadium and the date Mantle’s uniform number was retired. The other features “536 Home Runs” and five bats marking Mantle’s career achievements, including his 1974 Hall of Fame induction and his 1956 Triple Crown. Mint, impressive ring that comes in the original wood presentation box! PLEASE NOTE: THE RING IS SIZE 11.
Winning Bid $1,909.
Lot 32. 2 Mickey Mantle 1947-66 Exhibit Cards. One card shows Mantle full-length in a batting pose. Ex. The other depicts him for the waist up, and “ck” in “Mickey” is connected. Ex-m.
Winning Bid $138.
Lot 51. 5 Mickey Mantle Cards, 1959-65. 1. 1959 #461 “Baseball Thrills” ex+. 2. 1960 #160 Mantle & Boyer ex+. 3. 1961 #475 A.L. MVP vg. 4. 1963 #173 Bomber’s Best (Mantle, Tresh and Richardson) ex+. 5. 1965 #134 1965 World Series Game #3 nm.
Winning Bid $163.
Lot 154. Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle Autographs on an 8” x 10” B&W Photo. Bold, striking gem mint 10 signatures by the New York Yankees’ Hall of Fame center fielders. The photo, double-matted and framed to 12” x 15”, captures a very young Mickey. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $477.
Lot 155. Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford Autographed 1979 Gateway Stamp Co. Envelopes. Postmarked June 12, 1979, these colorful “silk” cachet envelopes commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Each signature in ballpoint grades gem mint 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $134.
Lot 162. Tremendous Wall Display of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. The focus of the display is a 16” x 10 black & white photo of the New York Yankees stars. The photo is matted and framed with a facsimile gold signature of each and a plaque with career information. The 29” x 30” frame has a grained leather appearance.
Minimum Bid $75.
Lot 163. Mickey Mantle 1961-63 White Square Base Bobbing Head in the Original Box. This bobble has a strong appearance from the front, including an intact “Mickey Mantle” decal on the base. There are two tiny marks on the bill of Mantle’s cap and a couple of rub marks on each shoulder. The back of the head has two cracks, and there is a barely noticeable hairline crack along the side of the head. The box is complete with a vg label that has a staple at the top. There are some chips on one end of the lid, and the box is separated at one corner. Together, the bobbing head and box display impressively!
Winning Bid $480.
Lot 164. Roger Maris 1961-63 White Square Bobbing Head. Strong, good-looking example Bob. The decal has a barely noticeable nick, and there are tiny rub marks on the nose, eyebrow, bill of the cap and several others on the top of the cap. The head has several hairline cracks and a tiny chip. Ex to ex-m and looks better.
Winning Bid $198.
Lot 165. Mickey Mantle Fabulous, Bold Rookie-Era Pencil Signature. Removed from a scorecard, the signature is neatly mounted to a 3” x 5” index card with Mantle’s photo from his 1961 Topps card. An inoffensive piece of tape covers the bottom portion of “Mickey.” Early Mantle signatures are indeed rare. This one is extremely nice, and authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $121.
Lot 166. Mickey Mantle Signed OAL Bobby Brown Baseball. Large and bold mint 9 to gem mint 10 autograph on the sweet spot. Ex-m ball with strong pre-printed areas and cream to yellow toning that is slightly uneven. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $321.
Lot 167. Mickey Mantle Autograph on a Print from the Artwork for His 1953 Topps Card. Bold and beautiful gem mint 10 signature on a 7” x 10” print numbered 1952 of 2000. There are some light creases in the border, which brings the full size of the item to 11” x 15”; the creases could easily be matted out. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Society for American Baseball Research.
Winning Bid $240.
Lot 168. Mickey Mantle Signed “A Day to Remember” Number 7 Retirement Picture Sleeve. One June 8, 1969, at Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers honored Mantle by retiring his uniform number. Only Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio had their numbers retired before him. Events of the day are captured on a 7” Columbia 33 1/3 rpm record. It features the voices of Mel Allen, Mantle and others. The record has an ex-m appearance. It is housed in a vg+ picture sleeve that looks better than the grade and has multiple images of Mantle. Across “A Day to Remember,” Mantle boldly placed a large, unimprovable autograph. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $291.
Lot 169. Mickey Mantle Autograph on His 1957 My Greatest Thrills in Baseball Comic Book. The 16-page color comic was produced apparently to promote Mission of California orange soda. It was distributed by a local bottler, Pioneer Valley Ginger Ale Co. Three stories in the comic book outline Mantle’s life, from high school through the 1956 season. The final chapter, titled “Chasing the Great Bambino,” has two boys debating whether Mantle might break Babe Ruth’s home run record. The comic has a stain in the upper right corner; otherwise, ex. Mantle’s signature is large and bold, mint 9 with inoffensive bleeding. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. The comic book itself is scarce and well worth our
Winning Bid $218.
