Lot 2. N.Y. Mets “Superstars” Bonanza – 1992, 1993 and 2000 UNCATALOGED Sets! And related promotional items as well! Apparently beginning in 1992, the Port St. Lucie News and The Stuart News newspapers issued full-newspaper-page color posters (about 13 ¾” x 22 ¾”) of 10 Mets players in the newspaper during spring training. SCD’s Standard Catalog has cataloged most of the 1992 set, but not the 1993 and later sets. The checklist for 1992 is: Bonilla, Coleman, Elster, Franco, Hundley, Howard Johnson, Magadan, Murray, Randolf (Randolph) and Saberhagen. In this collection, there are two copies of the Saberhagen poster, and the Johnson poster has a personalized autograph. These posters are generally as issued and nm. The checklist for 1993 is: Bonilla, Coleman, Sid Fernandez, Tony Fernandez, Franco, Hundley, Johnson, Kent, Murray and Ryan Thompson. There are two copies of the Thompson poster. These posters are printed on thinner paper stock than the 1992 issue and are a mix of vg-ex and ex+. In this collection, the 1992 set is accompanied by nine of 10 smaller photos that were intended to be cut out and placed on a playing field poster issued by the newspapers. These photos were part of promotional ads for the posters. Each is about 2 ½” x 3 ½” with a black border. According to the ad, “At the conclusion of this promotion, you will have a complete line-up with all the playing positions filled.” The playing field posters are present for 1992 and 1993. Each has a space for photos of 10 position players, including a relief pitcher. Johnson is missing from this collection. Nm photos. Interestingly, a promotion for the 1993 playing field features Dwight Gooden, but apparently a poster of him was not issued. The checklist for 2000 apparently is complete with: Alfonzo, Benitez, Cook, Franco, Hamilton, Rickey Henderson, Leiter, Ordonez, Piazza, Reed, Wendell and a Spring Training Schedule poster that pictures 10 players. A mix of vg-ex and ex. There also are several posters for 2001: Alfonzo, Franco, Ordonez and Zeile, ex. And 2002: Burnitz and Glavine, vg+ to ex. In addition, there are 1992 posters of Sid Fernandez and Johnson (personalized autograph) from the Tribune. If you’re looking for something you won’t see every day, this is it! 50+ items! Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $75.
Lot 19. 1907 PC778 Morgan Stationary “Red Belt” Postcard – Hit and Run. Postmarked on the front and back (1908), this card was sent to a Columbus, Ohio, address. The message mentions the Cincinnati Reds: “Do you know the news? Our Cin. Team is going to win the Pennant.” No doubt the writer was joking because the 1908 Reds finished below .500 and in the second division. Very nice vg+ to ex example with a small insignificant scuff in the upper left. This card and three others offered here constitute one-third of the set.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 22. 1907 PC778 Morgan Stationary “Red Belt” Postcard – Practice (Practice) Makes Perfect. Sam Leever is pictured on the front with two other players. Neatly addressed on the back in pen to a Columbus, Ohio, resident, the card has a 1908 postmark on the front and another on the back. It has 1/4” tear in the lower right that is difficult to see on the front; otherwise vg, and scarce. This card and three others offered here constitute one-third of the set.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 24. 6 Different 1909-11 T206 Cards. This group consists of Ames (portrait, Piedmont 150 back) g, Hinchman (Cleveland, Sweet Caporal 150 back) g, McGinely g, Schreck (Schreckengost) g, Willett g and Wright g. The last four cards have Piedmont 350 backs.
Winning Bid $100.
Lot 25. 6 Different 1909-11 T206 Cards – Pattee Horizontal Card, Wiltse Portrait, Etc. All of these cards have some alteration to the backs. Three cards have been stamped with a name and address: Gasper vg, Howell (hands at waist) vg and Wiltse (portrait, no cap) g-vg. The grades indicate the condition of the card with the stampings ignored. The Pattee card has minor to moderate back damage, and “150” is written in pencil on the front. Otherwise, it has a decent appearance. The cards of Ganzel and Phelan have g-vg fronts and extensive back damage.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 27. 1910 M101-2 Sporting News Supplement of Bobby Wallace (HoF). The weekly out of St. Louis used a Van Oeyen photo for this Dec. 21, 1910 supplement of the future Hall of Fame shortstop for the St. Louis Browns. Vg-ex; extremely nice example for this issue.
Winning Bid $70.
Lot 28. 1910 Stock Certificate for the American Caramel Co. – Source of Classic 1908-27 Cards. Established in 1898, American Caramel joined other candy companies and numerous tobacco manufacturers in producing quality baseball and non-sport cards in the early 20th century. The company’s issues include the attractive 1909-11 E-90 cards and the rare 1910 E125 die-cuts. The American Bank Note Co. of New York printed this stock certificate, which is dated 1910 and signed by D F Lafean, the company president and a member of Congress. The certificate has an ornate border and a vignette of an eagle. It has several pin holes, some punch holes and several vertical creases. It displays well and will be a nice addition to a collection of American Caramel baseball or non-sport cards.
Minimum Bid $40.
Lot 29. 1910-11 M116 Sporting Life Hughie Jennings (HoF) Blue Background Card. At first glance, this attractive card has a vg appearance. Surface abrasions in the corners and a pin hole make the grade technically p-f. The card has a clean back, the pin hole is tiny and inoffensive, and we’ve seen much less distinguished M116s graded higher.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 30. 2 1911 T201 Mecca Double Folders. Thomas Clarke and Harry Gaspar grade vg+, and Edward Grant and John McLean, g.
Winning Bid $50.
