Lot 155. Rare 1948 W469 Sports Champions Exhibit Cards on Thin Paper – Baugh, Etc. On regular exhibit stock, these cards are uncommon. On thin paper, they are downright rare. The thin-paper variations were produced for point-or-purchase displays or other promotional purposes. Three cards are offered here, all featuring football players. These cards have the same poses as the 1948-52 Football Exhibit set. Text beneath the player’s facsimile autograph distinguishes the Sports Champions, a set that includes players from a variety of sports. The players are: Sammy Baugh, vg-ex, text reads, “Washington Redskins National Professional League Passing Champion.” John Lujack, ex, “Notre Dame and Chicago Bears N.F.L., All-American. Voted ‘Outstanding Collegiate Player’ 1947.” Bulldog Turner, vg+, “Chicago Bears N.P.L. (Sic.) One of the Greatest Centers in Professional Football.”
Winning Bid $134.
Lot 159. 1950 Bowman Football Partial Set - 123 of 144. Key cards include #5 Tittle vg-ex, 9 Canadeo rookie nm-m, 16 Davis rookie vg, 17 Waterfield g, 26 Lujack g, 27 Luckman vg-ex (ghost-signed), 38 Hart ex-m, 52 Hirsch rookie ex, 103 Conerly g, 128 Finks vg-ex. Of the remaining cards, 19 are less than vg, 25 are vg to vg-ex, 25 are ex to ex+ and 45 are ex-m or better.
Winning Bid $1,129.
Lot 160. 21 Different 1951 Bowman Football Cards Including 7 Hall of Fame Players. This group includes rookie cards of Van Brocklin and Tunnell. The complete list: # 4 Van Brocklin rookie ex, 7 ex+, 8 vg, 9 ex, 10 Van Buren vg-ex, 25 Walker vg, 31 ex, 32 Tittle ex, 35 ex, 36 ex, 40 Waterfield ex+, 46 Pihos vg-ex, 50 vg-ex, 51 ex, 61 ex+, 74 ex, 79 vg, 80 vg, 83 ex, 91 Tunnell rookie vg-ex, 101 ex+.
Winning Bid $301.
Lot 162. 1955 Topps All American Complete Football Set of 100. Very nice collector set. Ex-m, 2 cards. Ex+, 10 cards. Ex, 14 cards including #6 Kinnick, 20 Baugh, 52 Lujack and 85 Luckman. Vg-ex, 22 cards including #27 Grange. Vg, 17 cards including #12 Graham and 37 Thorpe. G-vg, 16 cards including #100 Henry. G, 18 cards including #1 Hickman, 16 Rockne and 68 Four Horsemen. P, Hutson.
Winning Bid $1,685.
Lot 164. 1960 Fleer Football High-Grade Set of 132. The set grades ex-m+ to nm overall. Key cards include #20 Baugh nm, 58 Blanda nm+, 116 Stram ex-m+, 118 Mix ex-m+ 124 Kemp ex-m+.
Winning Bid $636.
Lot 165. 1964 Philadelphia Football Complete Set of 198. Overall, the set grades vg to vg-ex. The backs are clean. Key cards include Ex+: #48 Lilly. Ex: #3 Mackey rookie, 30 Jimmy Brown and 51 Meredith. Vg-ex: #14 Shula, 17 Ditka, 71 Adderly rookie and 124 Tittle. Vg: #1 Berry, 12 Unitas, 72 Davis rookie, 91 Olsen rookie, 109 Tarkenton, 117 Gifford and 186 Jurgensen. G-vg: #74 Hornung and 79 Starr.
Winning Bid $218.
Lot 166. 1966 Philadelphia Football Complete Set of 198. This set grades ex overall. The backs are clean. The Butkus rookie #31, the Sayers rookie #38 and Jimmy Brown #41 all grade vg-ex.
Winning Bid $354.
Lot 167. 1966 Topps Football Complete Set of 132. Ex+: 5 cards. Ex: 11 cards. Vg-ex: 44 cards including #104 Bilentnikoff. Vg: 48 cards including #48 Blanda, 95 Maynard, 96 Namath and 119 Alworth. G-vg: 18 cards including #26 Kemp and 67 Dawson. G: 2 cards. F-g: 2 cards including #15 Funny Ring Checklist. F: #61 and 132, the two checklist cards.
Winning Bid $321.
