Lot 317. 2 1880s Harpers Baseball Woodcuts + a Bonus. 1. The Chicago Base-Ball Club. Oct. 14, 1882 6 ½” x 10 ½” from page 652. The Chicago team won the National League title in 1882. The half page picture shows Anson, Kelly, Clarkson, Billy Sunday and 7 others. Ex+. 2. Two Popular Players of the St. Louis Base-Ball Team. Oct. 27, 1888 8 ½” x 10 ½” from page 820. Quarter page drawings of Comiskey and Latham are featured. Ex-m. The bonus includes 2 additional woodcuts. “A Game of Base-Ball in the Thirteenth Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, Between Members of the Regiment – Striker Out” 7 ¼” x 10 ¼” ex and “The Philadelphia Cricket Team” 7” x 10 ¼” vg. These woodcuts make for beautiful display pieces.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 318. 3 Different 1880s Capadura Cigar Trade Cards. Each has been trimmed to about 3” x 4 ½” and has an ex-m appearance: A Short Stop! Two Men out and three Men on Bases! Where will you have them?
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 320. 1910 PC96 Sepia Postcards Hal Chase. Turn-of-the-century collectors are well aware of the desirability and scarcity of the issue. This example has been trimmed to 3 1/8” x 4 7/8”. Chase is featured standing on first base awaiting a throw. P-f.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 321. 1911 T205 John McGraw. A sharp image on a card with a vg front and back damage.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 323. 1920s “Billy Sunday and Family at Home” Real-Photo Sepia Postcard. 1920s “Billy Sunday and Family at Home” Real-Photo Sepia Postcard. Professional baseball player for eight years during the 1880s and evangelist there after, Sunday was one of the most influential religious figures of his time. On the postcard, he appears with his wife and their four children on the steps of their home in Indiana. This well focused and contrasted photo illustrates nicely the dress and architectural style of the period. The unused real photo postcard is g-vg with an appearance that is at least vg.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 325. 1925 W504 Universal Toy & Novelty Washington Senators Team Photo. Due to a ¾” x ½” chip at the bottom right hand corner of the card it grades p-f. The chip does not affect any of the players in the photo. Walter Johnson appears standing near the center of the back row.
Winning Bid $92.
Lot 329. 13 Different 1930s Diamond Matchbook Covers. All of the covers have the strikers removed. The overall condition is g. 1934 Silver Borders: Camilli, Fullis, Kleinhans, Kline, McKechnie, Nelson, Schulmerick, Stout, Vergez. 1935-36: Cihocki, Jones, Hadley, Harder.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 330. Uncatalgoed Dizzy Dean 1930s Photo Premium. Approximately 6” x 7 ½”, this premium has irregular borders, two tack holes in the upper corners and shows some aging and soiling. It has a facsimile signature with “Win with your pal” above. Wonderful image that displays nicely.
Winning Bid $61.
