Love of the Game’s Spring, 2018 Premier Auction is now open for bidding! The auction closes Saturday, March 24, 2018. Bid, register and view the auction at loveofthegameauctions.com/catalog.aspx.
Highlights Include:
- Spectacular 1871 Stratford Base Ball Club Team Photo w/James O’Rourke (HOF)
- Rare 1911 T5 Pinkerton Cabinet #170 Ty Cobb (HOF – Fielding)
- 60 lots of baseball photos
- More than 150 autograph lots
- 140 lots of memorabilia
- 580 lots of baseball cards
- 105+ lots of vintage postcards
- Extensive HOF Pre-Rookie selection – baseball & football
- Vintage football memorabilia
Historically Important Artifacts at Love of the Game Auctions:
- Lot #12: 1934 Tour of Japan Photo signed by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig & Jimmie Foxx – one of three known examples.
- Lot #13: 1934 Tour of Japan Team-Signed Baseball w/Ruth, Gehrig, Berg, Foxx
- Lot #141: “The Hurler” – 1935 Original Bronze Sculpture by Internationally-Known Sculptor Joe Brown
- Lot #986: Incredible Ty Cobb Signed Original Photograph
- Lot #229: Rare 1906 Ullman Postcards Christy Mathewson – SGC VG 40
- Lot #21: Incredibly Rare Mickey Mantle “No. 6” Autographed Upper Deck Authenticated Rookie Jersey
- Lot #619: 1923 Maple Crispette #8 Babe Ruth – SGC POOR 10
- Lot #970: Mickey Mantle Signed 1951 Kansas City Blues Replica Jersey (Ex-Halper)
- Lot #777: 1888 N162 Goodwin Champions #6 Harry Beecher – SGC VG+ 45
- Lot #17: Incredible 1913 Homestead Grays Large-Format Team Cabinet Photo w/Cum Posey (HOF)
Vintage Photography Highlights at Love of the Game Auctions:
- Lot #23: Spectacular 1909 Christy Mathewson Type 1 Original News Service Photo by George Grantham Bain
- Lot #47: Superb 1927 New York Yankees Type 1 Original News Service Photo
- Lot 28: 1920s Ty Cobb Original Type 1 News Service Photo – in shades! (PSA/DNA)
- Lot #53: 1930s Lou Gehrig Type 1 Original Photograph by George Burke (PSA/DNA)
- Lot #48: Rare 1928 Grover Cleveland Alexander Type 1 Original News Service Photo by Charles Conlon (PSA/DNA)
- Lot #41: 1927 Ty Cobb Type 1 Original News Service Photo (PSA/DNA)
- Lot #59: 1933 Lou Gehrig Type 1 Original News Service Photo – Ties 1,307 Game Record! (PSA/DNA)
- Lot #68: Incredible 1947 Babe Ruth Original Type 1 News Service Photo (PSA/DNA)
- Lot #31: Iconic 1921 Ty Cobb Type 1 Original News Service Photo (PSA/DNA)
- Lot #63: 1936 Lou Gehrig Type 1 Original News Service Photo (PSA/DNA)
- Lot #35: 1925 Walter Johnson Batting – Type 1 Original News Service Photo by Underwood & Underwood (PSA/DNA)
Rare and Difficult Sets at Love of the Game
- Lots #612-641: 1923 Maple Crispette Complete Set (minus Stengel)
- Lot #18: Stunning 1934 Goudey Complete Set – #29 on the PSA Registry!
- Lot #11: 1888 N162 Goodwin Champions Complete Graded Set (50)
- Lots #223-236: Incredibly rare 1906 Ullman Postcards Complete Set
- Lots #268-276: 1910 Brush Postcards Near Set
- Lot #360: 1888 N43 Allen & Ginter Near-Complete PSA-Graded Set (45/50)
- Lot #350: 1887 N184 W.S. Kimball Champions Complete SGC-Graded Baseball Set
- Lot #709: 1952 Bowman Complete Set (252)
- Lot #881: 1888 N2 Allen & Ginter American Indian Chiefs Complete Set w/All Four Errors
- Lot #695: 1949 Bowman Complete Set w/Variations (248)
Outstanding Football Selection at Love of the Game
- Lot #777: 1888 N162 Godwin Champions #6 Harry Beecher – The Earliest Football Card
- Lot #827: Gorgeous 1952 Bowman Small #99 Joe Stydahar (HOF RC) – PSA NM-MT 8, one of 7, just one higher!
- Lot #797: Impossibly Rare 1934 Diamond Matchbook Walt Riesling (HOF RC)
- Lot #209: 1912 Olympiska Spelens Jim Thorpe Postcard – PSA VG-EX 4
- Lot #799: Incredibly Rare 1934 Diamond Matchbook George Musso (HOF RC) – SGC GOOD 30
- Lot #818: 1952 Bowman Small #16 Frank Gifford (HOF RC) – PSA NM-MT 8
- Lot #787: 1926 Sports Co. of America (Spalding) Ernie Nevers (HOF Pre-Rookie) – SGC GOOD 30
- Lot #807: 1948 Leaf #1 Sid Luckman (HOF RC – Yellow Background) – PSA NM 7
The auction closes Saturday, March 24, 2018. Bid, register and view the auction at loveofthegameauctions.com/catalog.aspx.
Al Crisafulli
Auction Director (New Jersey)
Email: info@loveofthegameauctions.com
(973) 452-9147
Jeff Prizner
Consignment Director (Seattle)
Email: JeffP@loveofthegameauctions.com
(832) 567-4477
