Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 107

The Manuscript & Collectibles Auction

Sports

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 323		Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig Signed Babe Ruth Home Run Special Ball with Certification by JSA. George Herman "Babe" Ruth (1895-1948) and Lou Gherig (1903-1941) signed Babe Ruth Home Run Special ball manufactured by Spalding with orange and blue stitching. Babe Ruth has signed on the sweet spot and signature is fine, bold and legible, executed in steel-tip fountain pen. Just left of Ruth's signature one can find Lou Gehrig's signature. Examined closely his signature is apparent but know it is faint. Both signatures have a light layer of fixative or shellac with no toning. A fantastic piece signed by two legends of baseball; again, Babe Ruth's signature very attractive. Ball was recently certified by James Spence Authentication (certification number: Z90242) and comes with LOA. Please be sure to see our Babe Ruth boldly signed card also in this auction. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,500
Lot 324		Large, Very Fine, Babe Ruth Signature on Card Stock, Certification by JSA. George Herman "Babe Ruth" (1895-1948) legendary baseball player and one of the most recognized names to ever play the sport. In a career spanning 22 years, Ruth is considered to be the greatest player to have played the game. Offered is a wonderful signature on card stock. What impresses is the size of the signature, almost 3" in length and executed in steel-tip fountain pen, black ink on a card 2½ x 3" and double matted to 4¼ x 6". Paper exhibits minor smudges and toning on signature side, not uncommon given the years but overall was carefully archived over the decades and a fine candidate for an elaborate presentation or framed as is. Recent certification by James Spence (certification number Z90241) and comes with LOA. Be sure to see our Babe Ruth and Lou Gherig signed ball in this auction. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,000
Lot 325		Beautiful 1956 Cleveland Indians Team-Signed Ball + Al Rosen Signed Ball. 1956 Cleveland Indians Team Signed Baseball featuring signatures from members of this beloved team founded in 1901. 32 signatures all in black ink save for three (Chico Carrasquel, Bob Feller, and Bob Lemon in blue). Manager, Al Lopez, is front and center with ball including Al Rosen (MVP in 1953), Early Winn, Gene Woodling, Vic Wertz, Ray Narleski, Bobby Avila, Jim Hegan, Mike Garcia, Dale Whitehall and more. Very fine condition with only minor toning to ball. Also included is a signed and inscribed baseball by Al Rosen. There were few Jewish MLB player in mid-20th Century and Rosen was quite proud of his heritage. He would not play on High Holy Days (neither would Sandy Koufax, certainly the most well known Jewish player, along with Hank Greenberg). Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. Rosen signed and inscribed "To Mark Best Wishes, Al Rosen." These two balls came to us late with zero time to have JSA certified. We stand by 100% with regards to the authenticity of these two autographed balls. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $313
Lot 326		Darryl Strawberry Signed Baseball, JSA Certified. Strawberry (born 1962), boasts a 17 year career in the Majors throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Strawberry was one of the best sluggers in the sport, certainly an intimidating presence at 6'6". He enjoyed playing mostly with the Mets, but also the Dodgers, the Giants and the Yankees. While Strawberry certainly had personal issues during his career, he is now an ordained minister, author, established a foundation on autism and lectures on addiction and recovery. JSA certified (card and sticker convey) signed baseball in excellent condition. Estimate Value $75 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 327		Five Baseball Hall of Famers: Stan Musial, Duke Snider, Cool Papa Bell, Brooks Robinson, and Lou Brock, All w/COA. Five official Rawlings Major League baseballs each signed in ballpoint on the sweet spot by a different Hall of Famer. Four signers certified by PSA/DNA (as well as other authenticators such JSA and Steiner) and include Stan Musial, Duke Snider, Brooks Robinson, and Lou Brock. Certifications included. Cool Papa Bell sold by Superior Gallery in their Sports Collectibles auction July 17, 1999 tag present. Estimate Value $500 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $550
Lot 328		Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays; Individually Signed Baseballs Certified by JSA. Two exceptionally clean signed baseballs. Mickey Mantle has signed an Official American League Rawlings (Costa Rica) ball in blue ball point pen. Willie Mays has signed an Official National League Rawlings ball also in blue ballpoint pen. Both baseballs have been certified authentic and come with Loas from James Spence. Estimate Value $500 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 329		Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial and Willie Mays Signed Baseballs On Custom Wood Stand, Certified by James Spence Authentication. Three signed baseballs by Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Stan Musial, part of the Signature Series by CIT Group. All three have been certified very recently by JSA Authentication with Mays and Mantle having JSA's signed Letters of Authentication as well. Excellent condition. Estimate Value $700 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 330		Mickey Mantle: Oversized Signed and Inscribed Print in his #7 Yankee Uniform, Authenticated by JSA. (1931-1995) Absolutely great oversized, inscribed and signed 11 x 14" print of a watercolor collage of Mantle wearing his #7 Yankee uniform. Mantle's "My Bess Wishes Micky Mantle" is as large of inscription and signature we have offered (over 4" wide) Very recently authenticated by JSA and if very fine conditon. LOA by JSA included. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $313
Lot 331		Seven (7) Hall of Famers Signed Baseballs: Rizzuto, Slaughter, Palmer, Jenkins, Robinson, Feller & Mathews. Seven official Rawlings baseballs, five American League and two National League, each signed in ballpoint on the sweet spot by Eddie Mathews, Fergie Jenkins, Frank Robinson, Phil Rizzuto, Enos Slaughter, Bob Felller and Jim Palmer. Scattered light toning other wise, excellent condition. PSA/DNA authentication as well as R&R Auctions LOA. Estimate Value $500 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $338
Lot 332		Three Signed Baseballs: Duke Snider, Reggie Jackson, Don Larsen -- Certification by JSA. Three signed baseballs all in excellent condition 1.) Duke Snider signed Rawlings Offical Ball of the National League in blue ballpoint 2.) Reggie Jackson signed Rawlings (Haiti) Offical Ball of the American League in blue ball point. 3.) Don Larsen signed Rawlings Official Ball of the American League in blue. All three have been certified authentic and come with stickers and cards from JSA. Estimate Value $300 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $188
Lot 333		Collection of 60 Baseball Players Signed Photos/Magazine Covers Spanning 50 Years including Mickey Mantle. Fine collection of over 50 baseball autographs, the bulk on 8 x 10" color glossy photos. Included are: Mickey Mantle Signed Reserve Life Insurance Director Public Relations post card (JSA Graded), 3 Yogi Berra (one color 8 x 10, one Yankee 1957 Yearbook cover and one B&W 5 x 4" photo), Phil Rizzuto 1966 program, Mark McGwire (magazine), Stan Musial (magazine and B&W photo) Willie Mays (great tribute photo), Reggie Jackson (B&W photo) and Pete Rose (airline envelope during 1976 Bicentennial) Signed color photos: Tug McGraw, Len Barker, Minnie Minoso, Willie Davis, Marquis Grissom, Jeff Bagwell, Monte Irwin, Two of Ramon Martinez, Jim Gott, Dale Murphy, Dwight Gooden, Roger Owen (Dodgers Peanut Man!) Two inscribed and signed Ray Knight, Greg Swindell, Wally Joyner, Doug DeCinces, Jerome Walton, Alvin Davis, Dick Schofield, Benito Santiago, Todd Zeile, Jerome Walton, Bill Ripkin, Chris Sabo, Dick Donovan, Jim Abbott, Del Ennis, Dickie Noles, Bobby Wine, Gus Triandos, Ray Dandridge, Robert William Feller, Jack Harshman, Early Wynn, George Strickland, Arthur Rhodes and Ernie Banks Signed B&W photos: Stan Musial, Billy Herman, Ralph Kiner, Buck Leonard, Eddie Joost, Fred Lynn, Jim Fregosi, Bill Russell, Roger McDowell Jim Lefebvure, Mariano Duncan, Wes Parker, Bill Madlock, Hank Borowy, Don Newcomb, Pedro Guerrerro and Brian Downing. All in excellent condition. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 334		Boston Red Sox Ted Williams: Boldly Signed "Bugs Bunny at Bat" Animation Cel. Ted Williams (1918-2002), legendary and much beloved Boston Red Sox left fielder played his entire career for Boston. Offered is a signed Bugs Bunny cel, handsomely matted with the Boston "B" cut into the mat and hand painted. All kinds of charming 14 x 12" with lifetime COA from Just Rookies II affixed on verso. Great way to celebrate their recent World Series Championship. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details	Realized $300
Lot 335		Abner Doubleday, Civil War General, & For Decades Credited as Inventor of Baseball in Cooperstown, NY. (1819-1893) The Doubleday Myth refers to the belief that the sport of baseball was invented in 1839 by future American Civil War general Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown, New York, a claim, by the way, that he never made in his life. Nevertheless, his name became permanently associated with the game and is why the city was chosen as the site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In spite of critics questioning the assertion after his death, he was a significant figure in history having been at Fort Sumpter as second in command when the first shots of the Civil War were fired, as well as commanding an important battle at Gettysburg. Offered is an autographed letter signed and dated by Doubleday in 1878 while living in NYC. Manuscript is in excellent condition written on 8 x 5" ruled Farmington paper. A very scarce find for Baseball and Civil War collectors alike. Estimate Value $500 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $500
Lot 336		Baseball Legends: Jackie Robinson, Phil Rizutto and Yogi Berra; Two Signed Photos, One Personal Check. Three autographs from true legends of baseball. 1.) Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) was the first black baseball player in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Signed check from 1968 in framed presentation of gilt wood, 20 x 20", with biography and four photos. 2.) Satin-finish 8 x 10" photo of Yogi Berra (taking a practice swing signed in blue felt tip. 3.) Glossy 10 x 8" photo of Phil Rizutto comparing gloves with a young, dapper Frank Sinatra in blue felt tip. Signed photos come with PSA/DNA COA. Jackie Robinson check unconditionally guaranteed. Estimate Value $900 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $552
Lot 337		[Roosevelt, Franklin D.] Rare Vintage Original 1934 Press Photo of FDR Throwing Out First Pitch For Red Sox / Washington Senators Game. Vintage original and rare press photo, 6½ x 8½" of a smiling FDR, shown here throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Griffith Stadium on April 24, 1934. Roosevelt went to eight season openers as President. Among those pictured are, seated from second left: Presidential Secretary Marvin McIntyre (1878 - 1943); politican James Farley (1888 - 1976; and financier Bernard Baruch (1870 - 1965) Standing are President Roosevelt; Captain Walter N. Vernon; baseball team owner and manager (and stadium namesake) Clark Griffith (1869 - 1955); and baseball player/managers Joe Cronin (1906 - 1984), and Bucky Harris (1896 - 1977). In the game, the home team Washington Senators lost to the Boston Red Sox. Imprint of Underwood and Underwood / Washington at lower right; stamped imprint with penciled "Washington Post" on verso, which has old glue remnants. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 338		Satchel Paige: Legendary Pitcher In both The Negro Leagues and MLB -- HOF, Signed Photo. Satchel Paige (1906-1982) is considered to be one of the all time greatest pitchers in history. Having played in nine different Negro Leagues, at the age of 48 he became the oldest rookie in Major League Baseball when he signed up with The Cleveland Indians in 1948 for two seasons and then the St. Louis Browns. In 1971, Paige was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Offered is an 8 x 10" black and white still signed in blue fountain pen across his Brown's uniform pants. Signature was recently certified authentic by JSA and comes with LOA. Estimate Value $500 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $312
Lot 339		Brooklyn Dodgers Collection: 4 Signed Bats Podres, Branca, Thompson, Reese, Snider Plus World Series Heroes Poster 3x Signed. Four signed baseball bats: 1.) limited edition 1955 Dodgers championship commemorative bat signed by Johnny Podres. 2.) Adirondack bat signed by Ralph Branca and Bobby Thompson. 3.) Limited edition Cooperstown Bat Co. Dem Bums commemorative bat signed by Pee Wee Reese. 4.) Limited edition Cooperstown Bat Co. Dem Bums commemorative bat signed by Duke Snider 5.) Limited edition Cooperstown Bat Co. Dem Bums commemorative bat unsigned bearing image of Roy Campanella. All with PSA/DNA LOA and from R&R Auctions another LOA. 6.). Also included is a commemorative New York World Series Heroes photo montage poster signed by Johnny Podres (Brooklyn Dodgers) Dusty Rhodes (NY Giants) Don Larsen (NY Yankees) representing the years 1954-1956. LOA from PSA/DNA and R&R Auctions, 16 x 20", with slight evidence of handling but nice and ready for framing. Estimate Value $500 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 340		Five (5) Signed Official Bats: Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Mike Schmidt, Willie McCovey, Tom Seaver and Rod Carew. Baseball Hall of Famers, five signed official bats: Louisville Slugger Yogi Berra model signed on the barrel in blue felt tip pen by Berra, Louisville Slugger Willie McCovey model signed on the barrel in blue felt tip pen, Louisville Slugger K 48 Mets model signed on the barrel by Tom Seaver, Adirondack bat signed on the barrel by Mike Schmidt, and a Worth Rod Carew model, signed on the barrel by Carew. All in great condition with PSA/DNA certification and LOA from R&R Auctions. Estimate Value $500 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $660
Lot 341		NY Giants; Willie Mays, Hoyt Wilhelm and Bobby Thompson Signed Polo Grounds Commemorative Bat. Official Cooperstown Bat Co. Polo Grounds commemorative baseball bat bearing an image and history of the hallowed field from their Stadium Series issue. Bat is signed in blue felt tip pen on the barrel by Willie Mays, Hoyt Wilhelm and Bobby Thompson. The signatures and bat are in very fine condition with PSA/DNA certification and LOA from R& R Auctions. Estimate Value $500 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 342		Brooklyn Dodgers: Collection of 9 Signed Photos, Multi-Player Signed Photo of Ebbets Field and More. Brooklyn Dodgers Collection of 9 Signed Photos, one signed lithograph and one color photo of ball park signed by 9 players. Great collection for the Brooklyn Dodger fan. First, nine individually signed 8 x 10" photos of various players including Sandy Koufax, Andy Pafko, Whitlow Wyatt, Cookie Lavagetto, Mickey Owen, Carl Furillo, Sal Maglie, Billy Herman, and Gene Hermanski. Many with Coas and all in excellent condition. Also included is a color enhanced 4 x 9" image of Ebbets Field signed by a variety of 8 Brooklyn Dodgers players which include Erskine, Preacher Roe, Black, Newcombe, Amoros, Nix, Snider, and Pafko. Finally, a limited edition litho portrait signed by Duke Snider, all in excellent condition. Estimate Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $408
Lot 343		Carl Erskine; Los Angeles Dodgers Uniform, Cap, Signed Photo and Hand Written Note. Carl Erskine (1926-) celebrated pitcher who played his entire career for the Brooklyn and LA Dodgers, Erskine still holds the record for the most strikeouts in a single game during the World Series. Post career, Erskine coached for 12 years at Anderson College and authored two books. Offered is a complete LA Dodgers #17 uniform (Goodman athletic wear size 46 from Erskine, Pants 36/ 28 with Erskine #17 hand printed inside waist) a new Dodgers cap (Authentic Collection Size 7¼) and some great photos with descriptions handwritten on verso of the players present and the game played. Also included are practice pants, 10 newer sports cards featuring Erskine, a portrait photo, boldly signed by Erskine and a handwritten note on his casual letterhead. Fantastic collection assembled by one of the most generous and respected gentleman to ever play the game. Estimate Value $500 - UP Sports Collection, Museum of World Treasures, Kansas City. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold