Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 71

The Manuscripts, Collectibles & Space Auction

Sports

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 254		1936 Detroit Tigers Signed Baseball. Likely 1934 Detroit Tigers very scarce St Louis Cardinals World Series Baseball Rogers Hornsby Fritz Ostermueller Schoolboy Rowe Jim Winford Pepper Martin Gus Suhr Hank Greenberg Jerry Walker Dizzy Dean Flea Clifton Alvin (General) Crowder Mickey Cochrane Charlie Gehringer Heinie Schuble The signatures are faded but legible. With COA from PSA/DNA. A great ball in fair but affordable condition. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,015
Lot 255		All Star Baseball Signed by Babe Ruth and others. An Official American League Ball with the signature of Babe Ruth on the sweet spot along with numerous others. We note the following signatures: Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Reese, George Sisler, Joe Buck, Eddie Collins, Connie Mack, etc. The condition of the ball is fair . Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,829
Lot 256		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 257		Tunney, Gene (1897-1978) Heavyweight boxing champion; he defeated Jack Dempsey twice. Typed Letter Signed, one page, on personal letterhead, 10 x 8", Oct. 7, 1930. To Guaranty Trust Company asking for physical delivery of all his securities held by the bank. File hole and staple marks at top and filing stamp at lower left, not affecting Tunney's very large signature. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 258		1984 Los Angeles Olympics - "Sam the Olympic Eagle". Authentic animation cel used in the television broadcast of the Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad - Los Angeles 1984. One of 400 cels created by Image West, Ltd., the official animator of the Los Angeles Games, showing Sam the Olympic Eagle in various sports poses. This cel shows Sam holding the Olympic Torch. The cel is 10 x 12", matted and framed to an overall size of 14¼ x 16¼". Accompanied by an official certificate of authenticity signed by Peter V. Ueberroth and Paul Ziffren, President and Chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. Very fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 259		Olympic Torch From the 1984 Los Angeles Games. One of the propane torches made for the XXXiiird Olympiad in Los Angeles. The torch is made of brass, with a satin-gloss finish and the handle is wrapped in leather; it is 24" high from base to top. Engraved around the top edge is the Olympic motto: "Citius / Altius / Fortius" (Swifter, Higher, Stronger). "Los Angeles Coliseum" is thrice engraved around the top. A brass band around the handle is engraved: "Games of the XXXIIIrd Olympiad / Los Angeles 1984." The torch has a black leather case and is accompanied by a brochure with operating and safety instructions. Very fine. The Olympic Torch is one of the most colorful parts of the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. It symbolizes the glory and prestige of the Olympic Games, as well as their commitment to excellence. An Olympic torch was kindled at the site of the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 and again in Los Angeles in 1932. In 1934, the International Olympic Committee approved the idea of a Torch Relay from Olympia, Greece, site of the ancient Games, to the site of the host city. The Torch Relay was first used in 1936 at the Berlin Games. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,860