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Multi-Sport Cards
3 Lots
 Lot 166. 1939 Churchman “Kings of Speed” Set of 50 with Jesse Owens, Howard Hughes. This set comprises photos and brief biographical sketches of men who traveled at high speeds in the air, on the ground and across water, snow and ice. Flyers make up the first 10 cards, and Howard Hughes, ex+, is among them. Those who traveled fast on land included John Cobb, vg-ex, who reached 350 miles per hour in Utah in 1938; Rudolf Caracciola, vg-ex, and Tazio Nuvolari, vg-ex, members of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, and Jesse Owens, f-g, star of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Owens and Forrest Towns, vg-ex, who also is in the set, are members of the U.S. Track & Field HoF. The other cards grade Ex-m: 6 cards. Ex: 9. Vg-ex: 12. Vg: 9. G-vg: 2. G: 3. F-g: 2. P-f: 1.
Winning Bid $15.
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 Lot 167. 5 Card Sets: Soccer, Rugby, Skateboarding, Various Sports. 1. 1991 Imperial Publishing “English Internationals 1980-1991” Rugby Set of 50. Produced with the Rugby Football Union, these cards have action cartoons of the player on the front and a career profiles on the back. Nm-m. 2. 1995 Daily Telegraph “Rugby World Cup 1995” Apparent Set of 104 Cards. Each card has a cartoon of a player on the front and a brief summary of his career on the back. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are each represented by 26 cards. Nm-m. 3. 1999 “Football Greats” Set of 50 by Beautiful Game. Quality set with the game’s top players. Nm-m. 4. 1978 Wall’s “Skateboard Surfer” Set of 20. The front illustrates a skateboard maneuver, which is described on the back. Nm-m. 5. 1974 Sanitarium Health Food “Spectuacular Sports” Set of 20. This set covers land, sea and air sports. Nm. The “Football Greats” set alone is worth our
Winning Bid $20.
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 Lot 173. 9 1926-27 W512 Cards Including Walter Hagen, Bill Tilden, Helen Willis. The cards are #31 Gladys Robinson (skating) p, 33 Willis (tennis) p, 34 Wardle (billiards) p, 35 DeMar (3, marathon runner) 1 f-g, 1 p-f, 1p, 36 Tilden (2, tennis) both p and 39 Hagen (golf) p-f.
Winning Bid $15.
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