Lot 7. Early 1920s Real-Photo Postcard of HoFers Christy Mathewson and Harry Greb. Mathewson was in the initial class enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Known as “The Pittsburgh Windmill,” Greb became a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. One of the most fearless fighters ever, he held the U.S. light heavyweight and the world middleweight titles in the 1920s. He was only 32 when he died during surgery in 1926. The sepia photo is sharply focused and shows excellent contrast. The card has two small, barely noticeable punctures toward the bottom and is otherwise vg.
Current Bid $50
Lot 12. 3 1909-11 T206 Cards – Bowerman, Carr and Williams. The Bowerman card is p with an f front and substantial damage to the Piedmont back. The Carr card is f-g, also with a Piedmont back. The Williams card has a Sweet Caporal back and is g.
Current Bid $20
Lot 13. 1909-11 T206 Cards of Jake Beckley (HoF) and Fred Burchell. Although both cards measures 1 7/16” x 2 5/8”, they show possible evidence of trimming, corner restoration or both. Otherwise, they are very clean cards. The Beckley card has a Polar Bear back and a vg appearance. The appearance of the Piedmont-backed Burchell card is vg-ex.
Current Bid $20
Lot 16. 1910 E93 Standard Caramel Card of Mordecai Brown. The top three-quarters plus of this card has a vg+ to ex appearance. The bottom one-fourth results in a grade of p. There is a ¼” x ¼” area of paper loss in the lower left of the photo and partial loss of the letters “B” and “R.” There also is relatively minor paper loss on the back that affects parts of several letters. Overall, a decent-looking card.
Minimum Bid $50
Lot 17. 1910 E93 Standard Caramel Card of Frank Chance. The bottom three-quarters of this card has a vg+ to ex appearance. Paper loss in the upper right produces a grade of p. There is also minor paper loss on the back that affects parts of two letters. Nice collector example.
Minimum Bid $50
Lot 18. 1910-11 S74 White Silks, One with the Paper Backing. The Old Mill brown paper backing remains partially attached to the silk of George Bell, g. The two other silks are of George Gibson g and Harry Steinfeldt g-vg.
Minimum Bid $30
Lot 21. 1911 T205 Clyde Engle with an Interesting Miscut Back. Vg front decently centered with some light, inoffensive foxing. The Sovereign back is miscut so that Engle’s name is absent at the top, but half of it shows at the bottom, which is the top of another card. The back is also centered toward the left, and a portion of another card shows at the right. Vg.
Current Bid $15