HS_Dec12AuctionGuide.. - Huggins & Scott

ITEM WITH RESERVE
398. George Wright Autographed 1896 Dinner Invitation
- PSA/DNA 10 With Full JSA
The first-ever batter
in National
League history,
Baseball Hall of
Famer George
Wright was
instrumental in
the development
of several other
sports, as well. At
the age of only
49, Wright had
not only longsince
completed a 12-year Major League Baseball career, but celebrated the 25th
anniversary of the innovative “Wright & Ditson” sporting equipment business that
helped spur the popularity of baseball, golf and tennis. Encapsulated with autograph
Graded GEM MT 10 by PSA/DNA, this George Wright signature is among the
most difficult to acquire in the realm of 1800s Hall of Famers and, as indicated by
PSA/DNA’s assessment, the boldest you’ll ever behold. The black-ink scripting, incidentally,
is on an 1896 Wright & Ditson 25th anniversary dinner invitation. Full
photo LOA from JSA. This item has a reserve (estimated value $4500-$7500).
Opening Bid $1500.00
400. Joe Tinker
1924 Typewritten
and Signed Letter
With Baseball
Content and Full
JSA
As only baseball will allow,
this correspondence combines
several elements to support
the legends of a baseball
visionary, a lavish spender and
the origins of a minor league
venue. Dated “Sept 3, 1924”
and addressed to Cincinnati
Reds owner August Herrmann,
the two-page typewritten letter
was composed by Hall of
Famer Joe Tinker and has fantastic
content regarding the
Reds’ spring training facility.
At the conclusion, Tinker’s
black ink endorsement projects
(“8”) strength and clarity. Full photo LOA from JSA. More on our website.
Opening Bid $400.00
402. (14) Baseball
Autographed Balls
with Williams .406
UDA Ball & Helmets
Plus (2) Unsigned
Displays
Swing away with this top notch
group of (14) baseball autographed
balls and helmets.
Highlights include Single-
Signed Full-Sized Helmets: (4
helmets, all “9-10”, all Pro
Model and signed on bill with
JSA cert card, unless noted)
with Bonds (Giants, side of
helmet, silver), Griffey Jr.
(Mariners); Single-Signed
Balls: (10 balls, all signatures
present “8-9” with balls grading
similarly and come with auction LOA from JSA, unless noted) with OAL: A.
Rodriguez, T. Williams (.406, UDA sticker, moderately toned); OML: Ba. Bonds (8-
9-02 #600, JSA cert), McGwire (583 HR, MLB sticker, Steiner sticker) and OAS: A.
Rodriguez (MLB sticker). More on our website.
Opening Bid $200.00
399. Fred Clarke
1909 Typewritten
and Signed Letter
With Outstanding
Baseball Content -
Full JSA
Composed in 1909 on
Pittsburgh Pirates stationery,
this correspondence piece is a
priceless heirloom as it hails
from the proud franchise’s
first-ever world championship
campaign. Add to that element
that it was authored and signed
by Hall of Famer Fred Clarke,
and you have a Steel City diamond
relic that transcends
mere “collectibles.” Dated
“July 7th, 1909,” the typewritten
letter has outstanding baseball
content and is signed at
the conclusion by Clarke. The
black-ink fountain pen signature maintains (“8-9”) potency. Full photo LOA from
JSA. More on our website.
Opening Bid $300.00
401. 1937 Leo
Durocher Trade
Contract Signed by
Grimes and Rickey -
Full JSA
Historical baseball content, pivotal
figures and infamous personalities
abound on this original
document. Simply put, the
elements and endorsements
combine to evoke countless
memories of individuals and teams from transitional phases that shaped the National
Pastime. Drawn up on August 1, 1937, the two-page original draft details a blockbuster
transaction between the Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals. At the conclusion, the
contract is endorsed in an executive capacity by both Dodgers manager Burleigh Grimes
and Cardinals business manager Branch Rickey. Along the way, principals of the trade
are documented. In summary, the deal calls for the Cardinals to assign the contract of Leo
Durocher to the Dodgers. In exchange, the Dodgers are to assign St. Louis the contracts
of Jim Bucher, Johnny Cooney, Roy Henshaw and Tony Malinosky. Flanking the typewritten
text, Rickey (“BR”) has initialed the left side and Grimes (“B.A.G.”) has initialed
the right side. At the conclusion (on page 2), both have executed black-ink steel tip fountain
pen scriptings that project (“9”) strength and clarity. Both sheets have very minor
edge tears and are otherwise complete, forming a binding document involving key figures
in baseball annals. Full photo LOA from JSA.
Opening Bid $250.00
403. (18) 1950s-1970s
Baltimore Orioles &
Colts Collectibles with
(2) Multi-Signed Items
The professional sports franchises
who called the “World’s Largest
Outdoor Insane Asylum” home are
the focus of these (18) 1950s-
1970s collectibles. Highlights
include 1957 Tops in Sports
Multi-Signed Centerfold: (8 signatures,
average “8-9”, piece missing)
with Mantle; 1971 Tops in
Sports Multi-Signed Program:
(10 signatures, average “8-9”) with
Bench, B. Robinson, Terry,
Weaver; Baltimore Orioles: (13
items) with Publications: 1958
All-Star Game (presents EX-MT,
scorecard neatly pencil marked);
Photo Pennants: 1966 American
League Champs photo felt (VG) and Photos: (5) 1954 Gunther Beer 7x9 glossy team
pictures (average VG-EX to EX-MT). Auction LOA for signed material from JSA.
More on our website.
Opening Bid $200.00
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