LOVE OF THE GAME AUCTIONS’ SPRING, 2014 SALE IS
UNDERWAY!
Auction Closes May 31, 2014
GREAT MEADOWS, N.J., May 14,
2014 – Love of the Game Auctions, an internet-based sports auction house
catering to the passionate collector of cards and memorabilia, announced today
that its Spring, 2014 auction is now open for bidding.
The auction closing date is
Saturday, May 31. The sale features
sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia from the late 19th
Century to the present, highlighted by a rare and valuable 1914 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson; an extremely rare 1924-25 Aguilitas Segundas card of
Negro Leagues Hall of Famer “Pop” Lloyd; a PSA-graded ticket stub from Ty Cobb’s final game, and an attractive run of complete and near
sets from 1952 through 1962.
“We’re thrilled with the
selection in this auction,” said Auction Director Al Crisafulli. “By increasing our growing list of
consignors, we’ve been able to expand the number of lots to 660 without
sacrificing quality. This auction has an
excellent blend of cards and quality memorabilia, both prewar and post-war
vintage. We’ve added significantly to
our autograph selection, and we’ve seen a tremendous increase in our postwar
cards sections.”
A boutique auction, the sale is
specially curated to cater to the advanced collector, with the clear images and
detailed, informative lot descriptions that have become a hallmark of the
company. Specific auction highlights
include:
Outstanding Memorabilia: A key
highlight of the Spring auction is a pair of baseballs
that are the fastest baseballs ever thrown. These
baseballs originated from the famed Barry Halper
collection, and include the ball thrown by Bob Feller in a 1946 exhibition to
set the record for the fastest pitch ever thrown (98.6 MPH), and the ball
thrown by Nolan Ryan in 1974 to break that record at 100.8 MPH. Using the “Fifty Foot Equivalent” calculation
used to standardize all the different pitch clocking measurements used over the
years, these balls were thrown at the equivalent of 108.1 and 107.6 MPH
respectively, making them the fastest baseballs ever thrown.
Also included in the auction
are a number of ticket stubs, passes and programs from important games
throughout history, including Ty Cobb’s final game, the 1909 World Series, Gil Hodges’ four home run game, Roy Campanella Night, Stan Musial’s final game, both Mickey Mantle Day’s (in 1965 and 1969), each
of Sandy Koufax’ 20th wins, the first night game at Wrigley Field, a Jackie Robinson college football game, the day of Chuck Bednarik’s
vicious hit on Frank Gifford, and more.
Rare Card Types: The
auction is also ripe with rare and valuable card types that are seldom seen in
the hobby. Among the most rare are a 1911 Jones Keyser & Arras cabinet of Hall
of Famer Zach Wheat, a
tough 1911 Zeenut PCL card
of Buck Weaver, a 1914 E224 Texas Tommy James Archer, and a rare 1906 Lincoln Publishing postcard
of Hall of Fame pitcher Eddie Plank.
Other card types represented
in the auction include 1907-09 Novelty Cutlery Postcards, 1910 E90-3 American Caramel, a gorgeous 1910 E105 Mello-Mint Nap Lajoie, a 1911 D304 Butter Krust
Ty Cobb, and a trio of rare 1912
E270 Colgan’s Red Border Hall of Famers in Joe
Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance. The
parade continues with a 1913 Oakland Oaks Team Issue of Ody Abbott, a
previously uncatalogued 1913-15 Pinkerton blank back Christy Mathewson, a 1916 D382 Fleischman Smoky Joe Wood, a gorgeous 1922 W503 George Sisler, a 1927 E126 American Caramel Walter Johnson, and many, many more.
High-End T206 Cards: A large group of T206 cards, spread across 101
different lots. The auction contains a
large assortment of Hall of Famers, high-grade commons, Southern Leaguers, rare
backs, print anomalies, and shoebox lots.
1914 Cracker Jack: The 1914 Cracker Jack issue is also
well-represented, including examples of the issue’s key card, of Christy Mathewson, the rare and valuable #93 Del Pratt, an attractive, collector grade example of #30 Ty Cobb, and an attractive assortment of other Hall of Famers from the
set.
19th
Century Baseball Cards: The Spring auction contains an outstanding
selection of 19th Century cards, including N172 Old Judges of Hall
of Famers Buck Ewing, Tim Keefe, Jim O’Rourke, Hoss Radbourn, Sam Thompson, and Mickey Welch, along with a tough N300 Mayo’s Cut Plug of Sliding Billy Hamilton.
Vintage Cabinet Photos: The auction also contains a diverse selection
of rare studio cabinet photos and cabinet cards, featuring both amateur and
major league players. Interesting and
possibly unique studio cabinets of Pittsburgh Pirates players Monte Cross and Pink Hawley are featured in the sale, as well as a gorgeous W600 Sporting Life
cabinet of Hall of Famer Willie Keeler. College teams are also
represented, with an attractive and interesting photo of the 1889 Intercollegiate League teams as well as an early 1900s photo of the Roanoke University team.
Complete Sets: Featured in the auction is a beautiful,
collector-grade run of complete and near sets, including 1952 Bowman, 1954 Bowman, 1954 Red Man Tobacco, 1954 Topps, 1955 Bowman, 1955 Topps, 1956 Topps, and more sets and large collections of both baseball and
football.
Football Cards: A large run of both PSA and SGC-graded
high-grade 1951 Topps Magic football cards is included in the auction,
featuring 14 cards that are either the highest-graded or among the
highest-graded examples in existence.
Also included is a difficult 1948 Leaf #1 Sid Luckman graded PSA NM 7, and small but high-grade
groups of cards from the 1935 National Chicle and
1955 Bowman issues.
The final date to bid in this
auction is Saturday, May 31. To register
for the auction and review the selection online, visit http://www.loveofthegameauctions.com. Love
of the Game is in the process of assembling its Summer,
2014 catalog auction, which will prove to be its biggest and most exciting
auction yet. For more information, or to
consign your valuable material, contact Love of the Game at info@loveofthegameauctions.com or (973) 452-9147.
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