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452. 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Walter Johnson SGC 96--Highest Graded

Perhaps the greatest fireballer ever to grace the mound, Walter Johnson is equally as commanding on this extremely tough 1923 Walter Mails Game card. Graded 96 Mint 9 by SGC, the charter Class of 1936 Hall of Famer meets the criteria for the technical evaluation with accurate centering, blemish-free corners and edges, and an alluring blue reverse. As one of the four similar "Big Train" cards judged by the grading service, this collectible bests the nearest sample by one tier. For those who will not settle for anything but the best, this offbeat game card is difficult to match. Opening Bid $400.00

454. 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Sam Rice SGC 88--Highest Graded

Graded 88 NM-MT 8 by SGC. Edgar Charles (Sam) Rice disposes of an unfortunate pitch on this 1923 Walter Mails Game sample. Despite a small spot of discoloration on the obverse, the crisp black-and-white image is still "none the worse for wear." The Washingtonian outfielder is framed by a creamy white border and crowned by a clean blue back. Of the five copies in the SGC census, this Type is one of two at the grading level with none better. Opening Bid $200.00

453. 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Dave Bancroft SGC 96-Highest Graded

Dave Beauty Bancroft is simply captivating on this 1923 Walter Mails Game cornerstone. Graded 96 Mint 9 by SGC, this Hall of Famer is one of just three judged by the third-party service and bests the next highest specimen by a whopping three grades. The horizontal Type card is more accurately centered than others frequently encountered in this issue and displays a crisp perimeter. The tougher blue back variation is boldly stamped and has endured the decades in a premier state. Opening Bid $250.00

455. 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Joe Sewell SGC 88

Graded 88 NM-MT 8 by SGC. The 1923 season was a banner campaign for Joe Sewell; not only did he swat a career high .353 for the Cleveland Indians, but the Alabaman also got to appear on this elusive 1923 Walter Mails Game card. This appropriately centered Hall of Fame Type appears nearly as when it was produced. The tougher blue back variation is clean. Of the four copies to have been judged by SGC, this sample is one of two at the grading tier with only one better. Opening Bid $200.00

456. 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Rabbit Maranville SGC 84

Graded 84 NM 7 by SGC. Walter "Rabbit" Maranville is the subject of the offered 1923 Walter Mails Game card. This 88year-old specimen displays slightly errant centering but is framed by a crisp perimeter. The black-and-white image exhibits precise registration. The tougher blue back variation is vibrant and clean. One of just four examples judged by SGC with only one better. Opening Bid $200.00

457. 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) George Sisler SGC 50

Graded 50 VG-EX 4 by SGC. Legendary slugger George Sisler sends a "home run into the bleachers" on the offered 1923 Walter Mails Game Type card. The manager/first baseman card displays slightly askew centering along with a minor wrinkle along the right edge. The tougher blue back variation is clean. One of just four graded by the third-party service. Opening Bid $100.00

458. (4) 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Minor Leaguers--All SGC 96 & Highest Graded

Far from "bush league," these four 1923 Walter Mails Game (blue back) high-grade singles will be an integral part of your pre-war collection. Each graded 96 Mint 9 by SGC, this elite sampling features three different associations. Included are Shupe (one of two at tier, none better), Siglin (highest graded), Skiff (highest graded) and Sutherland (highest graded). Between two and four total copies of each horizontal card have been registered with the authenticator. The solid blue reverses are clean. Opening Bid $250.00

459. (4) 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) New York Yankees SGC Graded Singles

Catalysts for the first New York Yankees World Championship squad are found on these four 1923 Walter Mails Game (blue back) singles. Each appropriately graded by SGC, included are SGC 96: Bush (highest graded); SGC 92: Pipp (highest graded); SGC 88: Meusel (one of two, none better) and SGC 40: Dugan. Fewer than five examples of each card are confirmed by the grading service. Opening Bid $250.00

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460. 1923 Walter Mails Game Directions (SGC 10) & Original Box

Presented is a 1923 Walter Mails Game Directions card (SGC 10, one of only two graded) and the original box that housed the cards in this grouping. The instructions are graded as such due to paper loss and glue residue. The extremely tough original box displays extensive splitting, contusions, wear and is missing the lid. An exciting seldom offered tandem for fans of the beloved WG7 designation. Opening Bid $100.00

461. 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Roger Peckinpaugh (SGC 96) & Ed Gharrity (SGC 92)--Both Highest

Hailing from the Washington Senators, this pair of 1923 Walter Mails Game (blue back) cards feature Roger Peckinpaugh (SGC 96) and Ed Gharrity (SGC 92). These crisp game-action and portrait renderings present at the peak of their technical assessments and are the highest given for each ballplayer. Opening Bid $150.00

462. 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Jim Bagby & Guy Morton-- Both SGC 86

Each graded 86 NM+ 7.5 by SGC. Offered is a pair of tough blue back singles featuring Pacific Coast League hurler Jim Bagby and Cleveland hurler Guy Morton. These elusive Type cards display strong corners and edges and boldly pressed reverses. Opening Bid $150.00

463. (4) 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Pacific Coast League Singles--All SGC 88-92

Those who toiled in relative obscurity in the Pacific Coast League are the focus of this quartet of 1923 Walter Mails Game (blue back) singles. Each graded either 92 NM-MT+ 8.5 or 88 NM-MT 8 by SGC, included are SGC 92: (3 cards) with Arlett (highest graded), Chavez (one of two, none better), Murphy (highest graded) and SGC 88: Kenworthy (highest graded). Opening Bid $200.00

466. (5) 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) SGC 92 Cards--All Highest Graded

Each graded 92 NM-MT+ 8.5 by SGC. Assembled is a sampling of five top-shelf 1923 Walter Mails Game (blue back) cards. Included are accurately graded copies of Bentley (one of two, none better), E. Jacobs (highest graded), Oeschger (highest graded), O'Neil (highest graded) and Tierney (highest graded). Opening Bid $200.00

464. (4) 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) PCL Bay Area Team Cards--All SGC 84-88

Each graded either 88 NMMT 8 or 84 NM 7 by SGC. Only baseball inhabitants of the "Golden State" (including the namesake of this product) are found in this quartet of 1923 Walter Mails Game (blue back) Type cards. Included are SGC 88: (2 cards) with Krause (one of two, none better), Mails (one of two, none better); SGC 84: (2 cards) with Groves (highest graded) and Shea (highest graded). Opening Bid $200.00

467. (8) 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) SGC 88 Singles

Each graded 88 NM-MT 8 by SGC. Featured is a grouping of eight 1923 Walter Mails Game (blue back) high-grade singles. Included are Basseler, Benton (one of two, none better), Burns (highest graded), Ehmke (highest graded), French (one of two, none better), Groh (highest graded), H. Miller and J. Smith (one of two, none better). Opening Bid $250.00

465. (5) 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Cincinnati Reds SGC 92-96 Graded Cards

Each graded either 92 NM-MT+ 8.5 or 96 Mint 9 by SGC. Offered is a quintet of high-grade 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) Cincinnati Reds singles. Included are SGC 96: (2 cards) with Fonseca, Hargave; SGC 92: (3 cards) with Daubert, Moran and Pinelli. Only two to three examples of each Type card have been confirmed by SGC, each of which is the highest graded with no peers. Opening Bid $200.00

468. (12) 1923 Walter Mails Game (Blue Back) SGC 40-80 Singles

Each graded by SGC. Presented is a dozen 1923 Walter Mails Game (blue back) singles. Included are SGC 80: Rommell; SGC 60: (3 cards) with Critz, Mostil, Uhle; SGC 50: (4 cards) with Duncan, McInnis, Ponder, Schmidt; SGC 40: (4 cards) with Dell, Kramer, McManus and O'Connell. Opening Bid $200.00

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469. 1912 T207 Brown Background Louis Lowdermilk with Red Cycle Back--PSA 5 (MC)

Graded EX 5 by PSA with a (mc) qualifier. This 1912 T207 Brown Background Louis Lowdermilk is one of the legendary rarities in the pre-war hobby. Adding to the allure of this card is the tough Red Cycle reverse. In Jefferson Burdick's 1930s original American Card Catalog release, the Lowdermilk card was the only one in the T207 set listed as scarce and more valuable than any other individual card in the set. (At that time, the value was listed at a dollar while T206 Wagner was listed at fifty dollars). This particular example is creasefree with errant and tilted centering that warrants the qualifier. The radiant biographical reverse is clean and centered properly. Just locating an authentic Lowdermilk example, let alone an example with the Red Cycle reverse, is monumental. One of only 26 examples of any back confirmed by the third-party grading service. Opening Bid $900.00

470. 1940 Play Ball #225 Joe Jackson PSA 6

Graded EX-MT 6 by PSA. Along with "Joltin' Joe," the key to the revered 1940 Play Ball series is undoubtedly found with the offered #225 "Shoeless Joe" Jackson sample. This "former big league star" card hails from the more difficult third series and displays minimally touched corners, decent centering and a problemfree "Superman" ad reverse. Stray print markings located on the middle right edge do not adversely impact the card. Opening Bid $300.00

471. 1949 Bowman #50 Jackie Robinson GAI 9

Graded Mint 9 by Global Authentication. Presented is a stunning 1949 Bowman #50 Jackie Robinson low number. This inspirational Dodger emerges from a piercing red backdrop with brilliant royal blue uniform detailing. The properly centered specimen displays razor-sharp corners and edges along with a crystal clean biographical reverse with vibrant coloring. Opening Bid $500.00

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472. 1888 N29 Allen & Ginter Buck Ewing SGC 40

Graded 40 VG 3 by SGC. Featured is an attractive 1888 N29 Allen & Ginter Buck Ewing example. This colorful mid-grade treasure is crease-free with mild corner wear and edge notching. Despite expected obverse discoloration and age-induced toning on the reverse, this 123-year-old cardboard is more than suitable for the advanced Hall of Fame collector. Opening Bid $150.00

474. (7) 1909-11 T206 White Border Southern Leaguers with (3) PSA--All Old Mill

Salute the ballplayers of "Old Dixie" with these seven 1909-11 T206 White Border Southern Leaguers, three of which are graded by PSA. Subjects include PSA 3: (3 cards) with Perdue, Westlake, F. White (Houston); Ungraded: (4 cards) with Cranston (GD), Hart (GD), King (VG) and McCauley (GD). Despite surface creasing consistent with the technical grades, the advertising reverses are clean. Opening Bid $200.00

473. 1909-11 T206 White Borders Bobby Wallace (Brown Hindu)--PSA 2

Graded Good 2 by PSA. Featured is a 1909-11 T206 White Borders Bobby Wallace with an incredibly tough Brown Hindu advertising reverse. Although the portrait displays multiple surface creases and an abrasion under the Hall of Famer's eye, the moderately soiled back is clean. Opening Bid $150.00

475. 1939 Play Ball #26 Joe DiMaggio (GAI 1) & 1952 Bowman #101 Mickey Mantle (GAI 1.5)

Each graded by Global Authentication. Presented is a pair of high-profile vintage baseball cards featuring 1939 Play Ball #26 Joe DiMaggio (GAI 1, due to punched hole) and 1952 Bowman #101 Mickey Mantle (GAI 1.5). Although technically low-grade due to a combination of wear, the backs are clean, and the player images are difficult to match. Opening Bid $250.00

476. (10) 1941 Play Ball HighGrade Singles with Vaughan-- All SGC 84 or Better

Upgrade your 1941 Play Ball project with these ten investment-quality singles, each graded either 86 NM+ 7.5 or 84 NM 7 by SGC. Included are SGC 86: #41 Hayes; SGC 84: (9 cards) with #10 Vaughan, #12 J. Brown, #31 Kuhel, #36 McCoskey, #37 Campbell, #42 Moses, #44 Chapman, #47 Lewis and #69 Case. Opening Bid $300.00

477. 1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle PSA 5

Graded EX 5 by PSA. Presented is a solid 1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle sample. The iconic Yankee is crease-free with moderately worn corners and edges along with slight fading to the red nameplate. The reverse is vibrant and clean. With few discernable flaws disrupting this surface, this early Mantle is a viable addition for the classic Topps set collector. Opening Bid $250.00

478. 1955 Topps #123 Sandy Koufax Rookie PSA 7

Graded NM 7 by PSA. Fresh from the mound of the University of Cincinnati, a fresh-faced Sandy Koufax presides on the offered 1955 Topps #123 rookie card. A fine presentation piece, this horizontal beauty displays precise centering, a relatively sharp perimeter and vibrant surface hues. A quality debut sample of this iconic fireballer whose career came to an all too sudden end. Opening Bid $250.00

479. 1957 Topps #95 Mickey Mantle PSA 6

Swing for the fences with Mickey Mantle on the offered 1957 Topps #95 classic, graded EX-MT 6 by PSA. The hitting behemoth is framed by square corners, snow-white edges and decent centering. The blue-and-red text on the reverse is clean. Slight cardboard bowing prevents a higher technical assessment. Opening Bid $200.00

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480. 1952 Topps #59 Robin Roberts (Red Back) SGC 88-- Highest Graded

Graded 88 NMMT by SGC. Presented is the highest-graded 1952 Topps #59 Robin Roberts (red back) to have been judged by the third-party service. This low number portrait of the Hall of Fame pitcher has a solid, snow-white perimeter and blazing uniform and facial hues. The reverse is equally nice with bold blackand-red text. With 91 total examples having been submitted to SGC, none have bested this "Whiz Kid" alum. A solid foundation for any prospective 1952 Topps set project. Opening Bid $400.00

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481. 1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle PSA 7

Featured is an impressive 1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle sample. Graded NM 7 by PSA, this investment-quality cardboard has endured the last 58 years in a state of remarkable preservation. The ballparkthemed portrait depicts the 21 year-old at the outset of his legendary career. Properly centered with discernable wear primarily relegated to the bottom corners, the card meets the criteria for the technical grade. The biographical and "dugout quiz" reverse is problemfree. With PSA having instituted the half-grade "bump" into the hobby, this coveted "Commerce Comet" is a definite candidate. Opening Bid $750.00

482. 1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente Rookie BVG 8.5

Having been plucked from the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system in the 1954 Winter Draft, Roberto Clemente more than exceeded expectations during his eighteen-year tenure with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The fresh-faced Puerto Rican is portrayed at the outset of his Hall of Fame career on the offered 1955 Topps #164 rookie example. Graded an impressive NM-MT+ 8.5 by Beckett Vintage Grading, this elite cardboard is accurately centered and exhibits precise surface registration. The canvas displays very minimal corner touches, and the perimeter is barely affected by superficial wear. The informative biographical reverse is problem-free. Opening Bid $500.00

483. (24) 1960 & 1961 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Stars with (2) Mantle

Put the challenging 1960 and 1961 Topps Baseball editions at your mercy with these (24) PSA graded stars. Included are 1960 Topps: (11 cards) with PSA 7: (3 cards) with #400, 465, #554 McCovey AS; PSA 6: (6 cards) with #377 Maris, #420 Mathews, (2) #475 Drysdale, 555, #566 Aaron AS; PSA 5: (2 cards) with #326 Clemente, #484 Pirates Team; 1961 Topps: (13 cards) with PSA 8: #360 F. Robinson; PSA 7: (6 cards) with #260 Drysdale, #287 Yastrzemski, #344 Koufax, #417 Marichal RC, (2) 430; PSA 6: (6 cards) with #228 Yankees Team, #300 Mantle, #388 Clemente, #405 Gehrig Streak, #415 Aaron and #475 Mantle MVP. Opening Bid $400.00

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