Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/27/2023
Significant due to the fact that it was the first post-war baseball card set to feature coloured images of the players depicted on each, the 1948-49 Leaf Gum Co. baseball set also includes the key first-year cardboard of HOFers such as Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, Bob Feller and George Kell. Up for grabs here, is this 1948-49 Leaf Gum Co. starter set that includes 49 of the checklist’s 98-cards. Highlighted by a copy of Babe Ruth’s card that has earned a mark of ENM 6 from KSA, the key RC of trailblazer Jackie Robinson is also present, having been graded with a FP 1 designation that has also come from KSA. In an overall mixed grade range but largely in the vicinity of G to VG, notables include an EX to EX-MT copy of Bobby Doerr’s card #83 and a VG-EX to EX copy of card #38, the rookie card of Ted Kluszewski. Cards in the VG to VG-EX range include the likes of 4-Musial (tiny crease at the top right and surface residue marks), 11-Rizzuto (light corner wear), 32-Spahn (very light crease at the bottom left), 59-Appling (bottom left corner ding), 70-Wagner (tiny surface crease at the right side) and 106-Boudreau (corner wear). Card #76 of Ted Williams is seen as being in the proximity of G to VG with a crease at the top right while the cardboard of Joe DiMaggio (#1) and Ralph Kiner (#91) are both seen as FR to G with both having creases. Lastly, the card of Johnny Mize is the low end of the pole at PR due to tape on the reverse and a crease all the way across the card left-to-right. A fantastic grouping featuring specimens of many of the biggest and most important names to ever grace the game, don’t miss out on these and hit a home-run of an add to your collection!
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