The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Ever-popular set of pre-war cards issued by the World Wide Gum company features virtually all of the big names of the era and is loaded with rookie cards. Over half (40) of the cards here have nice corners, are generally crease-free and would be in the “VG-EX” and “EX” ranges if not for some tape residue which affects the upper and/ or lower borders. There are varying degrees of minor paper loss along the same edges. The key Howie Morenz card would grade “VG” with a couple of small light back creases and corner wear, but also has some sticky residue on the front. The Clancy and Primeau cards have noticeable paper loss, while the rookie cards of Bailey, Horner and Weiland exhibit more paper loss on the fronts and are part of a group of 32 cards which grade no better than “G”. The number 1 Dit Clapper card is VG and we give an overall grade of G-VG to the set. All of the cards have bilingual write-ups on the backs, which are all problem-free. Attractive lower grade ensemble of this classic set.
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