"Masterpieces and Uncommon Commons XXXVIII" will be open for bidding on Saturday, January 7th and closes on Wednesday January 25th 

Dear Collector:

Welcome to Masterpieces and Uncommon Commons XXXVIII.  I hope you had agreat holiday.  This is the first

of six auctions we have planned for 2012.  We are excited about the collections and one of a kind items that we have

planned for this upcoming year.

 

Leading off our auction are two of the finest consignments that we have ever offered. One of the finest Babe

Ruth Rookie cards in the hobby is offered in lot one.  The "Sultan of Swat" card is a well-centered PSA 7,

near-mint blank back card that just misses the next grade.  Lot number two is a fabulous Lou Gehrig photo that

is graded 10 by PSA DNA.  This photo is in the top echelon of any Lou Gehrig photo you'll ever set eyes on. 

I truly can't imagine finding a better autographed photo of the "Iron Horse".  T-206 collectors will find plenty of

tough backs, both hall of famers and commons.  Candy card collectors will find over 200 lots of E-93, E-94,

E-95, E-96, E-102, and E-106 cards all professionally graded.  Leaf, Topps, and Bowman collectors will not be

disappointed with the many high-grade and single prints from the post-war era. In addition, we have some premium

rookie cards for the hockey and football collector.  In short, we feel that there is something for every collector in these

pages.


We hope you enjoy looking over the catalog and wish you luck in the auction. 
As always, thanks for your interest.


Bill Goodwin

Extraordinary 1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card - M101-5 Blank-Back (PSA 7) - “1 of 3 “PSA 7” M101-5 Blank Back with only 3 Graded Higher!

Magnificent “PSA Gem Mint 10” Lou Gehrig Signed George Burke 8’ x 10” Type I Original Photo (Circa: mid-1930’s) -- Certification: Full PSA & JSA/James Spence Letters

T206 Joe Birmingham Sweet Caporal Cigarettes (PSA 8) - “1 of 5 and NONE Graded Higher for ALL Advertisement Backs”!

1951 Parkhurst Gordie Howe Rookie #66 PSA 4 VG-EX

 

   

Auction Highlights  

Extraordinary 1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card - M101-5 Blank-Back (PSA 7) - 
“1 of 3 “PSA 7” M101-5 Blank Back with only 3 Graded Higher!
 
Magnificent “PSA Gem Mint 10” Lou Gehrig Signed George Burke 8’ x 10”  
Type I Original Photo (Circa: mid-1930’s) -- Certification: Full PSA & 
JSA/James Spence Letters
 
T206 Joe Birmingham Sweet Caporal Cigarettes (PSA 8) - “1 of 5 and 
NONE Graded Higher for ALL Advertisement Backs”!
 
1910 E93 Standard Caramel Ty Cobb PSA 5 EX
 
1910 E93 Standard Caramel Honus Wagner PSA 5 EX
 
1910 E93 Standard Caramel Christy Mathewson PSA 5 EX
 
1910 E93 Standard Caramel Rube Waddell PSA 7 NM 
 
1955 Topps Jake Thies #12 PSA 9 Mint 
 
1955 Topps Fred Marsh #13 PSA 9 Mint  
 
1955 Topps Steve Kraly #139 PSA 9 Mint  
 
1955 Topps Dick Brodowski #171 PSA 9 Mint  
 
1955 Topps Jim Robertson #177 PSA 9 Mint 
 
1952 Berk Ross – Roy Campanella PSA 8 Nr Mint to Mint 
 
1952 Berk Ross (PSA 8) - Duke Snider PSA 8 Nr Mint to Mint 
 
1952 Berk Ross – Gil Hodges (PSA 8) - “Only 3 Graded Higher” 
 
1887 Old Judge Cigarettes N172 Cap Anson Chicago SGC 4 VG-EX  
 
1887 N172 Old Judge Mike Mattimore New York PSA 8 NM-MT  
 
1887 Buchner Gold Coin Doc Bushong SGC 7 NM  
 
1887 Gold Coin Tobacco N284 (Buchner) – Curt Welch (SGC 84/7) 
- “1 of 1 and Highest Graded Copy on BOTH the SGC and PSA “Pop” Charts”!  
 
1895 Mayo's Cut Plug N300 Jimmy Bannon SGC 5.5 EX+  
 
1903/1904 Breisch Williams (E107 Type I) - Bill Dineen (SGC 30/2) 
- “1 of 2; Only 1 Graded Higher on BOTH the SGC & PSA “Pop” Charts”!  
 
1903/1904 Breisch Williams (E107 Type I) – Tully Sparks (SGC 30/2) 
- “1 of 3; Only 2 Graded Higher on BOTH the SGC & PSA “Pop” Charts”!  
 
Ultra-rare 1909 Clement Bros. D380-1 – John Butler (SGC 10/1) 
- One of Only Five Graded Copies on BOTH the SGC & PSA “Pop” Charts”!  
 
1910 Tip Top Bread Lefty Leifield SGC 5 EX  
 
Chief Bender “White Cap Philadelphia” T216 Kotton Cigarettes 
– “Scarce Thin Non-Glossy Paper Stock” Variation (SGC 30/2)
 
Scarce MINO Cigarettes Mickey Doolan (SGC 30/2) 
– “One of Only 3 Graded Examples and the Highest Graded Copy”!  
 
Ultra Rare 1912 - 1913 Red Cross Tobacco 
 
Type 2 – T215 Patsy Dougherty (SGC 60/5) - 
“1 of 1 and Highest Graded Copy on BOTH the SGC and PSA “Pop” Charts!”  
 
1908 PC760 Rose "Greenfield's Delatour Chocolates" Advertising Postcard Doyle New York N.L.  
 
1911 George Close Candy E94 Frank Chance (Blome's Chocolates Overprint) SGC 1  
 
Extremely Rare 1922 W575-1 Rogers Hornsby with “Henry A. Johnson”  
Reverse Side Stamp (SGC 10/1)  
 
1910 Orange Borders N.L. Champions, 1909 SGC 1  
 
1910 Philadelphia Caramel E96 – Ed Karger (PSA 6) - “1 of 2; Only 1 Graded Higher”!  
 
1910 Williams Caramel E103 – “Chief” Bender (SGC 40/3) - “1 of 3; Only 1 Graded Higher”!  
 
Extremely “Rare for the Grade” 1910 Nadja Caramel E104-3 Kitty Bransfield (SGC 70/5.5) 
– “1 of 1; Highest Graded Copy on BOTH the SGC & PSA “Pop” Charts ”!  
 
Extremely “Rare for the Grade” 1910 Nadja Caramel E104-3 Kitty Bransfield (SGC 70/5.5) 
– “1 of 1; Highest Graded Copy on BOTH the SGC & PSA “Pop” Charts ”!  
 
1909 Colgan's Chips Stars Of The Diamond Cy Young PSA 8 NM-MT  
 
1909/1910 W555 Honus Wagner (SGC 86/7.5) 
- “1 of 1 and Highest Graded Example on BOTH the SGC and PSA “Pop” Charts”!  
 
1909/1910 W555 Mordecai Brown (SGC 92/8.5) 
- “1 of 1 and Highest Graded Example on BOTH the SGC and PSA “Pop” Charts”! 
 
“One of a Kind” 1904 Allegheny Card Co. – Noodles Hahn (SGC 88/8) -  “Only Copy in Existence!”  
 
1914 Pritchard Stamps – Christy Mathewson (SGC 50/4) 
- “1 of 2 and  Highest Graded Specimen on BOTH the SGC and PSA “Pop” Charts”!  
 
Amazing 1916 Standard Biscuit Buck Weaver #188 (SGC 40/3)
 – “The Only  Listed Example on BOTH the SGC and PSA “Pop” Charts”!  
 
1916 Boston Store #190 Claude" Lefty" Williams SGC 6 EX-NM  
 
Extremely Rare T206 “Blank Back” – Art Fromme (SGC “Authentic”) - “Only  SGC Graded Copy” 
 
 T206 Sweet Caporal Tris Speaker Rookie Missing Red Ink PSA 2 Good  
 
T206 Tolstoi Miller Huggins Hands At Mouth PSA 3 VG Highest Graded 
One of One with None Graded Higher  
 
Rare T206 Piedmont “Factory 42” – Mordecai Brown “Chicago Showing” (PSA 4)  
 
T206 Sovereign Rube Marquard 460 Subjects Follow Through PSA 5 EX
- One  of One with No Examples Graded Higher  
 
T206 Sovereign 460 Subjects Jimmy Sheckard Glove Showing PSA 7 NM
- No  Sovereign 460 Examples Graded Higher  
 
1911 Cycle 460 Cigarettes T206 Frank Smith Chicago & Boston SGC 1.5 Fair  
 
Extremely Rare T206 “Broad Leaf 460” Gabby Street “Catching” (SGC 40/3)  
 
1909-11 Lenox T206 "Happy" Smith SGC 3 VG  1912 S- 81 Helmar Silk Christy Mathewson  
 
1907 Wolverine News Co. Ty Cobb SGC 2 Good  
 
1910 E98 Honus Wagner SGC 2 Good  
 
1910 E98 Eddie Collins SGC 5 EX  
 
1910 E98 Chief Bender Green Background SGC 1.5 Fair  
 
1909 Philadelphia Caramel E95 Chief Bender SGC 5 EX  
 
1908 E102 Honus Wagner Batting SGC 1.5 Fair  
 
1908 E102 Christy Matthewson SGC 2 Good  
 
1914 T213 Coupon Cigarettes Type 2 – Walter Johnson (SGC 40/3) -  “Highest Graded SGC Copy”!  
 
1936 World Wide Gum Joe DiMaggio Rookie #51 PSA 1  
 
1935 Diamond Stars – Ted Lyons (PSA Mint 9) - “1 of 7; NONE Graded Higher”!  
 
1939 Playball #48 Vernon Gomez SGC 9 Mint  
 
1933 Sport Kings William Tilden #16 Tennis PSA 8 NM-MT  
 
1933 Sport Kings Jack Dempsey #17 Boxing PSA 8 NM-MT  
 
1933 Sport Kings James Wedell #26 Aviation PSA 8 NM-MT  
 
1948 Leaf Andy Pafko #125 PSA 6 EX-MT  
 
1958 Topps Mickey Mantle #150 PSA 8 NM-MT 
 
 Sid Luckman 1955 Topps All-American #85 (SGC Mint 96/9) 
- “1 of 2 SGC  Examples and the Highest Graded Specimen”!  
 
1962 Topps #69 Fred Thurston Rookie Single Print SGC 9 Mint  
 
1964 Philadelphia #3 John Mackey Rookie SGC 9 Mint  
 
1966 Philadelphia #31 Dick Butkus Rookie SGC 7.5 NM+  
 
1961 Essex Meats Hawks Robert Pettit PSA 8 NM-MT  
 
1951 Parkhurst Gordie Howe Rookie #66 PSA 4 VG-EX  
 
1957-58 Topps #42 Gordie Howe SGC 8.5 NM-MT+  
 
1957-58 Topps #35 Terry Sawchuk SGC 8 NM-MT  
 
1959-60 Topps #32 Glenn Hall SGC 9 Mint  
 
1960-61 Topps #58 Bobby Hull SGC 8 NM-MT  
 
1965-66 Topps #21 Ed Giacomin Rookie SGC 8.5 NM-MT+  
 
1966-67 Topps #73 Jean Beliveau SGC 9 Mint  
 
1967-68 Topps #92 Bobby Orr SGC 9 Mint  Virtually Unique 1967 IGA Montreal Canadians 
 Complete PSA Graded 23  Player Set – Superb 6.61 G.P.A. (Excluding Qualifier Aspect)