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369. 1949 Silber’s Bakery Colts Y.A. Tittle SGC 40 Rookie (Only Known Graded) While most football historians associate Yelberton Abraham Y.A. Tittle with either the San Francisco 49ers or New York Giants, the Hall of Fame quarterback honed his craft with the 1948-1949 Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference. The affable Louisiana State alum followed his Baltimore tenure with ten All-Pro/Pro-Bowl selections and a pair of NFL Most Valuable Players awards. Depicting the gunslinger at the dawn of his prolific career, the offered 1949 Silber’s Bakery Y.A. Tittle rookie card is the first such to have been offered for public sale and the only professionally graded example. Graded 40 VG 3 by SGC, Tittle was one of seventeen known players issued by the Southwest Baltimore bakery and distributed during the season as part of a promotional campaign at the eight Silber’s “Charm City” locations. According to a reliable Maryland-based hob- byist, only three Tittle examples are known, the offered sample and another, which is permanently nestled in a private collection. According to a book by Patterson entitled Football In Baltimore: History and Memorabilia (2000, Johns Hopkins University Press), a previous owner relates the following story, “I ran into Y.A. Tittle, one of my all-time heroes, several years ago, and showed him my Silber’s card of him. Y.A looked at it in amazement, saying he had no recollection whatsoever of the card. He thought, and all the price guides echo it, that his 1950 Bowman card was his rookie card. In reality it was his 1949 Silber’s card.” Being that a total of seven copies of five different players have been judged by SGC (none graded by PSA), it is not surprising that many advanced hobbyists were previously unaware of the existence of this issue. Undoubtedly the “crown jewel” of the issue, this pioneering football rookie card is “a must” for the serious vintage gridiron specialist. Opening Bid $1500.00 62 HU G G I N S & SC OT T AU C T I O N: MAY 26-27, 2010 W W W.H U G G I N S A N D S C OT T.C O M • 1.866.462.2273 370. (5) 1911 T205 Gold Border PSA 4- 5 Cards with Collins 371. (4) 1910 T210 Old Mill Each graded either EX 5, VG- Series 5 Singles—All SGC EX+ 4.5 or VG-EX 4 by PSA. Each graded by SGC. Presented is an Offered is a solid mid-grade impressive foursome from the tougher sampling of five 1911 T205 1910 T210 Old Mill fifth series. Gold Border cards with either Included among these mid-grade repre- Piedmont or Sweet Caporal sentations are SGC 50: (3 cards) with backs. Included are PSA 5: Coutts, Gardin, Wynne and SGC 30: Bates; PSA 4.5: (3 cards) with Hargrave. Graham (Rustlers), Phelps, Opening Bid $150.00 Reulbach and PSA 4: E. Collins (open mouth). Opening Bid $200.00 372. 1911-16 T216 Kotton Cigarettes Ty 373. 1911 T3 Turkey Red Cobb (Standing) Cabinets #32 Orval Overall SGC Authentic (Checklist) PSA 4 Graded Authentic by SGC. Though the “Bayou State” was Graded VG-EX 4 by PSA. Offered is a not conducive to the survival solid 1911 T3 Turkey Red Cabinets #32 of multiple specimens from Orval Overall. The century-old Cubbie various “Louisiana” issues, the displays fine pitching form on this pre- offered 1911-16 T216 Kotton mium with a clean checklist back Cigarettes Ty Cobb (Detroit reverse. Presenting much nicer than the Am. Standing) has endured technical grade would suggest, this the century. Only thirteen sim- crease-free relic is accentuated by a glo- ilar Cobb specimens have rious tri-color dusk backdrop, well- been confirmed by either PSA defined corners and edges along with or SGC. Despite acute wear on the bottom left portion of the cardboard, the fragile precise centering. Hall of Fame illustration is barely affected. The “Never Go Out” reverse is clean. Opening Bid $200.00 Opening Bid $400.00 375. (4) 1922- 1952 Babe Ruth Graded 374. 1926 Rogers Hornsby Cards/Items Real Photo Postcard - SGC Depicting Babe Ruth 80 at various phases of Encapsulated and Graded SGC 80. Issued his storied career, during the season of St. Louis’ first-ever these four 1922-1952 World Series triumph, this 1926 Real Photo items will add depth Postcard depicts fiery player/manager Rogers to any serious collec- Hornsby in his Redbirds home uniform. The tion. Included are 1.) sepia-toned likeness is the focal point of a 1922 E121 American crease-free correspondence piece whose stur- Caramel Babe Ruth dy edges/corners warrant the technical grade. “Holding Bird” (SGC There is a vintage stamping on the reverse. Authentic); 2.) 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth (SGC 10) due to paper loss; 3.) 1948 Opening Bid $400.00 Babe Ruth wrist watch “sportsman’s pledge” card (FR) due to writing and 4.) 1952 Topps Look ‘N See #15 Babe Ruth (SGC 80). Opening Bid $500.00 377. 1933 Goudey #165 Joe Sewell Wrong Back with #149 Babe Ruth Reverse (SGC 10) Graded 10 Poor 1 by SGC. Offered is an extremely interesting 1933 Goudey #165 Joe 376. (3) 1933 Delong Baseball SGC Graded Cards with Sewell, which displays the upside down reverse Klein of #149 Babe Ruth. Graded 60 EX 5 by SGC. Presented is a mid-grade trio of 1933 Delong Baseball sin- This unique Hall of gles. Included are #13 Maranville, #18 Dykes and #22 Klein. These colorful depres- Fame pairing also reveals #144 on the bottom of the reverse, which is another Ruth sion-era cards are crease-free with solid corners and edges. version! Displays acute wear associated with the grade. Opening Bid $300.00 Opening Bid $200.00 M O R E I M AG E S A N D D E TA I L E DD E S C R I P T I O N SAVA I L A B L E O N O U R W E B S I T E: W W W.H U G G I N S A N D S C OT T.C O M 63 BA S E BA L L DAY TWO - MAY 27, 2010 378. 1910 E105 Mello-Mint Chief Bender (Striped Hat) SGC 60 (Only Graded) Graded 60 EX 5 by SGC. Presented is the only 1910 E105 Mello-Mint Chief Bender (Striped Hat) variation judged by the third-party service. T h e card featuring this Hall of Fame twirler is accentuated by well- defined corners and edges along with a remarkably clear surface registration. The bright uniform detailing is perfectly contrasted with the penetrating blue obverse backdrop. Despite slight age-induced bowing and moderately errant centering, the ornate advertising reverse is crisply printed and clean. T h i s scarce Texas regional sample is ideal for the Cooperstown themed gathering. Opening Bid $900.00 379. (2) 1889 Baseball Currency Bills with Anson & Chicago The currency of choice for nineteenth century baseball fans can be found with this pairing of 1889 collectibles which features Spalding and Anson on the obverse and a team composite for the Chicago White Stockings on the reverse. Measuring 7-3/4 x 3- 1/4”, the dated keepsakes were printed with a three-color printing process including black, brown and maroon. The Baltimore advertisements include: Hess Brothers (VG) and J. Henry Lauterback (PR to FR) due a combination of surface wear. The team composite woodcuts include stars such as Anson, Ryan, Van Haltren and Williamson. Opening Bid $500.00 380. (59) 381. (31) 1909-1912 1930- Baseball 1941 Pre- Tobacco, War Gum Caramel & & Strip Bread Cards Cards with (11) Hall with of Famers Many including Stars Mathewson The depres- Assembled is a sion-era spe- promising group of cialist will rel- (59) 1909-1912 base- ish these (31) ball tobacco, caramel 1930-1941 and bread cards pre-war gum headlined by eleven and strip cards Hall of Famers headlined by including multiple Hall Mathewson. of Famers. Although this gather- Keys include ing is primarily low- 1930 W554: grade due to a com- H. Wilson bination of wear, (EX); 1931 there is still plenty W517: #21 here for the enterpris- Foxx (EX), ing pre-war collector. #37 Cochrane Highlights include 1909 E92 Dockman & Sons: Mathewson (PR); 1909 E95 (EX-MT), #39 Philadelphia Caramel: Carrigan (PR); 1909-11 T206 White Borders: (24 cards, Grove (EX); 25% VG, 37% GD, 38% PR, all Piedmont) with Baker (PR), G. Davis (PR), Chance 1933 Goudey: (PR, batting), Fritz (PR, New Orleans), King (VG, Danville), McGraw (PR, finger in #73 Haines air), Reagan (VG, New Orleans), C. Young (GD, portrait); 1910 D322 Tip Top Bread (GD), #63 Cronin (FR), #230 Hubbell (VG); 1934 Goudey: #2 Cochrane (GD), #23 Pirates: (3 cards, all PR) with Forbes Field, Gibson, Simon; 1910 E93 Standard Gehringer (VG-EX), #62 Greenberg (VG); 1934-36 Diamond Stars: #17 Frisch Caramel: Jones (PR); 1911 T205 Gold Borders: (26 cards, 4% EX, 27% VG, 27% (GD), #30 Manush (EX-MT); 1935 Goudey Four-in-One: Cochrane/Gehringer (VG), GD, 42% PR, all common backs) with (2) Bresnahan (both GD, mouth closed), (2) Fox/Greenberg (VG), Frisch/Dean (VG); 1936 National Chicle Fine Pens: Gabby & Chance (both VG), Chase (VG, frame ends at shoulders) and Tinker (GD). For a com- Ki-Ki (VG-EX); 1938 Goudey: #246 Lombardi (GD) and 1941 Play Ball: #54 Reese plete list of cards, please visit our website. (hand cut). 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