(HA) COLLECTION Dec. 15th, 2014 Pages 1 – 17 WOOD SHAFT CLUBS LONG NOSE CLUBS 1. GEORGE FORRESTER – Long nose spoon, dark finish, original lead back weight, original shaft and grip, circa 1880’s, in vg condition. Estimated Value @ $4,000 ……… Sale price @ $2,500 Photo #3524, Lot #1 Photo #3525, Lot #2 2. GEORGE STRATH – Long nose putter, original lead back weight, original shaft and grip, circa early 1880’s, in vg condition. George Strath was the 1st professional @ Troon 1881 – 1887, before emigrating to the USA Estimated Value @ $4,000 ……… Sale price @ $2,500 3. HUGH PHILP – Approach Putter, Long head, original lead back weight, original shaft and grip, circa 1850’s, in vg condition. Hugh Philip (1782 – 1856), St. Andrews was probably the most famous Club maker of all time. Estimated Value $7,500 – 10,000 …….. Sale price @ $4,995 4. JOHN JACKSON – (Perth), rare, LH, Long nose putter, brown stain head, original lead back weight, shaft & grip, circa 1840’s, he was regarded as one of the master clubmakers, who’s clubs were finely made, extra shaft whipping, the shaft could be cracked ? Estimated Value $7,500 - $10,000 ……… Sale price @ $4,995 5. McEWAN - Long nose playclub, hooked face, original lead back weight, original early re- shaft and period grip, circa 1850.s, in vg condition Estimated value $3,000 – 5,000 …….. Sale price @ $2,500 1 Photo #3526, Lot #3 Photo #3527, Lot #4 Photo #3528, Lot #5 Photo #3530, Lot #6 OTHER WOODS 6. HARRY VARDON, Ganton – Splice Neck Driver, brass sole plate, lead back weight, orig. face insert, original shaft & grip, in vg condition, Circa 1900. Estimated value @ $350 …….. Sale price @ $250 7. ROBERT FORGAN – Circa 1890’s, Splice Neck Spoon, transitional shaped head, Prince of Wales Plume Mark, with original shaft & grip, nice club in vg+ condition. Estimated value @ $300 …….. Sale price @ $200 (SOLD @ Gallery 11/10/14) Photo #3531, Lot #7 Photo #3532, Lot #8 2 8. WILLIE DUNN – New York, one piece driver with a Willie Dunn, New York stamped shaft, fiber face insert, original grip, in vg condition. Estimated value @ $2,250 ……… Sale price @ $1,750 9. WILLIE DUNN – New York, circa 1890’s splice neck driver, with a MacGregor stamped shaft and original grip, in vg condition. Estimated value @ $250 ……. Sale price @ $195 Note; Willie Dunn had his own business but also managed the B.G.I. and MacGregor golf works in the late 1890’s. WOOD SHAFT IRONS 10. A. SIMPSON –Early heavy long head lofter from the gutty ball era, 4 ½” hosel, original shaft with a later period grip, in vg condition. This club was examined by Ray Davis of the PGA Museum, circa 1860’s, with his estimated value @ $1,250 ……… Sale price @ $595 Photo #3534, Lot #10 Photo #3535, Lot #10 11. CARRICK – Cleek, Circa 1875, long smooth face, 4 ½” x 5” hosel, straight line name stamp, cross cleek mark, early re-shaft with a period grip, in vg condition. Estimated value @ $650 ………. Sale price @ $450 Photo #3536, Lot #11 Photo #3537, Lot #11 3 12. C. H. MAYO, Burnhill G.C., mashie , with a Tom Stewart pipe cleek mark, line face, original shaft and grip, in outstanding playable condition, circa 1920’s ……………. Sale price @ $70 13. D & W. AUCHTERLONIE – Cleek, line and dot face, circa 1915 – 1920, original marked shaft and grip, vg original condition …..... Sale price @ $50 14. HARRY VARDON – Totteridge, line face cleek, with a Tom Stewart pipe cleek mark, original marked shaft, and replaced suede leather grip, Circa 1920’s in excellent condition. Sale price @ $75 15. GEORGE NICOLL – The F.G. Tait model cleek, line face, original shaft and grip, in vg+ condition. Estimated value @ $120 ……….. Sale price @ $80 16. J.H. HUTCHISON – North Berwick, smooth face rut iron, 4 ¾” hosel, circa 1880’s, later period re-shaft and grip, in good+ condition. Estimated value @ $350 …….. Sale price @ $250 Photo #3540, Lot #16 Photo #3541, Lot #16 17. ROBERT FORGAN – Mid-iron, dot punch face, original marked shaft & grip, in outstanding playable condition, circa 1916- 20 ……….. Sale price @ $50 18. R. NEILSON – Cleek, circa 1890’s, smooth face, oval stamping, original shaft with a suede leather replacement grip, in excellent condition. Sale price @ $75 19. ROBERT WILSON – Early St. Andrews Cleek maker, smooth face lofter, 5” hosel, original shaft and grip, Circa 1880, in vg condition. Estimated value @ $500 ………….. Sale price @ $250 (SOLD 12/3/14) 4 Photo #3538, Lot #19 Photo #3539, Lot #19 20. R.B. WILSON – Smooth face long blade Cleek, OK Special, original marked shaft and suede grip, vg condition, circa 1900. Estimated value @ $100 ……. Sale price @ $75 (SOLD 12/3/14) 21. TOM MORRIS – Cleek, smooth face, Stewart pipe CM, oval stamp, original stamped shaft and grip, circa 1890. In vg+ condition. Estimated value @ $300 ……….. Sale price @ $250 (SOLD 12/3/14) Photo #3542, Lot #21 Photo #3543, Lot #21 22. TOM STEWART - #7, Spade Mashie, line face, pipe cleek mark, original shaft and grip, in excellent playable condition, circa 1920. Sale price @ $55 23. W. McEWAN – (Formby) Smooth face cleek, with an early re-shaft and period grip, Tom Stewart pipe cleek mark also on the back of the club, circa 1900, in vg condition. Sale price @ $75 24. WILLIE FERNIE – Troon, smooth face Cleek, with a Tom Stewart pipe (CM), original shaft and period suede leather grip, circa 1895, in clean original Estimated value @ $100 ………….Sale price @ $80 5 25. WILLIE PARK – Smooth face lofter, oval stamp, re-shaft with a period grip, in vg condition. Estimated value @ $175 ……….. Sale price @ $120 26. W. PARK, MAKER – Smooth face, straight name stamp, mashie, original marked shaft and original grip, in excellent condition, circa 1890’s Estimated value @ $200 …….. Sale price @ $160 Photo #3546, Lot #26 Photo #3547, Lot #26 PUTTERS 27. D. McEWAN – Bent neck putter, with several stampings, including a Tom Stewart pipe, & The Accurate arrow, original shaft & suede leather grip, Circa 1895 – 1900, in vg condition. Sale price @ $75 28. GEORGE FORRESTER – Heavy brass blade putter, with (2) block letter stamps on the back of the blade, G. Forester, Elie Eaerlsferry & Mitchell & Co., Manchester (a Store or Distributor of golf equipment in Manchester), the original shaft also has both stampings, the original suede leather grip is in outstanding condition as is the club, circa late 1890’s Estimated value @ $200 ………. Sale price @ $140 Photo #3548, Lot #28 Photo #3549, Lot #28 6 29. JAMES ANDERSON – Anstruther, gun metal blade putter, with an original shaft and suede leather grip, circa 1895 – 1900, in good + condition. Sale price @ $65 30. PETER PAXTON – Long iron blade smooth face putter, with a Royal Eastbourne stamping, re-shaft, with only the wool listing, but still a fine example of a Peter Paxton club, in good + condition. Estimated value @ $225 …….. Sale price @ $150 Photo #3544, Lot #30 Photo #3545, Lot #30 31. WRIGHT & DITSON – Bent neck gun metal blade putter, with an early Script style stamping, (Ladies Club), re-shafted with a later 1920’s original grip, circa 1900’s Sale price @ $65 GOLF BALLS – Pre 1900 32. FEATHER BALL – Circa 1810 – 1830, no name, #9 on this large early feather ball in outstanding condition with original paint. Sale price @ $4,500 Photo #3550, Lot #32 Photo #3554, Lot #33 - 36 33. SILVERTOWN OK (27 ½ ) GUTTY – Spalding, molded gutty, in outstanding condition 99% original paint, with one minor strike mark otherwise it appears as mint condition, a beautiful example of a late 1800’s gutty ball. Sale price @ $450 7 34. MUSSELBURGH – Molded gutty ball, 95% original paint, circa 1890’s, with a couple light iron marks, in vg+ condition. Sale price @ $250 35. COCKBURN (PATENTED GUTTY) – Unusual molded pattern, circa 1880’s ?, no iron marks, it appears never used with 70% original paint, an outstanding gutty ball. Sale price @ $325 36. NO NAME – a small smooth gutty ball, with 60% original paint, several iron marks, circa late 1850’s, in just fair condition. Early gutty balls from this era are extremely rare and few show any original paint. Sale price @ $795 37. LOT OF (7) NO NAME MOLDED GUTTY BALLS – Circa 1880’s – 1890’s, the sizes vary, (3) have at least 50% original paint, some with light iron marks, molded patterns vary, a nice collection of molded gutty balls in the late 1880’s- 1890’s the conditions vary from good – poor. Estimated value @ $600 Lot of (7) balls, Sale price @ $425 GOLF BALLS – Post 1900 38. SPALDING WHITE – Rubber core, Bramble ball, 98% original paint, circa 1900, a couple light iron marks, otherwise in near new condition, original red dot still on the poles, a very nice ball. Estimated value @ $325 Sale price @ $250 39. CHALLENGER, THE - Rubber core Bramble ball, made by Cochrane, circa early 1900’s, name on poles, 95% original paint, never used condition, outstanding condition with “The Challenger” on both poles. Estimated value @ $350 Sale price @ $295 Photo #3555, Lots #38 - 41 8 40. CHALLENGER PATENT – Rubber core Bramble ball, made by Cochrane, 70% original paint, mud stained, no iron marks, lightly used, name on the poles very legible, in vg+ condition. Estimated value @ $200 Sale price @ $150 41. ARLINGTON BRAMBLE 1906 – Rubber core Bramble ball, made by Kempshall, circa early 1900’s, 99% original paint, a couple light iron marks, excellent condition with the name still quite legible. Estimated value @ $300 Sale price @ $225 42. SNIPE –Rubber core Bramble ball, made by F. Johnson, circa 1900, no iron marks, mud stained, 60% original paint, lightly used, in excellent condition. Estimated value @ $250 Sale price @ $195 43. CHEMICO BOB – Rubber core Bramble ball, made by Chemico, circa 1910, mude stained, 98% original paint, no visible iron marks, small size bramble ball, excellent condition, very lightly used ball.