100 HUGGINS & SCOTT AUCTION: SEPT 29-30, 2010 WWW.HUGGINSANDSCOTT.COM • 1.866.462.2273 590. Massive Cal Ripken PSA 10 & BGS 9.5 Collection of (1443) Cards During the darkest hours of the most trying events is when real heroes emerge. There have been three such events in baseball history and three men that almost single-handedly brought baseball back. These events and the men that helped save baseball are forever joined. The first was the Black Sox Scandal, an event that rocked the baseball establishment so hard that F. Scott Fitzgerald mentioned it in The Great Gatsby and then along came Babe Ruth. The second event was World War II; attendance was down and the masses were losing interest and then along came Jackie Robinson. Fast forward fifty years to the strike short- ened 1994 season, saved by none other than Cal Ripken Jr. in 1995 with his games played streak. The offered collection is nearly as amazing a feat as the 2632 straight games that Ripken played. With a total of (1443) cards in all, the massive grouping has been encapsulated by either PSA or BGS with nearly all achieving the grade of GEM MINT or PRISTINE. Included are (36) autographed cards, (5) GEM MINT rookie cards and a plethora of rare inserts, refractors and relics cards. There are (1261) different Cal Ripken cards among the (1443) examples. Highlights include Rookie and Minor League Cards: 1980 WBTV Charlotte O’s Blue Border (PSA 8), 1981 TCMA Rochester (PSA 10), 1982 Donruss #405 (PSA 10), 1982 Fleer #176 (PSA 10), 1982 Topps #21 (PSA 10), (2) 1982 Topps Traded #98T (PSA10, BGS 9.5); Regular Issue Cards: 1983 Donruss #279 (PSA 10), (2) 1983 Topps #163 (BGS 10 Pristine, PSA 10), (2) 1984 Donruss #106 (BGS 9.5, PSA 10), 1984 Fleer #17 (PSA 10), 1984 Topps Tiffany (PSA 10), 1985 Donruss #169 (PSA 10), 1985 Fleer #187 (PSA 10), 1985 Topps Tiffany #30 (PSA 10); Insert/Relics Cards: 1993 Finest Refractor (PSA 10), 1993 SP Holoview Red Die-Cut (PSA 10), (2) 1994 Flair Hot Gloves (both PSA 10), 1995 Bowman’s Best Refractor (PSA 10), (2) 1995 Flair Hot Gloves (both PSA 10), 1996 Bowman’s Best Atomic Refractor (PSA 10) 2005 Absolute Memorabilia TOTL 6-relic card (1/1 BGS 9.5), 2005 Prime Cuts Timeline Materials 3-relic card (5/5 BGS 9.5); Autographed Cards: 1982 Fleer #176 (PSA 10 for auto only), 92) 1992 Donruss Elite (BGS 9/10, 8.5/9), 1998 Donruss Century Mark (BGS 9/10), (3) 2000 Bowman’s Best Franchise Favorites (PSA 10, BGS 10/10, BGS 9.5/10), (2) 2000 SP Authentic Buyback (both PSA 9), 2001 SP Authentic Chirography (PSA 10), (2) 2001 SP Authentic Chirography /250 (both BGS 9.5), 2001 SP Authentic Chirography /100 (PSA 10), 2001 SP Game-Used Auto /50 (PSA 10), 2003 SP Authentic Chirography /250 (PSA 9), 2005 UD Ultimate Signature #2/10 (BGS 9/10) and 2005 UD Ultimate Signature ROYs with Jeter #23/75 (BGS 9.5/10). The magnitude of this collection can only truly be appreciated in person, but the opening bid is just under $18.00 per card. A full listing of all the cards can be viewed on our website. Opening Bid $25000.00 MORE IMAGES AND DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.HUGGINSANDSCOTT.COM 101 BASEBALL DAY TWO - SEPT 30, 2010 591. 1911 M116 Sporting 592. 1911 M116 Life Ty Cobb (Pastel Sporting Life Hans Background) - PSA 6 Wagner - PSA 5 Graded EX-MT 6 by PSA, this 1911 Encapsulated and graded EX 5 by M116 Sporting Life Ty Cobb speci- PSA, this 1911 M116 Sporting men features the tougher pastel back- Life Honus Wagner example vivid- ground and scarce “Over 300 ly portrays “The Flying Subjects” Type 3 reverse. While those Dutchman.” With a pastel back- aspects are alluring by themselves, the ground accenting the legendary card also has crisp imagery, sharp Pirate’s likeness, this cardboard edges/corners and a clean reverse. treasure bears the tougher “Over These traits are commensurate with 300 Subjects” Type 3 reverse. the technical grade, and the unmistak- While the latter feature presents able likeness of the fiery Georgian beautifully, minor corner wear trumps every last detail. accounts for the technical grade. Opening Bid $750.00 Opening Bid $750.00 593. 1911 M116 Sporting 594. (8) 1911 M116 Life Cy Young (Blue Sporting Life Blue Back) PSA 5 Back Variations with (5) Graded EX 5 by PSA. Presented is a Hall of Famers—All solid 1911 M116 Sporting Life Cy Young blue back variation. The stoic PSA Each graded by PSA. Assembled is hurler is portrayed during his final a grouping of eight of the tougher seasons with the Cleveland Indians. 1911 M116 Sporting Life blue Bolstered by a clean “Type 2” adver- back variations with five Hall of tising reverse, this classic rendition Famers. These “Type 2” advertis- displays only superficial corner and ing backs include PSA 5: (5 cards) edge wear. One of only fourteen blue with Adams, Baker, Clarke, back copies judged by the grading Mullin, Summers; PSA 4.5: Evers; service. PSA 4: Waddell and PSA 3: Opening Bid $500.00 Tinker. Opening Bid $400.00 595. (20) 1911 M116 596. (23) 1911 M116 Sporting Life PSA Sporting Life Graded Graded Cards—All PSA Cards—All PSA 5-5.5 5-5.5 Each graded either EX 5 or EX+ Graded either EX 5 or EX+ 5.5 by 5.5 by PSA. Assembled is a gallery PSA. Assembled is a mixture of of (23) 1911 M116 Sporting Life twenty 1911 M116 Sporting Life sin- portraits with “Type 3” advertising gles with “Type 1” and “Type 2” backs. Included are PSA 5.5: (6 advertising backs. Included amongst cards) with Block, Criss, Curtis, L. this appropriately graded grouping Gardner, Madden, Oakes; PSA 5: are PSA 5.5: (8 cards) with (17 cards) with Atkins, Austin, Birmingham, B. Brown (Boston), Bliss, R. Collins, Evans, Harmon, Byrne, Lake (Boston), Overall, Hooper, Knight, Lake (St. Louis), Parent, Schulte, Wilhelm; PSA 5: (12 Lapp, Paskert, Payne, Scott, Shean, cards) with Bradley, Cree, Donahue, Simon, J. Sweeney (New York) Falkenberg, Herzog, Huggins, Moore, and Titus. Powell, Purtell, Sallee, Turner and O. Opening Bid $400.00 Wilson. Opening Bid $400.00 102 HUGGINS & SCOTT AUCTION: SEPT 29-30, 2010 WWW.HUGGINSANDSCOTT.COM • 1.866.462.2273 597. 1911 598. 1911 599. 1911 M116 M116 M116 Sporting Sporting Sporting Life Life Tris Life Pastel Eddie Speaker Background Plank PSA 4.5 Nap Lajoie PSA 5 Graded VG- PSA 4.5 Graded EX 5 EX+ 4.5 by Graded VG-EX+ by PSA. PSA. The 4.5 by PSA. The “Gettysburg” “Grey Eagle” beloved Napoleon Eddie Plank is presides on Lajoie is the sub- featured on this early ject of this allur- this 1911 1911 M116 ing 1911 M116 M116 Sporting Sporting Life Sporting Life por- Life portrait. Tris Speaker trait. Adorned The instantly portrait. The with a pastel recognizable Texas native background, this rendering has and 1937 Cleveland star has moderate Cooperstown sustained moder- peripheral enshrinee has ate corner and wear and modest corner edge wear along with flaking associated with the tech- slightly askew centering. The “Type 2” advertising and edge wear nical grade. Displays a “Type 2” advertising back. commensurate with its technical grade. Exhibits a reverse is clean with bold print. Perfect for the Hall of Opening Bid $250.00 Fame Type card specialist. “Type 3” advertising reverse. Opening Bid $300.00 Opening Bid $250.00 601. (8) 602. (9) 1911 M116 1911 M116 Sporting Sporting Life Pastel Life Cards - Background All PSA 7 PSA Each card graded NM 7 by PSA. Graded These (9) 1911 Cards with M116 Sporting (4) Hall of Life well-centered specimens show- 600. (3) 1911 M116 Sporting Life Hall Famers case sharp Each graded by of Famers & Stars—All PSA 6 imagery warranti- PSA. Offered is a Each graded EX-MT 6 by PSA. Offered is a trio of ng the technical sampling of eight attractive 1911 M116 Sporting Life Hall of Famers and grades, with (4) 1911 M116 stars. Included are Cicotte (Type 2), Flick (Type 1) and featuring the Sporting Life Wood (Type 3). These 99-year-old relics are appropri- tougher Type 3 Pastel ately graded with negligible perimeter wear. reverse, (3) of the Background sin- Opening Bid $300.00 Type 2 variety gles. Included in and (2) with a this mixed-grade Type 1 reverse. Includes: Type 3 “Over 300 Subjects” gathering are PSA 6.5: Donovan; PSA 5.5: (2 cards) Reverse: Campbell, C. Smith (Boston), Strunk and with M. Brown, Dooin; PSA 5: (3 card) with Chase, E. Zimmerman; Type 2 Reverse: Carrigan, Engle and Collins, D. Jones; PSA 4: Jennings and PSA 3.5: Willett; Type 1 Reverse: Beck and Richie. Bresnahan. Opening Bid $300.00 Opening Bid $200.00 603. (10) 604. (11) 605. (18) 1911 1911 M116 1911 M116 M116 Sporting Sporting Sporting Life Life Cards - Life Cards - Graded All PSA 6 All PSA 6 to Singles with to 6.5 6.5 Joss—All Each graded Presented are (11) PSA 3-4.5 either EX-MT+ 1911 M116 Presented is an 6.5 or EX-MT 6 Sporting Life arrangement of by PSA. These cards, each of eighteen mid-grade (10) 1911 M116 which is encapsu- 1911 M116 Sporting Sporting lated and graded Life singles. Each Lifecollectibles EX-MT+ 6.5 or graded by PSA, all feature the EX-MT 6 by these cards display a tougher Type 3 PSA.