Vintage New York Yankees Autograph Collection (6) - Mantle, Maris, Stengel, Martin, Howard, and Dickey

Sold For:

$600

Year:

1950

Auction:

2017 Fall

Lot #:

1591

Category:

Autographed Baseballs/Flats/Photos

This collection of six autographs is comprised of prominent New York Yankee team members who were with the club, either as a player, manager, or coach, during the 1950s and/or 1960s. Unless otherwise noted, all of the signatures have been scripted in either blue or black ink and grade "9" or "10." The players represented here are Mickey Mantle (on a small 5 x 2.5-inch notebook page), Roger Maris (on a small 5 x 2.5-inch notebook page; the signatures of Art Ditmar and Clete Boyer appear on the reverse), Casey Stengel (on a small 3.75 x 4.5-inch autograph-album page; grading "8." Six additional signatures, including Jim Bunning and Fred Hatfield, appear on the reverse; accompanied by a COA from James Spence/JSA), Bill Dickey (on the reverse of a government postcard, postmarked 1951; encapsulated by SGC Authentic, with the signature certified as "Authentic"), Billy Martin (on the reverse of a government postcard, postmarked 1951; encapsulated by SGC Authentic, with the signature certified as "Authentic"), and Elston Howard (on a small 5 x 2.5-inch notebook page; accompanied by a COA from PSA/DNA). Please note: both the Mantle page and the Maris page are accompanied by a single full LOA from James Spence/JSA; the LOA is for BOTH pieces. Excellent condition overall. Total: 6 items. Pre-certified by PSA/DNA, Steve Grad and Brian Sobrero/Beckett Authentication, and SGC Authentic. Reserve $300. Estimate $1,000+.