1950s to 1990s Autographed Football-Card Collection (78) - Almost All Hall of Famers!

Sold For:

$960

Year:

1950

Auction:

2017 Fall

Lot #:

2241

Category:

Football Cards or Memorabilia

Outstanding collection of seventy-eight cards from seventeen different football-card issues spanning the years 1950 to 1990, each signed by the player depicted. All but two of the players featured in this collection are members of the NFL Hall of Fame! Each card is signed in either blue or black ink on the front of the card with signatures ranging from "4" to "10," averaging "7 to 8." Condition of the vintage cards is Vg to Ex overall, while the modern cards generally grade Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt. This collection is composed of the following: 1) 1950 Bowman: #51 Fears RC. 2) 1952 Bowman Small: #29 McElhenny RC. 3) 1954 Bowman: #4 Atkins RC. 4) 1955 Bowman: #43 Fears. 5) 1956 Topps: #78 Hirsch. 6) 1957 Topps: #68 Lary. 7) 1958 Topps (3 cards): #52 Groza, 90 Jurgensen, and 120 Berry. 8) 1959 Topps (2 cards): #130 Tittle and 131 Lary. 9) 1960 Fleer: #58 Blanda. 10) 1970 Topps (3 cards): #1 Dawson, 59 Page RC, and 70 Sayers. 11) 1971 Topps (2 cards): #25 Butkus and 114 Lanier. 12) 1988 Swell Greats (4 cards): #18 Jim Brown, 43 Gifford, 87 Motley, and 131 Hornung. 13) 1989 Pro Set: #185 Bo Jackson. 14) 1989 NFLP (UK) Ltd.: #5 Graham. 15) 1990 Pro Set (2 cards): #23 Rice and 141 Yepremian. 16) 1990 Score: #597 Landry. 17) 1990 Swell Greats (52 cards): #7, 10, 28 Van Buren (personalized), 30, 40, 43, 52, 53, 54, 57, 61, 69, 71, 72, 75, 76, 78, 80, 82, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, two 96 Nitschke, 104 Unitas, 106, 112, 113, 114 Blanda (personalized), 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 130, 131, 132, 137, 140, two 141, 143, 144, 145, 147, 149, and 152. This is a superb assembly of signed cards from these popular sets with numerous highlights throughout! Total: 78 cards. Pre-certified by Steve Grad and Brian Sobrero/Beckett Authentication and SGC Authentic. Reserve $200. Estimate (open).