1920-1940 Prewar Baseball Card Collection (57 cards) Including Ruth, Cobb, and Four Koester Bread Cards

Sold For:

$2,040

Year:

1922

Auction:

2017 Fall

Lot #:

662

Category:

Prewar Baseball - 1910s and 1920s Cards

Very unusual and eclectic collection of fifty-seven prewar cards, spanning the years 1920 to 1940, including representation from sixteen different classic issues, with numerous Hall of Famers and highlights including two Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb. 1) 1920s W-UNC Playing Strip Card (1 card): Ruth (HOF, next card showing, otherwise SGC FAIR 20). 2) 1920-1921 W514 (1 card): Lajoie (HOF, Vg-Ex). 3) 1921 E121 American Caramel (2 cards): Gleason (Vg) and McInnis (Vg+). 4) 1921 W551 (1 card): Cobb (HOF, measures small, otherwise Gd). 5) 1921-1922 Koester Bread (4 cards): Barnes (Pr), Nehf (Pr-Fr), Ryan (Pr), and Toney (Pr-Fr). 6) 1921-1923 E220 National Caramel (2 cards): Milan (Vg+) and Vaughn (Vg). 7) 1922 E121 American Caramel (2 cards): Neale (Vg+) and Rixey (HOF, Gd+). 8) 1922 W573 (10 cards): Ehmke (Fr), Flagstead (Vg), Hodge (Gd+), Johnson (Vg-Ex), Mitchell (Pr), Naylor (Gd), Perkins (Pr), Pipp (Pr), Ring (Fr), and Schang (Pr). 9) 1923 W515-2 (1 card): Alexander (HOF, GAI Authentic, measures small with paper loss on reverse). 10) 1926-1927 W512 (1 card): Ruth (HOF, cut very small, otherwise Fr). 11) 1933 R306 Butter Cream (1 card): L. Waner (HOF, Fr). 12) 1934-1936 R318 Batter-Up (1 card): #7 Martin (PSA VG 3). 13) 1936 S & S Game Cards (24 different cards): One Nr/Mt, two Ex, five Vg-Ex, nine Vg, six Gd, and one Fr. Keys: Frisch (HOF, Ex), Klein (HOF, Vg-Ex), and P. Waner (HOF, Nr/Mt). 14) 1936 V355 World Wide Gum (1 card): #91 Crosetti (Gd). 15) 1939 R334 Playball (2 cards): #101 Cramer (PSA NM-MT 8 [OC]) and 110 Fitzsimmons (sample back, Vg-Ex+). 16) 1940 R335 Playball (3 cards): #26 Moses (Vg-Ex), 48 L. Sewell (Gd), and 210 Lohrman (Gd). It is always fun to have the opportunity to present an "instant diverse collection" of quality vintage cards that can't be offered individually only due to value considerations, but are of a quality that can be appreciated by all collectors, beginning or advanced. Collections of such diversity are always popular with bidders. They represent a tremendous value, are often a great learning experience for collectors (many advanced collectors have told us they were jump-started years ago by similar REA auction lots), and can often have a remarkable break value. This is a fascinating representation of many classic card issues from the prewar era, including many highlights. Total: 57 cards. Reserve $400. Estimate $1,000+.