1930s and 1940s Prewar Baseball-Card Collection (194) Including 37 Hall of Famers with Babe Ruth

Sold For:

$2,160

Year:

1932

Auction:

2018 Fall

Lot #:

766

Category:

Prewar Baseball - 1930s and 1940s Cards

Very substantial and exciting assemblage of 194 assorted low- to mid-grade vintage cards, spanning the years 1932 to 1941, with representation of nine different card sets, highlighted by many stars and Hall of Famers including Babe Ruth. 1) 1932 R328 U.S. Caramel (1 card): #11 Hornsby (HOF, Pr). 2) 1934 R320 Goudey (30 cards, 27 different): fifteen Vg, nine Gd, and six lesser. Keys: #7 Durocher (HOF, Fr), 10 Klein (HOF, Vg+), 12 Hubbell (HOF, Pr), 22 Vaughn (HOF, Gd), 34 Hafey (HOF, Vg), and 35 Lombardi (HOF, Vg). 3) 1934-1936 R327 Diamond Stars (38 cards, 34 different): eleven Vg-Ex, fourteen Vg, six Gd, and seven lesser (including one with a slight trim and a couple that measure small). Key: #18 Hafey (HOF, Fr). 4) 1935 R321 Goudey (24 cards): two Vg, three Gd, and nineteen Pr to Fr (including one with a slight trim). Keys: Appling (HOF, Pr), three Averill (HOF, all Pr), two Bottomley (HOF, both Pr), Ferrell (HOF, Pr), Foxx (HOF, Pr), Goslin (HOF, Gd), two Lyons (HOF, Vg and Pr-Fr), Manush (HOF, Pr), Ruth/Maranville (HOF, Pr), Vance (HOF, Pr), and Waners/Hoyt (HOF, Pr). 5) 1939 R334 Play Ball (28 cards): two Ex, eight Vg-Ex, eight Vg, six Gd, and four lesser. Key: #7 Doerr (HOF, Vg/Vg-Ex). 6) 1940 R335 Play Ball (12 cards): two Vg-Ex, six Vg, and four Pr to Fr. Keys: #176 Manush (HOF, Pr) and 238 Lazzeri (HOF, Pr). 7) 1941 R330 Double Play (14 cards): two Vg-Ex, four Vg, six Gd, and two lesser. Keys: #31-32 Ott/Young (HOF, Fr), 33-34 Handley/Vaughan (HOF, Gd), 67-68 Gordon/Ruffing (HOF, Fr), 69-70 Tresh/Appling (HOF, Gd), and 141-142 Riggs/Durocher (HOF, Vg-Ex). 8) 1941 R324 Goudey (1 card): #18 Wyatt/yellow (miscut centering, otherwise Vg). 9) 1941 R336 Play Ball (46 cards, 44 different): fourteen Vg-Ex, eighteen Vg, eight Gd, and six lesser. Keys: #6 Hubbell (HOF, Gd), 19 Gehringer (HOF, Pr), 20 Ruffing (HOF, Vg), 60 Klein (HOF, Gd), 61 Vince DiMaggio (Fr), 64 Doerr (HOF, Fr), and 70 Dickey (HOF, Vg-Ex). Very unusual and substantial assortment of 1930s and 1940s cards including many Hall of Famers. Total: 194 cards. Reserve $300. Estimate $500+.