1985-1988 "Football Immortals" Signed Card Collection (62)

Sold For:

$690

Year:

1985

Auction:

2021 Spring

Lot #:

2795

Category:

Football Cards or Memorabilia

Addendum (April 1): The title in the printed catalog is incorrect; no contract accompanies this lot.

Near-complete set of 1985-1988 "Football Immortals" cards (issued by the Pro Football Hall of Fame), including sixty-two signed examples. Each card pictures an image of the player and notes both his name and year of induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame along the base. Offered here are 135 of the 144 cards in the set, missing cards #20, 72, and 136-144 for completion. All of the signatures (in either blue or black ballpoint or Sharpie) have been scripted on the front and range from "5" to "10," averaging "7/8." This collection consists of the following signed cards: Rozelle, Gatski, Adderley, Atkins, Badgro, Bednarik, Blanda, J. Brown, Flaherty, Donovan, W. Davis, Connor, Canadeo, Dudley, Ewbank, Fears, Graham, Gifford, Gillman, Gregg, Groza, Hein, Hirsch, Huff, Hunt, Hutson, D. Jones, Jurgensen, Lane, Lavelli, Lary, Lilly, Matson, McAfee, McCormack, McElhenny, Mitchell, Motley, Musso, Nitschke, Otto, C. Parker, J. Parker, J. Perry, Pihos, Ringo, Robustelli, Sayers, Schmidt, Starr, Stautner, Tittle, Trippi, C. Turner, Warfield, Weinmeister, Wojciechowicz, Walker, Lanier, Hornung, Houston, and Tarkenton. The cards remain in Vg-Ex to Nr/Mt condition overall, averaging Ex. Total: 135 cards (62 signed). Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA. Reserve $200. Estimate (open).