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Sports
Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Estimate

848 /

Signed Covers, Baseball – Sports, cont.
840 /

Estimate

1939 WALTER JOHNSON AUTOGRAPHED
FIRST DAY COVER ............................................ PH $750-1000

First Day Cover commemorating the ‘100th Anniversary of
Base Ball’, with circular date stamp cancel from Cooperstown
(6/12/39), and cachet drawing of catcher with mini-photo
embedded into the image. Cover signed by 9 Major League
catchers, includes: Yogi Berra (HOF), Joe Garagiola, Birdie
Tebbets, John McNamara, Del Rice, Wes Westrum, Jack
McKeon, Bob Scheffing, and Clyde McCullough.

First Day Cover featuring 1939 centennial of baseball stamp
(postmarked 6/12/39 out of Cooperstown), autographed by
legendary HOF pitcher Walter Johnson. The ‘Big Train’ has
signed in blue fountain pen just below the addressee on this
used envelope. Very fine.
841 /

1939 MEL OTT SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER ... PH $750-1000

A cover featuring the first day issue of the 1939 centennial of
baseball stamp, postmarked 6/12/39 out of Cooperstown,
autographed by New York Giants legend and HOFer Mel Ott.
The slugger has signed in blue fountain pen in the upper left
hand corner of this used envelope. Bold signature, very fine.
842 /

843 /

849 /

850 /

1939 HONUS WAGNER AUTOGRAPHED
FIRST DAY COVER ............................................ PH $750-1000

1939 FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED BY
JOE & DOM DIMAGGIO ....................................... PH $600-800

First Day Cover commemorating ‘Centennial of Base Ball’,
postmarked 6/12/1939, featuring bold blue sharpie autographs
by HOF slugger and baseball icon Joe DiMaggio, as well as
his brother Dom DiMaggio, no slouch of a ball player himself.
Very fine.
845 /

846 /

1939 FIRST DAY COVERS SIGNED BY TED WILLIAMS
& OTHER HOFERS .............................................. PH $400-600

Two First Day Covers, both commemorating the Baseball
Centennial, each postmarked 6/12/1939 from Cooperstown,
both signed by Ted Williams and Bill Terry (black ink) on one,
and Hal Newhouser (black felt tip) on the other. Williams
signatures are nearly identical, both in big blue sharpie. Nice
pair of items signed by the Splendid Splinter.
847 /

1939 JOE DIMAGGIO AUTOGRAPHED FIRST DAY
COVER .................................................................. PH $400-600

First Day Cover commemorating ‘100th Anniversary of
Baseball’ with a cachet featuring a small embedded photograph
of Joe DiMaggio. Underneath the addressee on this cover,
DiMaggio has signed in bold blue ink. FDC date-stamped 6/12/
1939. Signature Very fine.

1969 HOFER MULTIPLY-SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER
W/ MARIS, MANTLE, HOYT .............................. PH $900-1200

A First Day Cover issued in 1969 (date stamped 9/24/69) to
commemorate 100 years of professional baseball, signed by
nine players, all but one of whom a HOFer. Autographs on this
FDC include: Roger Maris (blue ink), Mickey Mantle (blue
ink), Waite Hoyt (black ink), George Kelly (blue ballpoint), Al
Lopez (black ink), Luke Appling (blue ballpoint), Warren
Spahn (black ink), Bob Feller (blue ballpoint), and the only
non-HOFer, Roy Face (Elroy, in blue ballpoint). The Maris
and Mantle signatures are pristine. Wow!
852 /

1969 MICKEY MANTLE SIGNED HAND-PAINTED
FIRST DAY COVER ............................................ PH $750-1000

An unusual item featuring a signature by ‘The Mick’, a First
Day Cover date-stamped 9/24/1969, hand-drawn and painted
by artist Elain Thompson. Painting is of Mantle with a bat
over the shoulder, which he had then signed in blue sharpie
along the bat length. Possibly a unique item, signature is very
bold and painting extraordinary! Awesome.
853 /

1969 FIRST DAY COVERS ALL MULTIPLY-SIGNED
BY BASEBALL STARS, HOFERS ..................... PH $750-1000

Eight (8) First Day Covers all commemorating the 100th
anniversary of professional baseball (each date-stamped 9/24/
69), each with more than one baseball player signature.
Highlight of this group is cover featuring HOFers Sandy Koufax
and Don Drysdale. Other autographs include: Steve Carlton
(HOF), Warren Spahn (HOF), Bruce Sutter (HOF), Bob Gibson
(HOF), Gaylord Perry (HOF), Vida Blue, Randy Jones, Early
Wynn (HOF), Bob Feller (HOF), Bob Lemon (HOF), Allie
Reynolds, Ed Lopat, Whitey Ford (HOF), Vic Raschi, Ernie
Banks (HOF), Fergie Jenkins (HOF), Billy Williams (HOF),
Johnny Bench (HOF), Jim Palmer (HOF), Mike Cuellar, Dave
McNally, Pat Dobson, Randy Johnson, and more. Total of 36
autographs found here, with 16 from HOFers.

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1939 CHIEF BENDER AUTOGRAPHED FIRST DAY
COVER .................................................................. PH $500-700

A cover featuring the first day issue of the 1939 centennial of
baseball stamp (dated 6/12/39), autographed by dead-ball era
HOF pitcher Chief Bender. Bender has signed this used cover
just to the right of the addressee in bold blue fountain pen,
with typical double quotes around ‘Chief’. Very Fine.

1969 BASEBALL MVP SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER
W/ MARIS, MANTLE, DIMAGGIO, WILLIAMS .. PH $1500-2500

Astounding find! A First Day Cover commemorating 100 years
of professional baseball (post-marked 9/24/69), carries TEN
autographs of then-former Most Valuable Player winners, eight
of whom are HOFers. But the two non-HOFers are no
slouches... Roger Maris (blue ballpoint) and Elston Howard
(blue ballpoint) are both rare signatures. Other signers on this
incredible item: Joe DiMaggio (blue ballpoint), Mickey Mantle
(blue sharpie), Ted Williams (blue ballpoint), Phil Rizzuto (blue
ballpoint), Lefty Grove (black felt tip), Lou Boudreau (black
felt tip), Charles Gehringer (black ink), and Yogi Berra (black
felt tip). DiMaggio’s signature is certainly of the older style
(larger looping ‘G’s) and was likely signed contemporaneous
to this FDC issue (Williams could also have been... others not
certain). What an outstanding item representing the last years
of Baseball’s Golden Age!

Commemorative First Day Cover with a cachet honoring the
100th anniversary of ‘America’s National Game,’ bearing an
induction day postmark from June 12, 1939, in Cooperstown.
Cover signed by HOF legend Honus Wagner vertically in blue
fountain pen as ‘J. Honus Wagner.’ Signature has slight smear
in the last name, but otherwise very bold. Cachet has some
toning issues. An outstanding Sports memorabilia collectible.
844 /

1939 CONNIE MACK SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER
............................................................................... PH $200-300

A First Day Cover commemorating the ‘Base Ball Centennial’,
date-stamped 6/12/1939 out of Cooperstown, autographed by
HOF manager Connie Mack. ‘Mr. Mack’ has signed in the
upper left hand corner of this used envelope as ‘Connie Mack
/ Manager Athletics.’ Signature in bold black fountain pen.
Excellent collectible!

1939 TRIS SPEAKER AUTOGRAPHED FIRST DAY
COVER ................................................................ PH $750-1000

A First Day Cover commemorating the ‘Centenary of Baseball’,
date-stamped from Cooperstown 6/12/1939, autographed by
‘The Grey Eagle,’ HOFer Tris Speaker. Speaker has signed in
blue fountain pen. Signed later in retirement, so signature is a
bit shaky. The silk cachet has become detached, but still a very
nice collectible featuring a rare signature.

1939 FIRST DAY COVER MULTIPLY-SIGNED BY
9 CATCHERS W/ BERRA .................................... PH $300-400

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