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Important Sports Memorabilia & Cards - N08385
7:00 AM PT - Jun 5th, 2007

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366 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
151 Lot 151

Karl Malone 1996-97 Utah Jazz NBA Finals Home Jersey
One of the games great forwards, Karl Malone collected two ...

2,000
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3,000
1 Bid
152 Lot 152

John Stockton 1984-85 Utah Jazz Rookie Road Jersey
Standing only 6'1" in a league of giants, John Stockton is co...

2,000
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4,000
19 Bids
153 Lot 153

Leroy Neiman 1988 Original Oil Painting of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird
Best known for his brilliantly colored, ...

150,000
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200,000
2 Bids
154 Lot 154

Alex English 1987 Denver Nuggets Road Uniform
Originally drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks, Alex English was u...

1,000
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3,000
17 Bids
155 Lot 155

Clyde Drexler 1987 Portland Trail Blazers Home Uniform
Drexler played college ball at the University of Houston ...

1,000
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3,000
34 Bids
156 Lot 156

James Worthy 1989 Los Angeles Lakers Signed Home Jersey
When James Worthy retired before the 1994-95 season, it ...

2,000
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3,000
12 Bids
157 Lot 157

Charles Barkley Signed 1991 Philadelphia 76ers Road Uniform (#32 in Tribute to Magic Johnson)
There are four pla...

2,000
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4,000
21 Bids
158 Lot 158

David Robinson 1991 San Antonio Spurs Home Uniform
Robinson joined the Spurs for the 1989-90 season, and he help...

1,000
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3,000
14 Bids
159 Lot 159

Hakeem Olajuwon 1991 Houston Rockets Road Uniform
During his Hall of Fame career, Olajuwon was a legitimate two...

1,000
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3,000
20 Bids
160 Lot 160

Scottie Pippen 1993-94 Chicago Bulls Home Jersey
Michael Jordan's unexpected retirement in 1993 allowed Scotti...

2,000
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4,000
3 Bids
161 Lot 161

Shaquille O'Neal 1992 Orlando Magic Rookie Ensemble Incuding Home Jersey and Warm-Up Suit
O'Neal was drafted as ...

3,000
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5,000
7 Bids
162 Lot 162

Isiah Thomas 1993-94 Detroit Pistons Home Uniform
Thomas was one of the greatest "small men" ever to play profe...

1,000
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3,000
24 Bids
163 Lot 163

Kobe Bryant 1996 Los Angeles Lakers Rookie Home Jersey
Perhaps the most legitimate contender to Michael Jordan a...

1,000
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3,000
18 Bids
164 Lot 164

Tim Duncan 1997-98 San Antonio Spurs Rookie Road Uniform
Duncan is one of the most consistent players in the NBA...

1,000
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3,000
31 Bids
165 Lot 165

Bobby Jones First Edition Copy of "Bobby Jones on Golf" Book Inscribed To Gene Sarazen
One of the greatest golf...

3,000
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5,000
18 Bids
166 Lot 166

Original George Pietzcker Studio Photo Signed by Francis Ouimet
In golf's storied history, few events rival Fran...

2,500
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3,500
19 Bids
167 Lot 167

1908 Handwritten Letter From Six Time British Open Champion Harry Vardon
During his legendary career, English go...

2,000
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3,000
8 Bids
168 Lot 168

Bobby Jones 1947 Signed Letter Referencing Augusta National
In this three paragraph letter, dated September 19, ...

5,000
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7,000
11 Bids
169 Lot 169

Earliest Known Tiger Woods Signed Golf Scorecard (Signed When Tiger Was 10 Years Old)
Tiger Woods is the winner ...

5,000
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7,000
15 Bids
170 Lot 170

1820's Large Format Color Lithographs Featuring Boxing Greats Jack Randall and James Ward
This pair of boxing li...

2,000
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3,000
3 Bids
171 Lot 171

Only Known George Dixon Autograph, The First Black Boxing World Champion
Legendary 19th Century Bantam and Feath...

5,000
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7,000
11 Bids
172 Lot 172

1896 Middleweight Boxer Bob Fitzsimmons Signed Letter
This historic three-page typed letter from Bob Fitzsimmons...

6,000
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8,000
7 Bids
173 Lot 173

Signed 1920 Contract For The First Million Dollar Gate: Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier's "Battle of the Champ...

8,000
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10,000
34 Bids
174 Lot 174

Original 1930's Photo Signed by Seven Including Boxing World Champions
The unique circumstances that allowed for...

5,000
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7,500
13 Bids
175 Lot 175

Huge Colorized Jack Johnson Vintage Framed Wall Hanging
This very large colorized image of Jack Johnson at his m...

2,000
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3,000
39 Bids
176 Lot 176

Jack Johnson's 1916 Confession Letter To Nat Fleisher of Ring Magazine
Today, a hundred years after he dominated...

20,000
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30,000
11 Bids
177 Lot 177

Official 1915 Souvenir Ad Display Featuring Johnson v. Willard Fight Scenes and Images
Directly after Jess Willa...

2,000
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3,000
4 Bids
178 Lot 178

Signed Original Photo Featuring Sixteen Early Boxing Champions
Sixteen pre-1940 boxing champions signed this 16"...

8,000
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10,000
16 Bids
179 Lot 179

Leroy Neiman Signed Hand Colored Collotype of Muhammad Ali
Leroy Neiman's association with Muhammad Ali dates ba...

3,000
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4,000
13 Bids
180 Lot 180

Large Limited Edition Muhammad Ali Signed Photograph by Neil Leifer
This photo features one of the most famous s...

5,000
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7,000
9 Bids
181 Lot 181

1915 Boston Red Sox Team Real Photo Post Card w/ Babe Ruth
This spectacular real photo postcard features the 191...

3,000
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5,000
17 Bids
182 Lot 182

Babe Ruth Single Signed Baseball
A superior example of the "Bambino's" signature, scripted bol...

7,000
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10,000
39 Bids
183 Lot 183

Babe Ruth Signed 1923 World Series Game 6 Ticket Stub - PSA/DNA Graded MINT 9
The 1923 World Series was special ...

5,000
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7,000
16 Bids
184 Lot 184

1927 Lou Gehrig Signed Original Wire Photograph with Babe Ruth
Nineteen twenty-seven was the breakout year for L...

15,000
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20,000
116 Bids
185 Lot 185

Lou Gehrig Signed Barnstorming Photograph Circa 1927
This famous photograph captures the two great sluggers toge...

8,000
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12,000
5 Bids
186 Lot 186

Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth Dual Signed Baseball
This Spalding official NL baseball, signed by Babe Ruth and L...

8,000
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12,000
11 Bids
187 Lot 187

1927 Babe Ruth and Brother Matthias (St. Mary's School For Boys) Dual Signed Baseball
To appreciate the signific...

20,000
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30,000
118 Bids
188 Lot 188

1929 New York Yankees Team Signed Baseball
The New York Yankees drew 960,148 fans through the Yankee Sta...

8,000
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10,000
10 Bids
189 Lot 189

Circa 1920's Babe Ruth Single Signed OAL (Barnard) Baseball (PSA/DNA Graded 7)
Although Babe Ruth was a prolific...

30,000
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40,000
25 Bids
190 Lot 190

Circa 1933 Babe Ruth Autographed H&B Store Model Bat
This is a vintage, store-model Ruth bat signed by the Yanke...

10,000
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15,000
40 Bids
191 Lot 191

Babe Ruth Autographed Baseball
A fine example of the most coveted signature in the world of ...

8,000
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12,000
3 Bids
192 Lot 192

Babe Ruth 1921-31 Louisville Slugger Professional Model Bat (Graded A10, GU10)
Babe Ruth played baseball like h...

125,000
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175,000
5 Bids
193 Lot 193

Babe Ruth's Inscribed 571st Home Run Baseball - May 24, 1931
Babe Ruth seemingly invented the home run. He was t...

25,000
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35,000
16 Bids
194 Lot 194

Babe Ruth Scrapbook Including 42 Ruth Wire and News Service Photos
This 65-page vintage scrapbook, packed with n...

2,500
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3,500
14 Bids
195 Lot 195

Babe Ruth Artisan Cast Life-Sized Figure Exhibited At The National Sports Gallery
This magnificent life like Bab...

7,000
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10,000
11 Bids
196 Lot 196

Lou Gehrig Artisan Cast Life-Sized Figure Exhibited At The National Sports Gallery
Who better to accompany the B...

7,000
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10,000
3 Bids
197 Lot 197

1936 "Who's Who in the Major Leagues" Autographed by (10) including Gehrig, Dickey and Ruffing
1936 was the fou...

2,500
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3,500
15 Bids
198 Lot 198

Circa 1931 Lou Gehrig New York Yankees Home Jersey
Lou Gehrig will forever be lost in the glare of New York Yank...

200,000
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300,000
6 Bids
199 Lot 199

1934 New York Yankees Team Signed Baseball (Ruth's Last Season in Pinstripes)
The 1934 season marked the end of ...

8,000
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12,000
18 Bids
200 Lot 200

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Mosaic Topps Card Collages (2)
These meticulously assembled framed display pieces are m...

5,000
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7,000
1 Bid
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