FALL Autograph Auction - Session II

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Tamworth, NH, United States

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FALL Autograph Auction - Session II

The Written Word Autographs

The continuation of our sale on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 10:)) AM will be devoted to Stage and Screen and Sports personalities. Many entertainers including, actors James Dean, John Wayne comedians the Three Stooges, the Marx Brothers and a large selection of music personalities, featuring The Beatles, and Sports with Ruth, Cobb, Mantle and Maris and numerous others. I am confident that if you are a collector, or are seeking a perfect holiday gift for a collector, you will find something of interest. As always any lot may be purchased before the auction, at the high estimate, plus premium, assuming no existing bids. While lots do carry reserves, in no instance is the reserve larger than the stated minimum bid! You may buy with confidence; every autograph is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic, to the original buyer FOREVER!

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BABE RUTH - Dust Jacket From His Book Signed: Babe Ruth. 5” x 7 ½” dust jacket from his book, Babe Ruth’s Own Book of Baseball, signed, “From Babe Ruth”, with fair contrast across his image. Paper loss at margins, rubbing , includes

0941: BABE RUTH - Dust Jacket From His Book SignedEst. $1,200-$2,000Lot Passed

MIKE SCHMIDT - Typed Ltr Signed: Mike Schmidt (1949- ) Third baseman. Schmidt played 18 seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was a twelve-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player

0942: MIKE SCHMIDT - Typed Ltr SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Commissioner BUD SELIG - Official ML Baseball Signed: Allan “Bud” Selig (1934- ) Baseball owner, commissioner. Selig served as the ninth Commissioner of Baseball. He oversaw baseball through the 1994 strike, the introduction of the wild card,

0943: Commissioner BUD SELIG - Official ML Baseball SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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BOBBY THOMPSON and RALPH BRANCA - "Shot" Photo Signed: “Shot Heard Round the World” was a game-winning home run by New York Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson (1923-2010) off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca (1926-2016) on October

0944: BOBBY THOMPSON and RALPH BRANCA - "Shot" Photo SignedEst. $75-$125

DUKE SNIDER - Official NL Baseball Signed: Duke Snider (1926-2011) Outfielder. Snider helped lead the Dodgers to six World Series, helping them win two championships in 1955 and 1959.He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in

0945: DUKE SNIDER - Official NL Baseball SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

WARREN SPAHN - Official NL Baseball Signed: Warren Spahn (1921-2003) Spahn is the winningest left-hander in history with 363 victories, all but seven coming with the Boston/Milwaukee Braves. He was a 20-game winner 13 times, including six

0946: WARREN SPAHN - Official NL Baseball SignedEst. $75-$125Lot Passed

Manager CASEY STENGEL - Typed Ltr Signed: Casey Stengel (1890-1975) Stengel batted .284 over fourteen seasons in the majors and accounted for both Giant victories in the 1923 World Series by hitting home runs. His feat of guiding the Yankees

0947: Manager CASEY STENGEL - Typed Ltr SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

CASEY STENGEL - Card Signed: Casey Stengel. 5” x 3” card signed, “To Steve Minkler From Casey Stengel N. Y. Mets Hall of Famer.”

0948: CASEY STENGEL - Card SignedEst. $75-$125Lot Passed

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TED WILLIAMS - Photo Signed: Ted Williams (1918-2002) Williams was one of baseball's greatest hitters. He set numerous batting records despite missing nearly five full seasons due to military service and two major injuries. His

0949: TED WILLIAMS - Photo SignedEst. $100-$175

TED WILLIAMS - Souvenir Red Sox Cap Signed: Ted Williams. Replica Boston Red Sox cap, Major League Baseball, signed on the bill in silver ink.

0950: TED WILLIAMS - Souvenir Red Sox Cap SignedEst. $150-$250Lot Passed

TED WILLIAMS - Magazine Photo Signed: Ted Williams. 8” x 10” black and white magazine photograph, signed.

0951: TED WILLIAMS - Magazine Photo SignedEst. $125-$200Lot Passed

TED WILLIAMS - VFW Dinner Photo Signed: Ted Williams. 16” x 7” black and white photograph at a Welcome Home Veterans dinner, VFW Post No.4368, Milford, New Hampshire. Williams is pictured in suit and tie, seated with the veterans. He

0952: TED WILLIAMS - VFW Dinner Photo SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

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TED WILLIAMS - Fishing Lure Signed: Ted Williams. A fishing lure, contained in a 3” x 1 ½” x ¾” plastic box, signed on the top.

0953: TED WILLIAMS - Fishing Lure SignedEst. $75-$125

NFL Commissioner BERT BELL - Check Signed: Bert Bell (1895-1959) NFL Commissioner. Bell was the first National Football League commissioner from 1945 until his death in 1959. He was the co-founder and co-owner of the Philadelphia Eagles. 8

0954: NFL Commissioner BERT BELL - Check SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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JIM BROWN - His Paperback Book Signed: Jim Brown (1936- ) Running back, actor. Brown was an All-American athlete who went on to play for the Cleveland Browns as a star running back, setting records and being elected to the Pro Football

0955: JIM BROWN - His Paperback Book SignedEst. $50-$75

Colt's ART DONOVAN - Photo Signed: Art Donovan (1924-2013) Defensive Tackle. Donovan played for three National Football League (NFL) teams, most notably the Baltimore Colts. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.

0956: Colt's ART DONOVAN - Photo SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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Steeler FRANCO HARRIS - Souvenir Cap Signed: Franco Harris (1950- ) Running back. Harris played his first 12 years in the NFL with the Steelers; his 13th and final year was spent with the Seahawks. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall

0957: Steeler FRANCO HARRIS - Souvenir Cap SignedEst. $50-$75

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AFL Founder LAMAR HUNT - Photo Signed: Lamar Hunt (1932-2006) Sportsman. Hunt was the principal founder of the American Football League (AFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) and co-founder of World Championship Tennis. He was also the

0958: AFL Founder LAMAR HUNT - Photo SignedEst. $50-$75

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1977 OAKLAND RAIDERS - Team Photo Signed By Eight: 1977 Oakland Raiders. The 1977 Raiders reached the AFC Championship Game for the fifth consecutive season, and their sixth time in eight years, with an 11-3 season record. They lost the AFC

0959: 1977 OAKLAND RAIDERS - Team Photo Signed By EightEst. $75-$125

Commissioner PETE ROZELLE - Photo & Card Signed: Pete Rozelle (1926-1996) NFL Commissioner. Rozelle was the commissioner of the National Football League from January 1960 to November 1989, when he retired from office. Rozelle is credited with

0960: Commissioner PETE ROZELLE - Photo & Card SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Coach CLARK SHAUGHNESSY - Check Written & Signed: Clark Shaughnessy (1892-1970) Coach, innovator. Shaughnessy is sometimes called the "father of the T formation" and the original founder of the forward pass. He modernized the obsolescent T formation

0961: Coach CLARK SHAUGHNESSY - Check Written & SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Giants KEN STRONG - Autograph Ltr Signed: Ken Strong (1906-1979) Halfback. Strong's most publicized performance in fourteen years of pro football came in the 1934 National Football League Championship Game. He contributed 17 points on two

0962: Giants KEN STRONG - Autograph Ltr SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Eagle NORM VAN BROCKLIN - His Book Signed: Norm Van Brocklin (1926-1983) Quarterback. “The Dutchman”, as he was known, was a stormy figure as a player and a coach. He led the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles to championships,

0963: Eagle NORM VAN BROCKLIN - His Book SignedEst. $125-$200Lot Passed

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Golfer ARNOLD PALMER - Photo Signed: Arnold Palmer (1929-2016) Golfer. Palmer was the first golfer to win the Masters Tournament four times and is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional

0964: Golfer ARNOLD PALMER - Photo SignedEst. $75-$125

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The Written Word Autographs

Tamworth, NH, United States

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Terms of Sale The auction will be a two-day sale, beginning at 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, September 29, 2017 and concluding on Saturday, September 30, 2017 beginning at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). The auction may be delayed at the discretion of the auctioneer. The on-line Invaluable and Liveauctioneer componens are an important part of this auction. Failure to connect with Invaluable will be deemed a reason to delay the start of this auction. Bidders may participate in this auction through Invaluable?s or Liveauctioneer?s live auction service. To utilize this service you must pre-register with Invaluable or Liveauctioneer at least 24 hours before the auction. This catalog will be on their sites in March. Please Invaluable to register and be assigned a user name and password. You may purchase any lot being auction EARLY and end the auction for that item. You must agree to pay the high estimate plus the buyer premium and there can be no earlier bids on the lot. Call or email if you wish to exercise this option. We will be pleased to contact you by phone from our office if you want to participate in the auction live. We are unable to accept incoming calls but we would be pleased to have a representative contact you on the day of the auction before lots in which you are interested are offered. Please call us early and not later than two hours before the auction to reserve a phone line for this service. We will not display bids on our web site nor will it be possible to bid through our web site during the auction. Consignors may not bid on their own material nor have others bid on their behalf. All bidders will be registered and must attest that they will not engage in ?shill? bidding (bidding to increase the price without any intention of buying the lot). Violators of these provisions will be exempted from this auction and will be prohibited from ever bidding in future Written Word Autographs auctions. The winner will always be the high bidder. Lots will not be reopened after the hammer for any reason. Bids will not be accepted for any amount less the stated opening bid for any lot. Please be aware that most lots carry a reserve beneath which the lot will riot be sold. The starting bid is always equal to or less than the consignor's reserve.