Sale 13326
New York
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19 - 20 October 2016
Price realised
USD 10,000
Estimate
1923-24 BILLIKEN CUBAN BASEBALL CARD COLLECTION Collection of (14) 1923-24 Billiken Cuban tobacco baseball cards, several of which have been encapsulated and graded by SGC. Includes Hall of Famer Jose Mendez (1887-1928) GOOD 30 and notables: Eufemio Abreu VERY GOOD 40, Manuel Cueto AUTHENTIC, Mack Eggleston FAIR 20, Nip Winters POOR 10, Freddie Fitzsimmons VERY GOOD 40, Julio Rojo AUTHENTIC, Merito Acosta POOR 10, Ivy Griffin POOR 10, Juanelo Mirabel GOOD 30, Bernardo Baro VERY GOOD 40, Joe Deberry VG/EX 50, Buster Ross VERY GOOD 40 and an ungraded Nip Winters.
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