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Sale 114


 
Lot 963



U.S.; General Issues, 1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial Select Group, #855, Seven consisting of; black cachet upper left "The King of Sports" (Planty #855-99b $300), unaddressed, back adhesive foxing, signed on front by George Pipgras, Bob Turley and John Sain; black cachet upper left "The King of Sports" (Planty #855-99b $300), unaddressed, light envelope adhesive foxing as typical; W.S. Beardsley cachet (Planty #855-104 $800), addressed, franked with block of 4, signed by Denny McLain on cover and on enclosure; Arnold Borkowski multicolor handpainted cachet (Planty #855-155 $900), addressed, signed by Hall of Famer Rick Ferrell; cover of the Month B&W cachet (Planty #855-180 $1200), signed by Rennie Stennett, addressed, faint foxing, pressed wrinkles in backflap; Dikran Chankalian all blue cachet (Planty #855-184a $750), addressed, franked with block of 4, signed by father & son players Max & Hal Lanier, faint foxing; and P.L. Stratton cachet showing Babe Ruth (Planty #855-220 $700), franked with pl. block, pencil address, signed by Brian Jordan (played both MLB & NFL), mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Planty $4,950.
Estimate $500-750.

 
Realized $604



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