July Gallery Auction
Lot 29219:
Description
This collection features an extensive assortment of vintage and modern trading cards, primarily focused on Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Hockey League (NHL), housed in a standard white cardboard storage box. Highlights include a boxed 1988 Fleer Baseball Superstars Complete Limited Edition Set containing 44 trading cards and 6 logo stickers. Identified baseball rookie and star cards include a 1988 Topps Mark Grace #466 (Chicago Cubs) in a hard plastic case, a 1986 Leaf Andres Galarraga Rated Rookie #2, and a 1982 Topps Minnesota Twins Future Stars #454 featuring the Kent Hrbek rookie card in a yellow-tinted hard case. Vintage baseball highlights include 1969 Topps Al Spangler #446, 1969 Topps Ken Holtzman #235, and a 1972 Topps Glenn Beckert #253.
The collection also contains modern baseball inserts such as the 1992 Donruss Ken Griffey Jr. MVP #BC-11 and a 2006 Topps Lance Berkman MLB Home Run Derby card. Two unopened 2010 Topps Opening Day 7-card booster packs are included. Vintage large-format black and white cards feature players Fred M. Leach (New York National League) and Ted Schulte (St. Louis American League). A gold-tone metallic commemorative plaque for Major League Baseball’s 125th Anniversary is also present.
Hockey cards featured in semi-rigid Card Saver holders include Patrick Roy (Bowman All-Star), two Dominik Hasek cards (Score and Bowman), Steve Yzerman (Topps/O-Pee-Chee), and Mario Lemieux. The lot includes a 1st Edition Pokemon Neo Genesis Totodile (81/111). A handwritten note on the box flap indicates the presence of 1977 Topps Football cards. Pickup is Friday, July 31, from Noon to 7 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB305
Condition report:
The condition of the collection varies widely. Star cards and rookies in hard cases or Card Saver holders generally appear in Near Mint (NM) condition. Vintage cards from the 1960s and 1970s exhibit expected corner rounding and edge wear consistent with Lightly Played (LP) to Moderately Played (MP) condition. The 1st Edition Pokemon Totodile card is Damaged, with foreign paper material and stamps adhered to the surface. The 1988 Fleer set box and the larger storage box show typical shelf wear and handling. Centering and surface quality on the loose cards throughout the box are mixed.
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