2017 October Legends Closing November 11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/12/2017
Each card has been graded or assessed by SGC. Presented is an 49-card near set (missing McLaughlin for completion) of N184 Kimball "Champions of Games and Sports" tobacoo insert cards issued in 1887. To remain competitive with Goodwin's and Allen & Ginter's popular Champions series, Kimball introduced their own series of "Champions of Games and Sports" which showcased fifty stars of various athletic fields. Highlighting this array are the four baseball subjects (Burch, Darling, Henderson and O'Neil), the boxers, and, of course, Annie Oakley! Includes: Graded
SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 1 card, Cardiff/Pugilist;
SGC 84 NM 7: 2 cards w/Casey and O'Leary;
SGC 80 EX/NM 6: 5 cards w/Heins, Henderson/Baseball, Jordan, Wallace and Webb;
SGC 70 EX+ 5.5: 10 cards w/Cockburn, Hanlan, Humphrey, Kane, Muller, Murphy, Paulsen, Wessels, Whistler and Wood;
SGC 60 EX 5: 13 cards w/Beardsley, Blondin, Burch/Baseball, Darling/Baseball, L. George, W. George, Muldoon, O'Neil/Baseball, Page, Perry/Boxer, Ross, L. Smith/Glass Ball Shot and Warren/Pugilist;
SGC 50 VG/EX 4: 8 cards w/Boynton, Freeman, Hamilton, McPherson, Morsler, Rowe, Schloss and Sullivan/Pugilist;
SGC 40 VG 3: 8 cards w/Beach, Blatt, Dempsey/Pugilist, Ferrell, Murphy, Oakley/Rifle Shot, J. Smith/Pugilist and Stewart/Female Boxer;
SGC 30 GD 2: 1 card, Schaefer;
SGC Authentic: 1 card, Myers.