2019 October Legends Closing October 19
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/20/2019
Offered is a collection of nearly 1,000 cards (mostly boxing; a few sets are multi-sports) from the 1920s to 2008. The biggest pugilistic names are featured here, including Sullivan, Ali, Johnson and Dempsey, as well as Golfers Sarazen, Hagen and Jones. Highlights include:
1922 Boys Magazine "Boxers" (6) - Near set 6 of 8 cards. Missing Dempsey and Wilde for completion. The hand-cut cards presents VG/EX to EX;
1923 The Rocket "Famous Knock-Outs" (11) - Complete set of 11 cards. Grades VG to EX;
1923 Union Jack "Monarchs of the Ring" (6) - Complete set of 6 cards. Highlighted by: #6 Dempsey (VG/EX). Grades VG/EX to EX/MT;
1928 W.A. & A.C. Churchman "Men of the Moment" (50) - Complete set of 50 cards. Highlights include: #'s 13 Dempsey (VG/EX), 26 Hagen (EX/MT), 27 Jones (VG-) and 31 Sarazen (EX+). Mostly VG/EX to EX/MT;
1926 CHL Gartmann Schokolade "Boxing" (6) - Complete set of 6 cards. Grades GD to VG;
1928 John Player "Pugilists in Action" (50) - Complete set of 50 cards. Aggregate EX;
1935 Cope Bros. "Boxing Lessons" (25) - Complete set of 25 cards. Highlights include: #'s 4 (PSA NM 7), 7 (PSA NM+ 7.5), 11 (PSA EX-MT+ 6.5), 13 (PSA NM 7), 15 (PSA NM 7), 17 (PSA NM 7) and 21 (PSA NM 7). Grades EX to NM;
1938 F.C. Cartledge "Famous Prize Fighters" (50) - Complete set of 50 cards. Mostly EX/MT to NM;
1938 Churchman "Boxing Personalities" (50) - Complete set of 50 cards. Grades EX to EX/MT;
1947 D. Cummings & Son "Famous Fighters" (64) - Complete set of 64 cards. Mostly EX to NM/MT;
1979 Vendorlandus "World of Sport" (48) - Complete set of 48 cards. Mostly NM to NM/MT;
2008 Authenticated Ink Penny Card Collection (57) - All boxing subjects. Grades NM to NM/MT. Also included is another 500+ cards from the 1980s/1990s including sets from Kayo, Ringlords, etc.