Reflecting their as-issued form, here's a collection of nine 1940 Play Ball uncut strips. The key subject among the offered uncut strips - which harbors many Hall of Fame enshrinees - is Christy Mathewson. These barely circulated examples project at the NM level and are only downgraded due to uneven cuts seen on some of the edges. The rare and scarce group includes: 6-Card Strips (8) - approximately 5-1/2" x 9-1/2" - 10". Includes: Strip #1 - #'s 171 Heilmann, 172 Bender, 175 Mathewson, 176 Manush, 179 Sisler and 180 Cochrane; Strip #2 - #'s 231 Luque, 232 Goslin, 235 McGraw, 236 Bottomley, 239 and 240 Atwood; Strip #3 - #'s 134 Cronin, 135, 138, 139, 142 Kelly and 143; Strip #4 - #'s 218, 219, 222, 223 Jennings, 226 Hooper and 227 Haines; Strip #5 - #'s 158 Jackson, 159, 162, 163, 166 and 167 Frisch; Strip #6 - #'s 121, 122, 125, 126, 129 Harris and 130; Strip #7 - #'s 181, 182, 185, 186, 189 and 190; Strip #8 - #'s 194, 195, 198, 199, 202 and 203; 9-Card Strip (1) - approximately 7-1/2" x 10". Includes: Strip #9 - #'s 183, 184, 187, 188, 191, 192, 193, 197 and 201.

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