FALL 2012 Auction
Wed, Nov 14, 2012 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 2, 2012 12:00PM EST
Lot 555
1927 NEW YORK CELTICS (FIRST) AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PIN ATTRIBUTED TO DAVE BANKS
Sold for
$20,035.20
Sold Price includes BP
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| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
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| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
One of the rarest and most significant early pro basketball awards weve offered this handsome 14-karat gold dime sized pin was awarded to Dave "Pretzel" Banks of the 1927 ABL New York Celtics Championship Team. Banks who stood only 5-5 was considered one of the fastest players in the league hence his other nickname "Flash." The 13th leading scorer in ABL history he averaged a league-leading 8.4 ppg in that 1927 season the second year in a row the team had won the league title. This Celtic team was a trendsetter bringing about the zone defense and incorporating the center as the hub of the offense. Divided into three sections the center features a diamond chip and below it reads "Celtics American League Basketball 1927." Left side says "World" and right side "Champs." This is a basketball prize of the utmost rarity given its age and probability that a very limited number of these pins were originally issued. Important to note: this Boston Celtics team was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as collective group. The pin survives in Nr-Mt condition.
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