Summer Premier Auction 2014
Wed, Aug 6, 2014 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Aug 24, 2014 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 41
1931 TOUR OF JAPAN TEAM SIGNED BASEBALL (HELMS/LA84 COLLECTION)
Sold for
$1,200
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
Official Six University League of Tokyo baseball signed by 15 members of the 1931 United States Tour of Japan team. Included are: Lou Gehrig(HOF) Mickey Cochrane(HOF) Rabbit Maranville(HOF) George Kelly(HOF) Lefty Grove(HOF)(SS)< Al Simmons(HOF) Willie Kamm J. E. Reardon Frank O'Doul Muddy Ruel Ralph Shinners Herb Hunter Larry French Tom Oliver and Billy Cunningham. Black ink signatures vary from 3-8/10 with all very readable. Gehrig is about 3/10. Ball itself was very lightly shellacked at one time. It has toned evenly with a few spots where the coating has came off. Another hand has written on the ball "U. S. Team vs. Japan 11-27/31".
Includes a Letter of Provenance from the Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Collection.
Full LOA from PSA/DNA.
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