Summer Premier Auction 2014
Wed, Aug 6, 2014 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Aug 24, 2014 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 143
1946-1949 LOS ANGELES DONS (ALL-AMERICA FOOTBALL CONFERENCE) COLLECTION OF 25 DIFFERENT FOOTBALL PROGRAMS (HELMS/LA84 COLLECTION)
Sold for
$831.60
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 | $20,000 |
Nice group of 27 different 1946-1949 Los Angeles Dons football programs covering virtually the entire history of the short lived All-America Football Conference. Programs are loaded with player photos interesting articles team and league statistics as well as numerous period ads. Most range in the VG to EX or better range with some having problems that will be mentioned. The All-America Football Conference lasted four years many times outdrawing the rival NFL in attendance before folding in 1949 with Cleveland San Francisco and Baltimore merging with the NFL.
1946 (4) - 8/30/46 New York Yankees (7 punch holes) 8/20/46 Intra Squad Game (25 cents on cover) 11/3/46 Cleveland Browns (water damage) 11/17/46 Brooklyn Dodgers (50 cents on cover).
1947 (9) - 8/24/47 San Francisco 49ers 9/12/47 New York Yankees 9/19 47 Brooklyn Dodgers 10/5/47 Buffalo Bills (water damage) 10/26/47 Baltimore Colts 11/2/47 San Francisco 49ers (water damage) 11/16/47 New York Yankees (water damage) 11/27/47 Cleveland Browns 12/7/47 Chicago Rockets (10 cents on cover).
1948 (6) - 7/31/48 Intra Squad Game Dobbs vs Wedemeyers (lower right corner torn) 12/5/48 San Francisco 49ers (5 punch holes) 9/10/48 Brooklyn Dodgers (10 cents on cover) 10/15/48 Baltimore Colts 10/24/48 Buffalo Bills 12/5/48 San Francisco 49ers (5 punch holes).
1949 (8) - 8/4/49 Intra Squad Game at Wilson High School in Long Beach Blues vs Whites 8/10/49 San Francisco 49ers (5 punch holes) 9/9/49 Chicago Hornets (some dumb ass put small bar code on back) 9/18/49 San Francisco 49ers (some dumb ass put small bar code on back) 10/9/49 Buffalo Bills 10/14/49 Cleveland Browns 11/13/49 San Francisco 49ers 11/24/49 New York Yankees.
Includes a Letter of Provenance from the Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Collection.
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