Spring Premier Auction 2016
Wed, Apr 6, 2016 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Apr 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 802
1952 ST. LOUIS BROWNS, 1939 WASHINGTON RED BIRDS (2), AND WORLD WAR II NAVAL ALL-STARS (3) GROUP OF 6 TEAM SIGNED BASEBALLS (SCHEFFING COLLECTION)
Sold for
$514.80
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 |
All six baseballs come from the estate collection of longtime baseball man Bob Scheffing.
OAL(Harridge) BB signed by 24 members of the 1952 St. Louis Browns. Players are: Cain Harrist DeMaestri Littlefield Marion(SS) Byrne Stewart Goldsberry Coleman Wertz Marsh Fannin Hogue Courtney Scheffing Kryhoski Young Moss Bearden Pillette Dykes Norman Lenhardt with one unidentified. Matching 8/10 overall looking blue ink signatures on a clean off-white ball.
Pair of Worth Penn State Association baseballs signed by members of the 1939 Washington Red Birds. One ball has 19 signatures the other has 17. Both balls contain Scheffing Dick Sisler Bartolucci(SS on one) Clay Cott Cowell Fresh Gravino(on SS of both) Koewing Lawton Mills Steger Thompson(SS on one) Tustin Weaver Roy Rixey. One ball has the additional signatures of Davis and 1 unidentified. Mostly 7-8/10 looking signatures. One ball clean but lightly soiled. The other lightly shellacked.
Trio of baseballs signed while Scheffing was in the Navy during World War II. Ball 1 - Official American Association BB signed by 14 inc. Stan Musial(HOF) Bob Scheffing Lum Harris Al Lyons Ray Lucas. 7-8/10 black ink signatures on a soiled ball. Ball 2 - OAL(Harridge) BB signed by 19 inc. Sherry Robertson(SS) Elbie Fletcher Fred Chapman Bob Scheffing Manny Fernandez Ray Lucas. 8/10 blue ink signatures on a lightly soiled ball. Ball 3 - Rawlings Official League BB signed by 20 inc. Sherry Robertson(SS) Elbie Fletcher Fred Chapman Manny Fernandez Ray Lucas Dick Sisler. 6-7/10 blue ink signatures on a soiled ball.
Letter of Provenance from Bob Scheffing's son. Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.
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