Spring Premier Auction 2013
Wed, Apr 10, 2013 08:00PM EDT - Mon, Apr 29, 2013 12:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 871
GEORGE SISLER'S 1939 (INAUGURAL) BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION GOLD PRESENTATION WRIST WATCH (SISLER FAMILY LOA)
Sold for
$44,427.60
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 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
When the National Baseball Hall of Fame opened its doors in 1939 there were 26 men deemedworthy of enshrinement as the greatest figures in the games history. Eleven living membersof that elite group attended the Halls official dedication on June 12 1939: Walter Johnson Ty CobbBabe Ruth Honus Wagner Grover Cleveland Alexander Tris Speaker Nap Lajoie Eddie Collins ConnieMack Cy Young and George Sisler. Following their speeches each of these diamond deities received anengraved gold watch marking both baseballs 100th anniversary and the Halls debut. Thus a mere 11 ofthese prestigious watches were produced and bestowed. To our knowledge this extraordinary offeringrepresents only the second example from an inaugural Hall of Famer ever to reach auction with the otherhaving belonged to Walter Johnson sold for $56763 in the Summer of 2012. Having passed down throughgenerations of the Sisler family we present George Sislers 1939 Hall of Fame Induction watch here for thefirst time publicly. The 14-karat gold Gruen Curvex watch is engraved on the back: Presented to GeorgeHarold Sisler Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame Baseballs Centennial 1839-1939. The face of thewatch seems remarkably devoid of any issues barely revealing even modest surface wear from expectednormal usage and appears to be in working order. The expandable gold-and-silver wristband is likewise inexcellent condition jostled only by some breakage and missing gold caps to two of the links. The historicalsignificance of this presentation timepiece can hardly be overstated.
Comes with a Letter of Authenticity from the Sisler Family.
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