Monthly Auction #5
Wed, Jul 11, 2012 08:00PM EDT - Thu, Jul 26, 2012 09:25AM EDT
Lot 642
MAY 18, 1925 BABE RUTH SIGNED PHOTO (EX - BARRY HALPER COLLECTION)
Sold for
$4,153.20
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $20,000 |
| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
Compelling 9-by-7-inch black and white photograph that features a 9/10 Babe Ruth autograph with date and personalization, a piece that was part of the historic auction of the Barry Halper Collection at Sotheby's in the fall of 1999. The inscription reads: To My Friend Otto Floto (the other person in the photograph) From "Babe" Ruth May 18th, 1925. According to information provided on the back of the frame, the photo was taken on a roof of Yankee Stadium on May 18, 1925; stamping on the back of the photo itself denotes The Christy Walsh Syndicate, with a New York address. With attractive off-white and light gray matting, the overall dimensions come to 16-by-14 inches with ornate 1-inch frame, protected by plexiglass.
Full LOA by PSA/DNA.
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