Fall Premier Auction 2015
Wed, Nov 18, 2015 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 6, 2015 12:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 691
NOVEMBER 6, 1961 BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED LOT OF ALMOST 100 DIFFERENT
Sold for
$2,830.80
Sold Price includes BP
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Amazing collection of almost 100 different signed November 6 1961 Basketball Hall of Fame First Day Covers with strong 8-10/10 looking signatures. All but one still have the original Basketball Hall of Fame 3 1/2" by 6" insert card telling about the Hall of Fame and all are in great condition. Hall of Famers are: Nate Archibald Paul Arizin Red Auerbach Rick Barry Elgin Baylor Walt Bellamy Dave Bing Carol A. Blazejowski Bill Bradley Howard G. Cann Lou Carnesecca Ben L. Carnevale Al Cervi Dave Cowen Denny Crum Bill Cunningham Chuck Daley Everett S. Dean Dave DeBusschere Anne Donovan Paul Endacott Julius Erving Clifford Fagen Harold E. "Bud" Foster Walt Frazier C. E. Gaines Harry Gallatin Jack Gardner William "Pops" Gates Tom Gola Gail Goodrich Hal Greer Cliff Hagan Lusia Harris-Stewart Lester Harrison Marv Harshman John Havlicek Elvin Hayes Tom Heinsohn Nat Holman Red Holtzman Bob Houbregs H. P. Iba Dan Issel Buddy Jeannette K. C. Jones Sam Jones Frank Kearney Bob Knight Ed "Moose" Krause John Kundla Bob Kurland Bob Lanier Harry Litwack Clyde Lovellette Jerry Lucas Hank Luisetti Ed Macauley Slater Martin John B. McLendon Arad A. McCutchan Al McGuire Dick McGuire Ray Meyer Ann Meyers George Mikan Vern Mikkelsen Ralph Miller Earl Monroe Ralph Morgan Pete Newell John Nucatola Bob Pettit Andy Phillip Jim Pollard Frank Ramsey Jack Ramsey Willis Reed Oscar Robertson Cesare Rubini Dolph Schayes Uljana Semjonova Bill Sharman J. Dallas Shirley Dean Smith Fred Taylor David Thompson Nate Thurmond David Tobey Oswald Tower Jack Twyman Wes Unseld Ed Wachter Margaret Wade Bill Walton Bob Wanzer Stan Watts Jerry West Lenny Wilkins and John Wooden. Two additional covers feature printed signatures of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell.
Also included are signed 11/6/1961 First Day Covers of Ernest G. Hilder and Raymond P. Kaighn both members of the First Team organized by James Naismith and Rev. Joe Horan Foundation Member Ireland. There is also one we could not identify due to handwriting.
Also present are Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell with STAMPED signatures.
An incredibly rare and most possibly unique collection of signed November 6 1961 Basketball Hall of Fame First Day Covers.
Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.
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