1931 JAPAN BASEBALL TOUR TEAM PHOTO WITH LOU GEHRIG AND OTHER HOF MEMBERS.
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Winning Bid:
$1,265.00 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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2
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #210 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1270 in auction 210
Value Code:
L - $2,000 to $5,000 Help Icon
Item Description
Original 4.25x6" high quality matte finish photo. At lower right is embossed photographer's mark "T. Otake" in both English and Japanese. Superb image shows 25 people in total including 15 team members in "US" jackets and baseball uniforms along w/several men in suits (both American and Japanese) and one Japanese woman in a kimono. The group is posed in front of a beautiful traditional Japanese building. Among the players shown are seven HOF members: Lou Gehrig, George Kelly, Lefty Grove, Mickey Cochrane, Frank Frisch, Rabbit Maranville, Al Simmons as well as Lefty O'Doul. Corner tip wear w/tiny tip off bottom right. Blank reverse has small piece of tape at one corner and two small spots of surface paper at two corners from being scrapbook mounted. Front remains bright and clean with crisp image. Fine. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.
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