Huggins and Scott’s fifth Masterpiece Auction of 2014 begins on Monday September 29th with the bidding closing on Thursday night October 9 with the 30-minute rule beginning at 11:00pm eastern time.
Highlights include the highest graded 1908 Rose Company Postcard of Walter Johnson (SGC 55); a pair of rare 1933-36 PCL Zeenut Joe DiMaggio Rookie Cards (each graded by SGC); a seldom-seen 1888 Pugg Cabinet of Thomas McCullum and more.
The post-war collection includes singles, lots, complete and near sets from 1948 to present. Highlights include a completely PSA graded 1956 Topps baseball set (#39 on the PSA Set Registry) and a completely PSA graded 1954 Bowman baseball set (#18 on registry) and numerous lots from sets throughout the 20th century.
This auction has a large number of autographed items with a Lou Gehrig signed newspaper photo; an extremely scarce Grover Cleveland Alexander single-signed baseball; several signed trading cards including Roger Maris, Sandy Koufax and Mickey Mantle; a neat 1932 Washington Senators team-signed baseball with Babe Ruth added and a 1931 Yankees team-signed baseball with Ruth and Gehrig on the sweet spot.
Also up for bid is a 1875 Peck & Snyder Sterling Silver Presentation Trophy baseball in the original case; a unique 1959 All-Star game cutlery set presented to Mickey Mantle, with an LOA from Mantle’s family; a 1909 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates Type 1 Team Composite photograph; a 1915 World Champion Boston Red Sox team photograph on leather; a late-1920’s Babe Ruth Yankee Stadium locker tag; a 1921 Ty Cobb barnstorming scorecard from San Francisco; and a number of other vintage publications, tickets and press pins from the turn-of-the- century to modern day.
Game-used material includes a pair of 2010 signed Derek Jeter cleats with a Steiner LOA; a 1967 Reggie Jackson Arizona Instructional League game used and signed KC Athletics batting helmet; game used baseball jerseys from Greg Maddux (1993) and Bo Jackson (1991); a Harmon Killebrew 1969-1972 game used bat; a 1933-34 NHL All-Star Ace Bailey Benefit hockey stick; a 2006 Denny Hamlin race-used fire suit and more.
If you don’t collect baseball items, there are high-end pieces from the other sports including a selection of football, basketball and hockey lots and near sets. Highlights include a completely PSA graded 1955 Topps All-American football set (#27 on registry); a collection of 112 different single-signed Football Hall of Famer mini helmets; an autographed Jack Johnson Night Club Ticket (PSA 9); 1927-28 New York Rangers team-signed hockey stick from their championship season and one of the most complete hockey hall of fame autographed pieces ever offered at auction: a HOF jersey with 91 different 
signatures.
The auction will also include historic material including Free Franks from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, signatures from Ulysses S Grant, John F. Kennedy; FDR; John Wayne and the entire cast of The Sopranos.
To browse the auction or to download the catalog, visit hugginsandscott.com
There is an “Internet Only” section of auction lots that are not found in the printed catalog.
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