Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/17/2015
Longtime favorites of collectors are boxing cards put out by Leaf in 1948, with a very infrequently seen complete 49-card set in uncut form offered here. One of the most popular boxing sets of all-time, it features all of the major boxing greats up until that time; Dempsey, Jeffries, Johnson, Schmeling, Sharkey, Louis, Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Tunney, Baer, Sullivan, Robinson and LaMotta. The sheet has fully printed backs and measures 17” by 20”. We spot some not-too-drastic creasing, with the major flaws being peripheral (far left and bottom rows). Significant surface tears in the lower left portion of the sheet (likely from tape which affects the cards of Forbes, Sullivan and LaMotta), combines with edge and corner wear and four tears in the edges to send the technical grade to the Fair to Good range, despite most of the interior cards producing a VG appearance. Cropping possibilities come to mind, with scarcity outweighing condition with this special piece.
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