This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/17/2012
Fresh to the hobby, very evenly matched childhood collection of 96 cards from the 1940 Play Ball series, with most crease free in the EX to EX-MT range. Hall of Fame players are: #105 L. Waner EX+, 119 Alexander EX with front damage, 124 Coombs EM, 129 Harris EX+, 132 Mack EX+/EM(PD) with slight bug damage along top edge, 133 Foxx VG-EX/EX, 134 Cronin EX*, 141 Stengel EX+(OC), 142 Kelly EX+, 153 McKechnie EX+, 168 Wagner EX, 171 Heilmann EX+(OC), 172 Bender EX+, 173 Lajoie EX*, 174 Evers EX, 175 Mathewson EX+/EM, 176 Manush EX+(OC), 178 Carey EX, 179 Sisler EX, 180 Cochrane EX+ w/pair of nicks to left side, 223 Jennings EX+(OC), 226 Hooper EX+/EM, 230 Faber PR due to pair of tears to left side, 232 Goslin EX+, 235 McGraw EX+ w/pair of small tears to left side, 236 Bottomley EX+ w/pair of small tears to left side. *2 nicks at upper right corner. Numbers included are: #93, 101, 105, 109, 119, 121-126, 128-130, 132-142, 144-151, 153-157, 159-164, 166, 168, 169, 171-176, 178-182, 184-186, 188-190, 192-194, 196-198, 201, 202, 204-206, 208-216, 218-220, 222, 223, 226, 232, 235, 236, 239, 240. #180, 196, 205, 209, 230, 235, 236 have slight to heavy factory cut/tear at same spot on lower left side. A few others have a similar pair of nicks to the right edge.