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Summer/August 2006 Catalog  >  Sports  >  The Moe Berg Collection

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Lot 1684: Moe Berg's Collection Of His Own Baseball Cards (59)

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $400.00
Winning Bid: $4,261.35
Price Realized: $5,092.31
Auction Date:8/28/2006 9:00 PM EST

An outstanding group containing (59) of Moe's gum cards saved by him and his brother Sam. The massive collection of cards featuring the very desirable Berg include 1933 Goudey (13) 20% VG-EX, 60% VG (mainly because of 1 or 2 light wrinkles) 20% lesser including one which is trimmed. 1939 Play Ball (25) 20% EX, 20% VG-EX, 40% VG and 20% lesser (2 cards have writing on them). 1941 Play Ball (19) 10% EX, 40% VG-EX, 30% VG, and 20% lesser (one trimmed). Also, two 1934-36 Batter Up, one is VG; the other is just the die-cut. A larger collection of Moe Berg cards (with better provenance) cannot be found.

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