April 3, 2025: Spring Auction
This is only a preview. The auction will open on: 3/17/2025 1:00:00 AM
This is an attractive companion piece to an adjacent lot of the Black format from the quirky 1927 W560 Series, a sheet featuring 16 of the quaint 1 ¾-by-2 ¾-inch strip cards in the Red Diamonds and Hearts in the unique playing-card format. Included on the sheet is the most coveted card in the series, Babe Ruth, along with fellow Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby and legendary boxer Jack Dempsey. The full sheet is 7-by-11 inches and in Very Good condition, providing a great showcase for the unusual set that features baseball players, aviators and other athletes and was printed on four different 16-card sheets. The lineup: Farrell, Ruth, Dempsey, Strong, Waner, Lindstrom, Leonardi, Heeney, Gray, Herman, Sewell, Cagle, Hornsby, Lassman, Williams and Hoyt.
1927 W560 Series Full Red Sheet With Babe Ruth, Hornsby and Dempsey
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