August 6, 2020: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/6/2020
Graced with colorful artwork of the famed Willard Mullin in the early years of the legendary franchise, this incredible run of the first 31 years of New York Mets’ fabled history is perfectly represented by these superb 8 ½-by-11-inch yearbooks, with no duplication and a striking, consistent grade and presentation. In the years when multiple yearbooks are featured, the additional examples are revisions or final editions. The 1969 example includes two dozen autographs from the World Championship club that captivated New York and the nation with its unlikely triumph. The collection offers an unprecedented opportunity to pick up the most difficult early decades of a beloved team. Here’s the breakdown: 1) 1962 – Very Good (with some press clippings added); 2) 1963 (3) – Regular, Revised and Final – VG, Excellent and Ex-Mt respectively; 3) 1964 (5) – Regular, three Revised and Final – Ex-Mt (3), VG-Ex and VG; 4) 1965 (4) – Regular, two Revised and Final – Ex-Mt, Ex, VG-Ex and VG; 5) 1966 (4) – Regular, two Revised and Final – Ex-Mt (2) and Ex (2); 6) 1967 (3) – Regular and two Revised – Ex-Mt, Ex and VG-Ex; 7) 1968 (2) – Regular and Revised – Ex-Mt and Ex; 8) 1969 (1) – Ex-Mt-Plus, with 24 autographs including Seaver, Koosman, Gentry, Harrelson, Jones, Agee, Charles, Shamsky, Grote, Clendenon, McGraw, Taylor, McAndrew, Cardwell, Boswell, Koonce, Gaspar, Garrett, Weis, Yost, Pignatano, Walker and Mrs. Gil Hodges; 9) 1970 (1) – Ex-Mt-Plus; 10) 1971 (2) – Regular and Revised – Ex and VG-Ex; 11) 1972 (2) – Regular and Revised – Ex-Mt-Plus; 12) 1973 (2) – Regular and Revised – Ex-Mt-Plus; 13) 1974 (1) – VG-Ex; 14) 1975 (1) – Ex-Mt; 15) 1976 (2) – Regular and Revised – Ex-Mt-Plus; 16) 1977 (2) – Nr-Mt; 17) 1978 (1) – Nr-Mt; 18) 1979 (1) – Ex-Mt-Plus; 19) 1980 (1) – Nr-Mt; 20) 1981 (1) – Ex; 21) 1982 (2) – two different editions – Nr-Mt; 22) 1983 (2) – Regular and Revised – Nr-Mt-Plus; 23) 1984 (2) – Regular and Revised – Nr-Mt-Plus; 24) 1985 (2) – Regular and Revised – Nr-Mt-Plus; 25) 1986 (1) – Ex-Mt-Plus; 26) 1987 – Regular and Revised – Nr-Mt; 27) 1988 (2) – Regular and Spanish – Nr-Mt; 28) 1988 Tom Seaver Edition (1) – Nr-Mt; 29) 1989 (2) – Regular and Revised – Nr-Mt; 30) 1990 (2) – Regular and Revised – Nr-Mt; 31) 1991 (1) – Nr-Mt; 32) 1992 (2) – Regular and Revised – Nr-Mt; 33) 2008 (2) Final Week at Shea – Ex-Mt-Plus and Final Day at Shea – Ex-Mt; and 34) 2009 Opening of CITI Field (1) – Nr-Mt.
Massive New York Mets Yearbook Collection 1962-92, With 1969 Autographed and Specials (64)
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