19546

"1923 Lections Near Set (8/10) with Ruth, Hornsby"

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:2,200.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
 1923 Lections Near Set (8/10) with Ruth, Hornsby
<B>1923 Lections Near Set (8/10) with Ruth, Hornsby.</B></I> Like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, the supremely scarce cards of the Lections set are almost never seen and shrouded in mystery. Before twenty-eight surfaced in Albany, New York in 1997, collectors were not even aware that the set existed, and it's still unclear exactly what product they initially accompanied. The general consensus is that they are candy cards, but we may never know for certain. Presented here are eight cards from the set of ten, representing an offering that doubles the entire population of PSA-graded examples. Present are "Babe" Ruth, Roger (sic) Hornsby, Frank Chance, "Bob" Meusel, Emil Meusel, "Bob" Shawkey, Howard Ehmke and Charles Jamieson. Condition is admittedly rough, with all displaying some degree of heavy creasing and wear, and Ruth and Chance showing pencil writing as well. Given the microscopic population of such cards available in the hobby, however, such concerns must be taken in context. High-grade examples have never surfaced, and likely never will. For the card collector seeking a true challenge, we lead you four-fifths of the way to the top of the mountain. The rest of the climb is yours alone. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19546 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>