19202

1956 Minn. Lakers Signed Basketball PSA/DNA

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop / Sports - Autographs (Original) Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
1956 Minn. Lakers Signed Basketball PSA/DNA
<B>1956 Minneapolis Lakers Team Signed Basketball.</B></I> Infinitely more scarce than the 1950's team signed baseball are basketballs signed by N.B.A. clubs of that decade, so finding one from the '56 Lakers, much less one so brilliantly preserved, is quite remarkable. This fine specimen boasts nine bold black ink signatures from the team that finished second in the Western Division that year. Best is the huge autograph from Hall of Famer George Mikan, who was coaxed out of retirement mid-season as the Lakers struggled in the wake of the loss of the legendary Jim Pollard. Also present are Garmaker, Hitch, Skoog, Mencel, Mikkelsen, Martin, assistant coach MacMillan and Hall of Fame coach Kundla. None of the signatures fall below 9/10 in quality, and the ball shows only minor wear and remains nicely spherical for display purposes. <I>LOA from PSA/DNA.</B></I> <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:19202 <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'>