19329

Late 1990's Dan Marino Game Worn Dolphins Helmet

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop / Sports - Game Used Memorabilia Start Price:1,700.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Late 1990's Dan Marino Game Worn Dolphins Helmet
<B>Late 1990's Dan Marino Game Worn Helmet.</B></I> Arguably the finest quarterback ever to take a snap from center, Marino's command of the record books includes number one career positions in such statistics as most completions, most yards passing, most touchdown passes, most four hundred yard games, most three hundred yard games--the list just keeps on going. Here we find a classic example of Marino headgear from late in his Hall of Fame career, as he put the finishing touches on records that may stand forever. The "Riddell" outer shell offers the Dolphins sunburst logo on each side, with Marino's number "13" in proper size and font straddling center striping, and dymo tape "Marino" in orange. "NFL" shield, customized mini warning sticker and "Dolphins" script logo back bumper are all present and correct. The inner shell has markered number "13" identifiers and transmission velcro connectors for wireless communications. The chinstrap is intact and Marino's trademark facemask style with lower jaw protection is in place. Clips attaching facemask date to 1996. Recon stickers and remnants of washer outlines on the shell's interior suggest potential earlier usage with another facemask configuration, though this is not unusual for Marino helmets. Condition is typical for quarterback usage, with solid interior wear on the VSR-4 padding, and light wear on exterior. The helmet was sourced directly from the Miami Dolphins equipment staff, and is signed on the right side by Marino in 10/10 black sharpie. A solid Marino late career headgear representation. <I>LOA from Lou Lampson. 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:19329 <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'>