Mastro Auctions December Premier Sale Generates Optimistic Results High-end sports memorabilia and non-sports items perform well despite challenging economy
with 1989 A's, 1991 Twins and 1992 Blue Jays sold for $14,400; a Babe Ruth single signed ball commanded $12,000; a spectacular Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig signed ball sold for $10,800; a scarce 1930s vintage Bucky Harris single signed ball - PSA/DNA NM+ 7.5 went for $7,200; a 1941 Rochester Red Wings team signed ball (26 signatures) including Babe Ruth and Stan Musial sold for $5,700; a Ted Williams single signed balls collection (12) - all graded PSA/DNA MINT 9 sold for $4,200; a 1928 New York Yankees World Champions team signed ball (23 signatures) including Ruth, Gehrig and Lazzeri realized a final price of $4,200; and a Roberto Clemente single signed ball - dated June 1971 went for $4,200.
OTHER BASEBALL AUTOGRAPHS
A Ty Cobb signed personal checks collection (29) - all graded PSA/DNA MINT 9 sold for $22,800; a 1949 Bowman complete set (240) including 215 signed cards went for $12,000; a Mickey Mantle single signed bats collection (6 items) - including four bats inscribed "No. 7" realized a final price of $12,000; a 1958 Topps signed complete set (494) went for $10,800; a Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris signed "1961 Home Run Chase" commemorative bat - serial-numbered "92" in a Limited Edition of 115 pieces went for $9,600; a 1957 Topps near set (396/407) including 349 signed cards went for $9,000; a Barney Dreyfuss handwritten letter to John Heydler - the newest Hall of Famer went for $9,000; a classic Babe Ruth 1926 signed original photograph went for $9,000; a Lou Gehrig signed photograph sold for $7,800; an attractive 1931 Babe Ruth signed "Batting" photograph sold for $7,200; and a Babe Ruth 2008 Upper Deck Premier "Stitchings Cut" #CUT-BR Cut Signature "1 of 1!" - PSA/DNA-Authenticated went for $6,600.
BASEBALL BATS
A "Black Betsy" 1916-1921 H&B Pro Model game used bat attributed to Joe Jackson sold for $9,000; a Ted Williams 1946-1947 H&B game used bat – PSA 8 went for $8,400; a Roberto Clemente 1971 H&B World Series game used bat – PSA 10 realized a final price of $7,800; a Thurman Munson 1979 H&B game used bat - used during Munson's final season – PSA 7 sold for $7,800; and a Harmon Killebrew 1959 H&B signed game used bat sold for $5,100.
RUTHIAN TREASURES
A Babe Ruth oversized 14" x 17-1/2" signed batting photo sold for $21,600; a Babe Ruth and Claire Ruth signed postcards collection (12) sold for $20,400; a Babe Ruth "Christmas Day 1925" signed and personalized studio portrait went for $11,400; a Babe Ruth circa 1927 signed ball - incredible sweet spot signature commanded $10,200; a Babe Ruth 1934 signed and personalized Boston Braves photograph went for $7,800; and a Babe Ruth 1942 signed letter - from the set of "The Pride of the Yankees" went for $7,800.
BASEBALL GAME GEAR
A Hank Aaron 1976 Milwaukee Brewers game worn home jersey - his final season sold for $13,200; a Joe Rudi 1974 Oakland A's game worn home jersey went for $7,200;
