Mastro Auctions’ February Sale Rings in New Year of Collecting Excitement Classic Collector first major event of 2009 brings great Sports and Americana items to eager collecting public
Devine, Rex Allen, Rod Cameron and Roy Rogers - #1 on the PSA Set Registry!
Since the days of the Wild West itself, its heroes (both real and fictional) were the giants of our childhood. On the screen, in the pages of books or over the airwaves, these characters regularly thrilled us with their exciting gunplay, desperate fist fights and other even more dangerous adventures that always ended with right triumphant. Includes: PSA MINT 9: 13 cards; PSA NM-MT+ 8.5: 3 cards; PSA NM-MT 8: 7 cards; PSA NM 7: 1 card.
1953 R707-4 Topps "Wings" Complete Set (200)
The same year Topps took the baseball card market by storm, they also offered cards which of the ideal theme to appear during the Cold War. Topps' Wings cards offered large-size, color illustrations of the world's aircraft, along with diagrams on the backs that taught young consumers how to be patriotic "plane spotters."
1956 Topps "Western Round-Up" High Grade Complete Set (80)
Portrait renderings of the series' key figures (borrowed from '52 Topps Look 'n See) inaugurate the Round-Up set's eight story sections, and all-new action scenes decorate the balance of the issue's collectibles. In total, 23 cards have been graded by PSA. Includes: PSA MINT 9: 1 card; PSA NM-MT+ 8.5: 1 card; PSA NM-MT 8: 14 cards; PSA NM+ 7.5: 1 card; PSA NM 7: 6 cards.
1936 Carreras "Famous Airmen and Airwomen" Complete Set (50) Including Wright, Earhart, Post, Lindbergh and Doolittle - #1 on the PSA Set Registry!
These colorful cards feature a pose of a famous aviator on the left side, with their accompanying plane on the right side. Subjects range from the Wright Brothers to Amelia Earhart. Includes: PSA NM-MT 8: 15 cards; PSA NM+ 7.5: 2 cards; PSA NM 7: 15 cards; PSA EX-MT+ 6.5: 2 cards; PSA EX-MT 6: 8 cards; PSA EX+ 5.5: 2 cards; PSA EX 5: 5 cards; PSA VG-EX+ 4.5: 1 card.
1965 Topps "Lost In Space" High Grade Complete Set (55) Including PSA NM-MT 8 Examples!
Still enjoying a cult following of fans more than 40 years after it first aired on prime time television, the 1966 Lost In Space production remains a nostalgic favorite. A hard-to-find issue, especially in the higher grades, demand for this set has always been quite strong among enthusiasts. In total, 16 cards have been graded by PSA. Includes: PSA MINT 9: 1 card; PSA NM-MT 8: 4 cards; PSA NM 7: 10 cards.
1953 Skelly Oil "All American Space Fleet" Graded Complete Set (24) Including SGC 96 MINT 9 Examples!
This rare promotional issue from the Kansas-based oil company was probably released around 1951, at the height of American "space-mania." Four of the series' cards are full-length portrayals of the set's fictional space heroes; the remaining 20 items are all fantasy-inspired depictions of space vehicles. Includes SCD 9 MINT: 3 cards; SGC 96 MINT 9: 3 cards; SCD 8.5 NM/MT+: 5 cards; SGC 8 NM/MT: 5 cards; SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 1
