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ValKehl 01-22-2024 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Detroit Collector (Post 2406955)
Won this in REA last night

Nice pickup, Eric. I'm surprised that REA didn't identify this as HOFer Bucky Harris' rookie card.

The Detroit Collector 01-23-2024 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ValKehl (Post 2407146)
Nice pickup, Eric. I'm surprised that REA didn't identify this as HOFer Bucky Harris' rookie card.

Thanks Val. Yeah, it seemed like something was off with the Auction this time around. Didn't seem like a lot of bidding the last day. (at least from what lots I was watching). Just my 2 cents.

yanksfan09 01-23-2024 10:30 AM

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Miller Huggins RC

bigfanNY 01-23-2024 05:59 PM

3 signed cards
 
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Got these in my hands today. Many thanks to board members who provided help in the way of opinions.
I have an appointment to drop these off at PSA public day this Friday. I will update.

jacksons 01-26-2024 11:32 AM

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A different pickup for me but a meaningful one. Thank you to the Net54 members who were able to help me find this card.

I've done alot of research on Eddie Grant over the years and I'm sure many of you know his story. Attached is his T205 along with a 77th Division (Statue of Liberty Division) shoulder patch, to which he was assigned after becoming one of the first men to enlist in 1917, two years after his retirement from baseball. Grant made the ultimate sacrifice trying to rescue The Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest. He was one of three former major leaguers to die in battle in WW1. His story is worth a read.

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

More about Captain Edward Grant:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...r-i-180728112/

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-grant/

The Detroit Collector 01-26-2024 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bigfanNY (Post 2407378)
Got these in my hands today. Many thanks to board members who provided help in the way of opinions.
I have an appointment to drop these off at PSA public day this Friday. I will update.

wow love the Baker and Rube! Congrats!

kkkkandp 01-26-2024 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jacksons (Post 2408068)
I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

That's a nice touch!

Casey2296 01-26-2024 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jacksons (Post 2408068)
A different pickup for me but a meaningful one. Thank you to the Net54 members who were able to help me find this card.

I've done alot of research on Eddie Grant over the years and I'm sure many of you know his story. Attached is his T205 along with a 77th Division (Statue of Liberty Division) shoulder patch, to which he was assigned after becoming one of the first men to enlist in 1917, two years after his retirement from baseball. Grant made the ultimate sacrifice trying to rescue The Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest. He was one of three former major leaguers to die in battle in WW1. His story is worth a read.

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

More about Captain Edward Grant:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...r-i-180728112/

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-grant/

great story and well done.

tlhss 01-27-2024 10:02 PM

Capt Grant Roll of Honor
 
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Here is Capt Grant's entry in the Roll of Honor from the official history of the division published soon after the war.




Quote:

Originally Posted by jacksons (Post 2408068)
A different pickup for me but a meaningful one. Thank you to the Net54 members who were able to help me find this card.

I've done alot of research on Eddie Grant over the years and I'm sure many of you know his story. Attached is his T205 along with a 77th Division (Statue of Liberty Division) shoulder patch, to which he was assigned after becoming one of the first men to enlist in 1917, two years after his retirement from baseball. Grant made the ultimate sacrifice trying to rescue The Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest. He was one of three former major leaguers to die in battle in WW1. His story is worth a read.

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

More about Captain Edward Grant:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...r-i-180728112/

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-grant/


Jason Carota 01-29-2024 07:30 PM

Beyond thrilled for this pickup. Been chasing a "well loved" Radbourn example for a long time. Its #377-3.

https://net54baseball.com/picture.ph...ictureid=37100

brooklynbotter 01-29-2024 08:18 PM

I was the seller, happy the card went to a member here who enjoys it


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Originally Posted by Jason Carota (Post 2408993)
Beyond thrilled for this pickup. Been chasing a "well loved" Radbourn example for a long time. Its #377-3.

https://net54baseball.com/picture.ph...ictureid=37100


Vintagecatcher 01-30-2024 07:29 AM

T206 Peaches Graham
 
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Thrilled to snag this Peaches Graham T206 from Alberta Canada.

Card missing the standard red banding on the uniform!

Patrick

MuncieNolePAZ 01-30-2024 12:11 PM

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Recent pick-ups.

Thanks
Chad

Schlesinj 01-31-2024 04:55 AM

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Couple of 1st type pickups.

Was looking for a Highlander and a PA centric OJ. Got them both on the recent Hakes Auction.

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Howe’s Hunter 01-31-2024 11:58 AM

Two in one month. Pretty big month.
 
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Number 408 arrived just in time for the January thread. Thanks to Ed for making Frank available. Only 114 more to find to complete a Howe-stamped set.

Jason Carota 01-31-2024 07:32 PM

Absolutely amazing, Ed. Congrats on 408!

doug.goodman 01-31-2024 10:33 PM

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I'm not sure that my pickup is worthy of following another Howe Stamp (one of the coolest collections on Net54) but here they are anyway.

In June of 1955 Baseball Magazine began advertising 11 large (about 17 1/2 X 20 inches) posters.

I received the last two I have been looking for today.

Doug

puckpaul 02-01-2024 07:39 AM

Baseball Magazine
 
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Originally Posted by doug.goodman (Post 2409561)
I'm not sure that my pickup is worthy of following another Howe Stamp (one of the coolest collections on Net54) but here they are anyway.

In June of 1955 Baseball Magazine began advertising 11 large (about 17 1/2 X 20 inches) posters.

I received the last two I have been looking for today.

Doug

Actually Doug, i think yours are just as cool! Congrats.

jacksons 02-05-2024 06:56 PM

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Happy to pick these two up and square them off.

One day I hope someone makes a decent movie about Ty Cobb, especially his early years, including his short time with Matty McIntyre. Might make us all see Cobb in a different light.

calvindog 02-05-2024 08:44 PM

That’s a beautiful PB Cobb. It looks like a 6.5.

jacksons 02-05-2024 09:03 PM

Thanks, not quite, 1 point lower. Little white mark on the left and a tobacco stain on Ty’s cheek. Adds some character. PB’s always feel more authentic to me.
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Originally Posted by calvindog (Post 2410753)
That’s a beautiful PB Cobb. It looks like a 6.5.



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