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Old 08-10-2009, 11:34 AM
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One sold in Hunt's July auction for $42,000

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Lot # 449

Description: Superb Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig autographed photograph c.1927-28. While Babe Ruth autographed photos can be fairly easily attained, and Lou Gehrig signed images, although rare, occasionally surface, it seldom occurs that photographs signed by both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig become available to the collecting public. In addition to the aforementioned scarcity, it is also extraordinarily difficult to find a Ruth and Gehrig signed photo in a high condition grade. Offered is a recently discovered example of this classic sepia tone photograph of Ruth and Gehrig in their barnstorming uniforms, which was commonly given out during their tours of 1927 and 1928. The photo itself remains very clean with strong original contrast. Both Ruth and Gehrig have signed the image in bold black fountain pen rating 10 out of 10 each. We have been fortunate in handling a few of these signed images, and have noted a handful of other examples in other auctions. Regarding the other known exemplars, however, only a small percentage remain in a high condition grade. To even the most discriminating collector, the offered specimen must be considered the finest known of its type. Image quality, signature strength, non-personalization, and highly uncommon Christy Walsh Tour stamping on the reverse all place this particular photograph among the elite Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig signature items we have handled. 8"x10" matted and framed with a singular minute pinhole at the top white margin (not visible under matting) mentioned for acute accuracy only. Includes LOA from JSA: Photo: EX-MT, Signatures: NM/MT-MT
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