This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/15/2020
The 1940 Play Ball issue consists of 240 cards that create one of the more comprehensive examinations of pre-war baseball. With current players of the day combined with storied heroes of baseball's past, the set consists of black and white player photos superimposed on gray card stock. Featured here is a partial set that is two-thirds complete, leaving plenty of room to work on an advanced project. Key cards include #30 Berg, VG+, 38 Doerr EX, 40 Greenberg GPOD, 41 Gehringer GOOD (MK MC), 87 Hubbell VG/EX, 102 Klein EX (MK), 120 W. Johnson VG, 158 T. Jackson GOOD+, 167 Frisch EX+, 170 Speaker VG/EX, 177 Baker EX, 180 Cochrane VG+, and 179 Sisler VG/EX. Also includes 20 extras. The group is 10% EX or better, 20% VG/EX, 50% VG and 20% lower. Key cards need for completion are #1 DiMaggio, 7 Dickey, 27 T. Williams, 46 Averill, 88 Ott, 104 P. Waner, 105 L. Waner, 119 Alexander, 132 Mack, 133 Foxx, 134 Cronin, 141 Stengel, 168 Wagner, 170 Speaker, 171 Heilman, 172 Bender, 173 Lajoie, 174 Evers, 175 Mathewson, 223 Jennings, 224 Traynor, 225 Jackson, 226 Hooper, 227 Haines, 230 Faber, 232 Goslin, 234 Chance, 235 McGraw, 236 Bottomley, 237 Keeler, and 238 Lazzeri.