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Sale 304: Fine Americana. With the Autograph Collection of Florence S. Walter, Part II (#304) 03/10/2005 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 03/10/2005 1:00 PM PST

Lot #308Autographed magazine page

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$500

Estimate: $600 - $900

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Sale 304: Fine Americana. With the Autograph Collection of Florence S. Walter, Part II (#304) 03/10/2005 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 03/10/2005 1:00 PM PST

Description

Heading:

(Baseball)

Title:

Autographed magazine page

Author:

Maris, Roger

Place Published:

NY

Date Published:

1962

Description:

Signed "Best Wishes, Roger Maris" in blue ballpoint on a page of an inflight magazine. Pictured is a black and white photograph of Maris during his batting follow-through. The page contains a brief article about Casey Stengel, who is also pictured at the top of the article.

This autograph was obtained in 1962, one year after Maris broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. It was acquired by a Flight Attendant with United Airlines, which chartered many flights for professional sports teams. She provides a letter a provenance for the signature, along with 2 snapshots of Maris on the plane.

Condition:

There is a vertical fold along the center of the page, and 3 horizontal folds. The vertical and lower horizontal fold slightly affect the signature. The autograph is clear and bold, with a small contrast issue as it runs along Maris' image. A very desirable and "tough" signature.

Item#:

159097
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