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dmbbfan
11-18-2005, 08:20 PM
i am looking for some help in valuating this collection. i recently picked up a collection from a very advanced and knowledgeable long time collector of pirates/royals items. i have know/worked with this collector personally for the last 20 years. this collection consists of approx. 400 autographed 3x5 cards, checks, photos etc... all of players who played with pittsburgh pirates. a good many of the autos are from the late 1800's-1920, about 35%, then 20's-60's, about 50%, the rest being from plyers in the 70's-90's, about 15%. there are quite a few players who only played a partial season with pittsburgh from 1890-1920.

i have no idea what these are worth. there are many HOF and all-star players as well as a great many fantastic ball players. i only picked them up because the price was right and it is an awesome assemblance. i only collect iowa, not the college, baseball players, so i am only concerned with keeping players born/died/played in iowa. all of the rest i will most likely part with in the near future.

i can send out a complete listing of the players, and on what, for you to use in helping me.

here is a small sampeling of the list.

just players who's last name starts with an "A".

babe adams, 1882-1968, on 3x5 with photo,
'06 st. lou, '07-'26 pitt

victor aldridge, 1893-1973, on cancelled check,
'17-'24 chi cubs, '25-'27 pitt, '28 ny gia

earl "sparky" adams, 1894-1989, on pirates sticker
'22-27 cubs, '28-29 pitt, 30-33 st. lou, 38-39 cinn

matt alexander, 1947- , on 3x5
73-74 cubs, 75-77 oak, 78-81 pitt

bill almon, 1952- , on 3x5
74-79 sd pad, 80 mont+nym, 81-82 chi sox, 83-84 oak,
85-87 pitt, 87 nym, 88 phil

matty alou, 1938- , on 3x5
60-65 sf g, 66-70 pitt, 71-72 st lou, 72 oak,
73 nyy + st lou, 74 sd pad

jesse attenburg, 1893-1973, on 3x5
16-17 pitt

dave augustine, 1949- , on 3x5
73-74 pitt

jimmy archer, 1883-1958, on postmarked envelope
04 pitt, 07 det, 09-17 cubs, 18 pitt+brooklyn+cinn


hope this small sampeling gives you an idea of what i am looking at.

sincerely
craig
dmbbfan@aol.com
or call me
515-480-6051

mjkm90
11-19-2005, 05:40 AM
Those are rare signatures. Determining value will be a challenge without prior sales records. You may want to contact the major auction houses and consider selling them as a lot. Congratulations on your find:D

dmbbfan
11-21-2005, 09:09 PM
thanks mjkm90
can anyone else chime in to give me some help/advice?

craig

dmbbfan
12-21-2005, 02:01 PM
Doug Bair, 1949-

3x5
1976 Pitt, 1977 Oak, 1978-81 Cin, 1981-83 St. Lou, 1983-85 Det, 1985 St. Lou, 1986 Oak, 1987 Phil, 1988 Tor, 1989-90 Pitt.
Gene Baker, 1925-1999
<U>*from Davenport, Ia
</U>
3x5 w/note stating his greatest baseball thrill
1953-57 Chi. Cubs, 1957-61 PittAll-Star: 1955
<U>Leagur Leader:
</U>
Games, 1955
<U>William "Jap" Barbeau, 1882-1969
</U>
Cut Sig.
1905-06 Cle, 1909 Pitt, 1909-10 St. Lou.
<U>Everett D. "Eppie" Barnes, 1900-1980
</U>
3x5
1923-24 Pitt.
Francis "Red" Barrett, 1913-1998

3x5
1939 St. Lou, 1944-45 Bos Sox, 1946 Bos Bra, 1950 Pitt.All-Star: 1945
<U>League Leader:
</U>
Comp. Games, 1945
Wins, 1945
Dick Bartell, 1907-1995

3x5
1927-30 Pitt, 1931-34 Phi, 1935-38 N.Y. Giants, 1939 Chi. Cubs, 1940-41 Det, 1941-43 and 1946 N.Y. GiantsAll-Star: 1933, 1937
<U>League Leader:
</U>
Games, 1932
Ross Baumgarten, 1955-

3x5
1978-81 Chi. Sox, 1982 Pitt
Bob Beall, 1948-

3x5
1975 and 1978-79 Atl, 1980 Pitt
Walter "Boom-Boom" Beck, 1904-1987

3x5
1924 and 1927-28 St. Lou. Browns, 1933 Bro, 1939-43 Phi, 1944 Det, 1945 Cin, 1945 Pitt.<U>League Leader:
</U>
Game Starts, 1933
Jay Bell, 1965-

3x5
1986-88 Cle, 1989-96 Pitt, 1997 K.C., 1998-2002 Ariz, 2003 N.Y. MetsAll-Star: 1993, 1999

<U>John Berardino, 1917-1996
</U>
3x5 w/photo
1939-42 and 1946-47 St.Lou. Browns, 1948-50 Cle, 1950 Pitt, 1951 St. Lou. Browns, 1952 Cle, 1952 Pitt
Mike Bielecki, 1959-

3x5
1984-87 Pitt, 1988-91 Chi. Cubs, 1991-92 Atl, 1993 Cle, 1994 Atl, 1995 Cal. Angels, 1996-97 Atl.
Rivington M. Bisland, 1890-1973

3x5
1912 Pitt, 1913, St. Lou. Browns, 1914 Cle
Ron Blackburn, 1935-1998

3x5
19585-59 Pitt
Fred "Sheriff" Blake, 1899-1982

3x5
1920 Pitt, 1924-31 Chi.Cubs, 1931 Phi, 1937 St. Lou. Browns, 1937 St. Lou Cards<U>League Leader:
</U>
Shutouts, 1928
Walks, 1926
Steve Blass, 1942-

3x5
1964-74 PittAll-Star: 1972
<U>League Leader:
</U>
Win %, 1968
Shutouts, 1971
Bert Blyleven, 1951-

3x5
1970-76 Minn, 1976-77 Tex, 1978-80 Pitt, 1981-85 Cle, 1985-88 Minn, 1989-92 Cal. AngelsAll-Star: 1973, 1985
<U>League Leader:
</U>
Innings, 1985-86
Strike Outs, 1985
Starts, 1985
Comp. Games, 1985
Shutouts, 1973, 1985, 1989
ERA, 1973
<U>Barry Bonds, 1964-
</U>
3x5
1986-92 pitt, 1992-2005 S.F. GiantsAll-Star: 1990, 1992-98, 2000-04
<U>Awards:
</U>
MLB Player of the Year: 1990, 2001-04
NL-MVP: 1990, 1992-93, 2001-04
NL Hank Aaron Award: 2001-02, 2004
Gold Gloves: 1990-94, 1996-98, 2000-04<U>League Leader:
</U>
Battin Ave., 2002, 2004
Slug. %, 1990, 1992-93, 2001-04
Games, 1995
Runs, 1992
Total Bases, 1993
HR, 1993, 2001
RBI, 1993
Walks, 1992, 1994-97, 2000-04
Bobby Bonilla, 1963-

3x5
1986 Chi. Sox, 1986-91 Pitt, 1992-95 N. Y. Mets, 1995-96 Bal, 1997-98 Fla, 1998 L.A. Dodgers, 1999 N.Y. Mets, 2000 Atl, 2001 St. Lou. CardsAll-Star: 1988-91, 1993, 1995
Awards:

Silver Slugger: 1988, 1990-91League Leader:

Games, 1989
Doubles, 1991
Albert Bool, 1897-1981

3x5
1928 Wash, 1930 Pitt, 1931 Bos. Braves
Hank Borowy, 1916-2004

3x5
1942-45 N.Y. Yanks, 1945-48 Chi. Cubs, 1949-50 Phil, 1950 Pitt, 1950-51 Det.All-Star: 1944-45
Awards:

NL-Pitcher of the Year, 1945League Leader:

Win %, 1945
<U>Joe Bowman, 1910-1990
</U>
3x5
1932 Phil. As, 1934 N.Y. Giants, 1935-36 Phil Phillies, 1937-41 Pitt, 1944-45 Bos, 1945 Cin.
Sid Bream, 1960-

3x5
1983-85 L.A. Dodgers, 1985-90 Pitt, 1991-93 Atl, 1994 Hou.
William R. Brenzel, 1910-1979

3x5
1932 Pitt, 1934-35 Clev.
<U>Harry Bright, 1929-2000
</U>
3x5
1958-60 Pitt, 1961-62 Wash, 1963 cin, 1963-64 N.Y. Yanks, 1965 Chi. Cubs
Nellie Briles, 1943-2005

3x5
1965-70 St. Lou Cards, 1971-73 Pitt, 1974-75 K.C., 1976-77 Tex, 1977-78 Bal.League Leader:

Win %, 1967
Chuck Brinkman, 1944-

3x5
1969-74 Chi. Sox, 1974 Pitt
Stephen G. Britton, 1891-1983

3x5
1913 Pitt
Jimmy Brown, 1910-1977


3x5
1937-43 St Lou Cards, 1946 PittAll-Star: 1942
League Leader:

At Bats 1939, 1942
Mace Brown, 1909-2002
<U>*from North English, Ia
</U>
3x5
1935-41 Pitt, 1941 Bro, 1942-43 + 1946 Bos.All-Star: 1938
League Leader:

Games, 1938, 1943
Saves, 1937, 1940
Jim Bunning, 1931-,

3x5
1955-63 Det, 1964-67 Phil, 1968-69 Pitt, 1969 L.A. Dodgers, 1970-71 Phil*HALL OF FAME*
All-Star: 1957,1957,1961-64, 1966
League Leader:

Wins, 1957
Strike Outs, 1959-60, 1957
Innings, 1957, 1967
Shutouts, 1966-67
Smokey Burgess, 1927-1991

3x5 w/his greatest thrill note
1949-51 Chi. Cubs, 1952-55 Phil, 1955-58 Cin, 1959-64 Pitt, 1964-67 Chi. SoxAll-Star: 1954-55, 1959-61, 1964

Guy Bush, 1901-1985

3x5
1923-34 Chi. Cubs, 1935-36 Pitt, 1936-37 Bos. Bees, 1938 St. Lou, 1945 CinLeague Leader:

Games 1929
Saves 1925, 1929
Max Butcher, 1910-1957

Cut Signature
1936-38 Bro, 1938-39 Phil, 1939-45 Pitt
Jim Campanis, 1944-

3x5
1966-68 L.A. Dodgers, 1969-70 K.C., 1973 Pitt
Max Carey, 1890-1976

3x5
1910-26 Pitt, 1926-29 Bro*HALL OF FAME*
League Leader:

Games, 1914
At Bats, 1913-14
Runs, 1913
Triplesm 1914, 1923
Walks, 1918, 1922
Stolen Bases, 1913, 1915-20, 1922-25
Clay Carroll, 1941-

3x5
1964-65 Mil. Braves, 1966-68 Atl, 1968-75 Cin, 1976 Chi. Sox, 1977 St. Lou, 1977 Chi. Sox, 1978 PittAll-Star: 1971-72
League Leader:

Games, 1966, 1972
Saves, 1972
Steve Carter, 1964-

3x5
1989-90 Pitt
Joe Christopher, 1935-

3x5
1959-61 Pitt, 1962-65 N.Y. Mets, 1966 Bos.
Pat Clements, 1962-

3x5
1985 Cal, 1985-86 Pitt, 1987-88 N.Y. Yanks, 1989-92 S.D. Padres, 1992, Bal
Donn Clendenon, 1935-2005

Cut Signature
1961-68 Pitt, 1969 Mont, 1969-71 N.Y. Mets, 1972 St. LouAwards:

ML-World Series MVP, 1969League Leader:

Strike Outs, 1963, 1968
Dick Cole, 1926-

3x5
1951 St. Lou, 1951 + 1953-56 Pitt, 1957 Mil Braves
Joe Coleman, 1947-

3x5
1965-70 Wash, 1971-76 Det, 1976 Chi Cubs, 1977-78 Oak, 1978 Tor, 1979 S.F. Giants, 1979 PittAll-Star: 1972

Pete Compton, 1889-1978

3x5
1911-13 St. Lou Browns, 1915 St. Lou Terriers, 1915-16 Bos. Braves, 1916 Pitt, 1918 N.Y. Giants
Dale Coogan, 1930-1989

3x5
1950 Pitt
Wilber Cooper, 1892-1973

3x5 w/photo
1912-24 Pitt, 1925-26 Chi Cubs, 1926 DetLeague Leader:

Wins, 1921
Saves, 1918
Innings, 1921
Starts, 1921, 1923
Comp. Games, 1919, 1922
Shutouts, 1924
Losses, 1923
Del Crandall, 1930-

3x5
1949-50 Bos Braves, 1953-63 Mil. Braves, 1964 S.F. Giants, 1965 Pitt, 1966 CleAll-Star: 1953-56, 1958-60, 1962
Awards:

NL-Gold Glove: 1958-50, 1962
Joe Cronin, 1906-1984

On postcard dated 1949
1926-27 Pitt, 1928-34 Wash, 1935-45 Bos Sox*HALL OF FAME*
All-Star: 1933-35, 1937-39, 1941
League Leader:

Games, 1930-31
Doubles, 1933, 1938
Triples, 1932
G. W. Cutshaw, 1887-1973

3x5
1912-17 Bro, 1918-21 Pitt, 1922-23 Det
Bill Burwell. 1895-1973

3x5
1920-21 St. Lou Browns, 1928 Pitt
Ron Brand, 1940-

3x5
1963 Pitt, 1965-68 Hou, 1969-71 Mont
Babe Dahlgren, 1912-1996

3x5
1935-36 Bos Sox, 1937-40 N.Y. Yanks, 1941 Bos Braves, 1941-42 Chi Cubs, 1942-St Lou Browns, 1942 Bro, 1943 Phil, 1944-45 Pitt, 1946 St Lou BrownsAll-Star: 1943
League Leader:

Games, 1940, 1944
Bruce Dal Canton, 1942-

3x5
1967-70Pitt, 1971-75 K.C., 1975-76 Atl, 1977 Chi Sox
Bennie Daniels, 1932-

3x5 w/2 different greatest baseball thrills stories
1957-60 Pitt, 1961-65 Wash
Brandy Davis, 1928-2005

3x5
1952-53 Pitt
Butch Davis, 1958-

3x5
1983-84 K.C., 1987 Pitt, 1988-89 Bal, 1991 L.A. Dodgers, 1993-94 Tex
Ron Davis, 1941-1992

3x5
1962 + 1966-68 Hou, 1968 St Lou, 1969 Pitt
"Spud" Davis, 1904-1984

3x52
1928 St Lou, 1928-33 Phil, 1934-36 St Lou, 1937-38 Cin, 1938-39 Phil, 1940-41 + 1944-45 Pitt
Adam Debus, 1892-1977

3x5
1917 Pitt
Bob Del Greco, 1933-

3x5
1952 + 1956 Pitt, 1956 St. Lou, 1957 Chi cubs, 1957-58 NY Yanks, 1960-61 Phil, 1961-63 KC, 1965 Phil
Con Dempsey, 1923-

3x5
1951 Pitt
Orestes Destrade, 1962-

3x5
1987 NY Yanks, 1988 Pitt, 1993-94 Fla
Mike Diaz, 1960-

3x5
1983 Chi Cubs, 1986-88 Pitt, 1988 Chi Sox
Johnny Dickshot, 1910-1997

3x5
1936-38 Pitt, 1939 NY Giants, 1944-45 Chi Sox
"Dutch" Dietz, 1912-1972


3x5

1940-43 Pitt, 1943 Phil


Bob Dillinger, 1918-


3x5

1946-49 St Lou Browns, 1950 Phil As, 1950-51 Pitt, 1951 Chi Sox
All-Star: 1949
League Leader:

Hits, 1948

Stolen Bases, 1947-49


Vince DiMaggio, 1912-1986


3x5

1937-38 Bos Bees, 1939-40 Cinn, 1940-44 Pitt, 1945-46 Phiol, 1946 NY Giants
All-Star: 1943-44
League Leader:

Games, 1943

Strikeouts, 1937-38, 1942-45


Doug Drabek, 1962-


3x5

1986 NY Yanks, 1987-92 Pitt, 1993-96 Hou, 1997 Chi Sox, 1998 Balt
All-Star: 1994
Awards:

NL-CY Young Award, 1990
League Leader:

Wins, 1990


E.C. Dudley, 1903-1989


3x5

1929-30 Bro, 1931-32 Phil, 1933 Pitt


"Gus" Dugas, 1907-1997


3x5

1930-32 Pitt, 1933 Phil, 1934 Wash


Jim Dunn, 1931-1999


3x5

1952 Pitt


<U>Erv Dusak, 1920-1994

</U>
3x5

1941-42 + 1946-51 St Lou, 1951-52 Pitt


<U>Mike Easler, 1950

</U>
3x5

1973–75 Hou, 1976 Cal, 1977-83 Pitt, 1984-85 Bos, 1986 NY Yanks, 1987 Phil, 1987 NY Yanks
All-Star: 1981


Logan Easley, 1961-


3x5

1987 + 1989 Pitt


<U>Jacob F. Edgington, 1891-1969

</U>
3x5

1912 Pitt


Larry Elliott, 1938-


3x5

1962-63 Pitt, 1964 + 1966 NY Mets


Charlie Engle, 1903-1893


3x5

1925-26 Phil As, 1930 Pitt


Ralph Leif Erickson, 1902-2002


3x5

1929-30 Pitt


Cecil Espy, 1963-


3x5

1983 LA Dodgers, 1987-90 Tex, 1991-92 Pitt, 1993 Cinn


Elroy Face, 1928-


3x5

1953-68 Pitt, 1968 Det, 1969 Mont
All-Star: 1959-61
League Leader:

Games, 1956, 1960

Saves 1958, 1961-92


Felix Fermin, 1963-


3x5

1987-88 Pitt, 1989-93 Clev, 1994-95 Sea, 1996 Chi Cubs


"Nanny" Fernandez, 1918-1996


3x5

1942 + 1946-47 Bos Braves, 1950 Pitt


Hal Finney, 1905-1991


3x5

1931-34 + 1936 Pitt


Brian Fisher, 1962-


3x5

1985-86 NY Yanks, 1987-89 Pitt, 1990 Hou, 1992 Sea


<U>Ed Fitz Gerald, 1924-

</U>
3x5

1948-53 Pitt, 1953-59 Wash, 1959 Clev


Les Fleming, 1915-1980


3x5

1939 Det, 1941-42 + 1945-47 Clev, 1949 Pitt
League Leader:

Games, 1942


Elbie Fletcher, 1916-1994


3x5

1934-35 + 1937-39 Bos Braves, 1939-43 + 1946-47 Pitt, 1949 Bos Braves
All-Star: 1943
League Leader:

On Base %, 1940-42

Walks, 1940-41