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lean Sweep’s current auction is its
unique to the industry affordable
autograph and memorabilia-only
auction. Most of the items in this auction
have a retail value of $500 or less, and
low minimum bids.
Day one of the auction is all about
baseball autographs. Leading off is a
selection of signed cards, including many
quality partial vintage signed Topps lots
from 1958-1971. There are two nice 1953
and 1954 Billy Martin signed Topps cards
and a rare vintage signed 1964 Topps Gi-
ant Hank Aaron among much more.
A collection of signed vintage All Star
and World Series tickets follow. Signed
8x10 photos include a 1954 Giants, 2016
Yankees, a vintage Hank Greenberg,
several single and multi-signed Mickey
Mantle photos and much more. There is a
solid run of signed Yellow HOF Plaques
with several scarcities and key HOFers.
Collectors of 3x5 cards will see some
tougher signatures and quality HOFers.
Check collectors will a nice Ty Cobb
signed check. Original Yankee player
contracts from the late 1920s and early
1930s are also available. There are some
signed equipment lots up for bid, includ-
ing Derek Jeter and Mike Trout signed
batting helmets, a Derek Jeter 2014 All
Star Game jersey, and a wide variety of
signed large prints and oversized items.
Single signed baseballs close out the
fi rst day of the auction. There are hun-
dreds to choose from, with a wide variety
of HOFers, deceased players, retired stars
and a wonderful collection of broadcaster
signed baseballs. There are both scarce
balls here and classic HOFers, the condi-
tion overall is quite strong.
Day two of the auction starts with
multi-signed baseballs. Leading the way
is a late 1970s baseball with George
Steinbrenner, George Brett and Elston
Howard signatures, and a 1996 Veterans
Committee signed baseball with Ted Wil-
liams. Team signed baseballs range from
1938 – 2002 with some collector grade
Yankee championship baseballs, a 1962
Mets with Stengel and Hodges, several
higher grade team balls from the 1950s
and 1960s, a few All Star balls and other
quality team balls.
Bat collectors will see a run of HOFer
single signed bats with many Cooper-
stown models. There are also several
interesting vintage store and game bats.
Baseball isn’t the only sport represent-
ed. Basketball collectors will fi nd some
Larry Bird/Magic Johnson signed items,
a vintage Bill Russell signed Celtics pro-
gram and other items.
Football is a major part of this auc-
tion, with the company’s largest offering
ever of the popular signed Goal Line
cards. These cards are spread out over
150 different lots. Other football items
include signed helmets, footballs, photos,
cards, programs and more.
It’s back to baseball memorabilia to
close out the auction. Among the stron-
gest offerings in one of these auctions,
it starts with a quality publication run.
Tickets come next, including two rare
pre-1920 tickets and two 1939 HOF All
Star Game tickets.
A large offering of Mickey Mantle
vintage games, toys and paper items are
available, as well as a selection of vintage
baseball and football pennants as well.
The auction concludes with a strong run
of vintage baseball and football bob-
bin head dolls, including Mantle, Roger
Maris and Willie Mays. ◆
Plentiful & affordable
Clean Sweep’s current auction loaded with baseball autographs
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