This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on:
4/30/2009
Each card has been graded by PSA or SGC. Presented is a 108-card 1934-36 R327 National Chicle "Diamond Stars" complete set. "Diamond Stars"—the colorful, pre-war baseball series produced by the National Chicle Company—graced store shelves at intervals between 1934 and 1936. Its 108 subjects, whose names include such offensive juggernauts as Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, Rogers Hornsby and Mel Ott, constitute a treasured roster of period collectibles. The distinguished gallery, confirmed by nearly 40% at the Near Mint or finer level, is sure to please even the most discriminating collector. The impressive set's roster and grades include: Graded PSA NM-MT+ 8.5: 1 card, #50 Ott; PSA NM-MT 8: 5 cards w/#'s 38, 43 Lyons (OC), 77 Gehringer, 78 and 94 (OC); SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 1 card, #72; PSA NM+ 7.5: 1 card, #8; SGC 86 NM+ 7.5: 2 cards w/#'s 34 and 68; PSA NM 7: 29 cards w/#'s 14 Terry, 23, 24, 25, 27 Traynor, 30 Manush, 31 Cuyler, 32 Rice, 36 Lombardi/"Earnie", 39 Hubbell, 40, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48 Ferrell, 53, 54 Greenberg, 55, 60 Ruffing, 64 Foxx (OC), 66 Medwick, 73, 76, 80, 81, 83 Waner, 89 and 95 Appling; SGC 84 NM 7: 4 cards w/#'s 26 Martin, 28 Lopez, 70 and 71; PSA EX-MT+ 6.5: 2 cards w/#'s 7 and 102; PSA EX-MT 6: 32 cards w/#'s 3 Maranville, 4, 5, 9 Cochrane, 10, 11 Dickey, 13, 20, 33, 35 Averill, 37, 44 Hornsby, 56, 57, 58, 59 Bottomley, 62, 63 Jackson, 65, 67, 69, 74 Lazzeri, 75, 79, 85 (OC), 88, 91 Harris, 92, 93, 97 Lopez, 103 Dickey and 105 Lombardi; SGC 80 EX/NM 6: 1 card, #22; PSA EX+ 5.5: 1 card, #100 Averill; PSA EX 5: 17 cards w/#'s 1 Grove, 6, 15, 16 Waner, 17 Frisch, 19, 21, 49, 51, 61, 84, 86 Crosetti, 96, 98, 101, 104 and 106; PSA VG-EX+ 4.5: 1 card, #12; PSA VG-EX 4: 8 cards w/#'s 18 Hafey, 29, 52, 82, 87, 99 Traynor, 107 Hack and 108 Berger; PSA VG 3: 1 card, #90; PSA GD 2: 2 cards w/#'s 2 Simmons and 41.