Legacy Sports Rarities trading card sale underway

Legacy Sports Rarities Announces Its
Winter 2010 Vintage Trading Cards and Memorabilia Auction

Legacy Sports Rarities of Traverse City, Michigan has just put the finishing touches on their "Winter 2010 Vintage Trading Cards and Memorabilia" catalog/internet auction. The sale will feature 327 lots of important rarities, legendary Hall-of-Famer issues, and complete and partial sets. Bidding will begin on January 9th, 2010 and will end on January 30th, 2010. Catalogs for the sale will be mailed on January 4th, 2010. An online preview, at www.legacyrarities.com, will begin on January 2nd, 2010.

Highlights of the auction include:

Pre-War Baseball:
An important E102 Ty Cobb (SGC 50)
A rare 1911 Kotton Cigarettes Ty Cobb (SGC Authentic)
A perfect 1914 WG-4 Polo Grounds Game Card Ty Cobb (PSA 10)
A rare 1923 V100 Willard's Chocolate Babe Ruth (PSA 5)
An extraordinarily scarce 1929 Kashin Premium Babe Ruth (SGC 80)
A high-grade 1933 Goudey #1 Benny Bengough (PSA 7)
A spectacular near set of 1941 Double Plays
A beautiful 1941 Play Ball #71 Joe DiMaggio (PSA 8)

Post-War Baseball:
A complete high-grade 1948 Bowman set
An outstanding 1948 Leaf #1 Joe DiMaggio (PSA 8)
A high-grade 1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson rookie (SGC 88)
A spectacular 1952 Berk Ross complete set
A comprehensive selection of high-grade 1952 Red Man cards, including Ted Williams (PSA 8)
A complete set of 1952 Star Cal Decals Type 2
A classic 1952 Topps #261 Willie Mays (SGC 88)
A gorgeous, very appealing 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle (PSA 6)
A scarce high-number 1952 Topps #333 Pee Wee Reese (PSA 8)
An incredibly scarce 1953 Glendale Meats Art Houtteman (SGC 50)
An outstanding 1953 Bowman Color #59 Mickey Mantle (SGC 96)
A high-grade 1953 Red Man Tobacco complete set
A very scarce high-grade 1954 NY Journal American Willie Mays (PSA 8)
A beautiful 1954 Red Man Tobacco near set
A virtually perfect 1954-56 Spic and Span Hank Aaron (PSA 9)
A spectacular 1955 Red Man Tobacco complete set
A high-demand 1955 Topps #123 Sandy Koufax (PSA 8.5)
Two complete sets of the popular and scarce 1956 Topps Pins
A flawless 1962 Topps #387 Lou Brock rookie (SGC 98)
A complete boxed presentation set of 1962 Salada Coins

Other:
An important 1935 National Chicle Football #9 Knute Rockne (SGC 92)
A group of high-grade 1949 Leaf Football cards
A rare 1948 Bowman Basketball #69 George Mikan Blue Print Variation (SGC Authentic)
An extremely high-grade group of classic 1938 Horrors of War

Full color catalogs are available free of charge, either by calling Legacy at (231) 922-8037, or through their website at www.legacyrarities.com. Online registration can also be done at www.legacyrarities.com.

Lots are available to be viewed in person at Legacy's Traverse City, Michigan office. Viewing is by appointment only and anyone interested should call (231) 922-8037.

Legacy's owner, Greg Bussineau, comments: "In addition to our usual wide selection of high-grade and rare single cards, we are also pleased to offer a number of outstanding complete sets in this auction. The vast majority come from a single old-time Midwestern collection, and haven't been publicly offered before."

Legacy Sports Rarities
PO Box 6047
Traverse City, MI 49696
Ph: (231) 922-8037 * Fax: (231) 922-9593
www.legacyrarities.com