1944 GUM INC. AMERICAN BEAUTIES COMPLETE CARD SET CGC GRADED FEATURING GIL ELVGREN PIN-UP ART.
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Winning Bid:
$519.20 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 20, 2024 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction 240 Session #2
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Item Description
2.5x3-1/8". Set of 24. ACC# R59. Choice color art fronts, blank backs. Classic pin-up images by one of the genre's masters, Gil Elvgren. The CGC grades for the set breakdown as follows- 8.5 NM-Mint+(2), 8 NM-Mint(3), 7 NM(5), 6.5 EX-Mint+(2), 6 EX-Mint(6), 5.5 EX+(1), 5 EX(1), 4.5 VG-EX+(2), 3.5 VG+(1) and 3 VG(1). The complete set has a GPA of 6.29.  John Grossman Collection.


Graded and number of cards per are as follows-
8.5 NM-Mint+(2)- Out On A Limb, Peek A View
8 NM-Mint(3)- A Peek-a-Knees, Short On Sails, Weight Control
7 NM(5)- Forced Landing, Caught In The Draft, Figures Don't Lie, Just The Type, Sport Model
6.5 EX-Mint+(2)- Foil Proof, Thar She Blows
6 EX-Mint(6)- Ankles Aweigh, Miss-Place Confidence, No Stares!, Playing Safe, Sitting Pretty, Sure Shot
5.5 EX+(1)- A Live Wire
5 EX(1)- French Dressing
4.5 VG-EX+(2)- A Good Hook-Up, On De-Fence
3.5 VG+(1)- Free Wheeling
3 VG(1)- A Perfect Pair
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