1923-1924 BILLIKEN FRANK DUNCAN SGC 20 FAIR 1.5 (RICHARD MERKIN COLLECTION).
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Winning Bid:
$1,614.67
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:00:00 AM)
Auction:
Auction #208 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1277 in auction 208
Item Description
2x2-5/8" Cuban card issued as a premium by Billiken brand cigars. Cards in this set feature players from the 1923-1924 Cuban Professional League. The set includes 15 cards each for the four teams that participated that season: Almendares, Habana, Marianao, Santa Clara. Glossy front features a bw photo, player's name and team "Dunncan, S Clara B.B.C." Back of the card has ad for "Billiken." Cards in this set are among the scarcest and most popular of the pre-war Cuban issues. Strong and bold image. Duncan was a star of the Negro Leagues, primarily as a catcher for the Kansas City Monarchs helping the team win five pennants between 1923 and 1931 including the 1924 Negro League World Series. Other teams he played for included the Chicago Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords and New York Cubans. Designated by SGC as being from the "Richard Merkin Collection" and comes with Hake's COA.
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