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Lot # 1082: Extraordinary 1870s-1930s Football Program Collection with Harvard & Yale (107)

Category: Football

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 11 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer 2016 Catalog",
which ran from 5/17/2016 9:00 AM to
6/17/2016 9:00 PM



A potential gold mine for collectors and historians is present in this group of 107 official/souvenir programs from college football greatness. Ranging from 1879 to 1938, teams include Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Notre Dame, Army, Navy, Michigan and more. Among the select jewels; 1) Harvard (25) - 1896-1929; 2) Harvard v. Yale (27) - 1879, 81, 91-1938; 3) Yale v. Princeton (8) - 1895-1936; 4) USC v. Cal (19) - 1921-1935, one signed by Plunkett; 5) Army v. Navy (2) - 1921, 1926; 6) Cornell (6) - 1905-1923; 7) Other (20) - 1919-1936 including Yale, ND, Washington, Stanford, Michigan, Ohio State, Syracuse, Wisconsin. A handful have detached covers and while the overall condition averages a solid VG, many of these are amazingly well-preserved considering their vintage.

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