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Lot # 604: 1930's Lou Gehrig Signed Photograph (7.5x9.5")

Category: Lou Gehrig

Starting Bid: $3,000.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

Lot / Auction Closed




This lot is closed. Bidding is not allowed.

Item was in Auction "August 2001",
which ran from 8/1/2001 12:00 AM to
8/31/2001 9:00 PM



One of the most charming Gehrig photos we've ever seen, and signed to boot! Strong 9/10 inscription reads, "To Thomas Miley from 'Lou' Gehrig." If you're wondering who Thomas Miley is, look to the freckle-faced kid struggling under the weight of a huge catcher's mask and mitt. That's him. His friends watch from the background, giving this a great sandlot, "Our Gang" sort of feel. By way of authentication we offer a couple of other intriguing pieces. First is a letter in its original envelope from Vice President Richard Nixon mailed in 1954, thanking Mr. Miley for an earlier letter. The two Nixon signatures are autopen. The later (1961) letter from Dwight Eisenhower, however, is signed in perfect black ink by Ike himself. That signature is as strong as Gehrig's. All pieces were acquired from Mr. Miley personally. An unusual lot to be sure, but who's complaining?

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