1941 Play Ball uncut panels aren’t as rare as you’d think; strips seem to be popping up for sale pretty regularly these days, but I still think this one featuring DiMaggio, Gomez, Case, and Dickey is cool.
Mastro auctioned the panel in their April/May 2008 Sports & Americana catalog and included the following description for the item:
The 1941 Play Ball “High Number” series’ four concluding entries are represented in this rare, still-attached quartet panel. The approximately 3-1/8″ × 10″ relic-which contains, from left to right, #’s 71 Joe DiMaggio,
72 Lefty Gomez, 69 George Case and 70 Bill Dickey-is fully printed on both sides and reveals slightly irregular edge cuts. Its colors are fresh and clear, with a trace of scuffing affecting Case’s depiction. Mild evidence of factory handling is largely restricted to the periphery, and there are no discernible creases. Display quality is minimally Excellent. An extraordinary foursome, and virtually never seen in this configuration! Minimum Bid $300
The priciest related item I could find is when REA sold a 1941 Gum Inc. Play Ball Uncut High-Number Proof Sheet for $60k in 2017.
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