Lot # 797: 1934-1936 R327 Diamond Stars Near-Complete Set (90/108)

Presented is a near-complete set of R327 Diamond Stars consisting of 90 different (of the 108) cards in the set. This impressive collection of the classic 1930s gum-card issue is highlighted by 32 Hall of Famers, including Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott, Carl Hubbell, Lefty Grove, and Hank Greenberg. Missing the following 18 cards for completion: #85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 96, 97 Lopez, 98, 99 Traynor, 100 Averill, 101, 102, 103 Dickey, 104 Rolfe, 105 Lombardi, 106, 107, and 108 Berger. Condition is 40% Vg-Ex to Ex (approximately two-thirds Vg-Ex), 40% Gd to Vg, and 20% lesser (including a few that measure small). Keys: #1 Grove (Fr), 2 Simmons (Vg), 3 Maranville (Pr), 9 Cochrane (Vg-Ex), 11 Dickey (Fr), 14 Terry (Vg), 16 L. Waner (Vg), 17 Frisch (Vg), 18 Hafey (Vg), 27 Traynor (Vg), 28 Lopez (Fr), 29 Rolfe (Vg-Ex), 30 Manush (Vg-Ex), 31 Cuyler (Vg), 32 Rice (Ex), 35 Averill (Gd+), 36a "Earnie" Lombardi (Vg), 39 Hubbell (measures a bit small, otherwise Vg+), 43 Lyons (Vg), 44 Hornsby (Vg-Ex), 48 Ferrell (Vg-Ex+), 50 Ott (measures a bit small, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 54b Greenberg (Vg-Ex+), 59 Bottomley (Vg-Ex), 60 Ruffing (measures a bit small, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 63 Jackson (Vg-Ex+), 64 Foxx (Vg-Ex), 66 Medwick (Ex), 74 Lazzeri (Ex), 77 Gehringer (Vg+), 83 Waner (Vg-Ex+), 91 Harris (Gd+), and 95 Appling (Pr-Fr). This is a very attractive and mostly mid-grade near-complete set of one of the 1930s' most popular issues. Total: 90 cards.