Lot # 2731: 1947-1966 Exhibits Boxing Collection (252) Including 39 SGC-Graded Cards

Presented is a collection of 252 Exhibits boxing cards issued during the 1930s to 1950s. Included are a few professional wrestlers. These unnumbered cards are not dated and were issued over a series of years, so they are generally collected as a single set. Most of the exhibits in this collection (234 of the 252) emanate from the 1947-1966 series. Thirty-nine exhibits been professionally graded and encapsulated by SGC. SGC Grading Composite: VG/EX+ 4.5 (2 cards): Gavilan and Graziano. GD+ 2.5 (1 card): Gonsalves. FR 1.5 (1 card): Patterson/hitting bag. PR 1 (2 cards): Liston and Patterson/front view. SGC Authentic (33 cards): Andrade, A. Andrews, P. Andrews, Basilio, Bassett, Calhoun, Carter, Castellani, Charles, P. DeMarco, T. DeMarco, Fullmer, Gavilan, Gonsalves, Jackson, H. Johnson/front view, Jones, Logart, Marciano, Martinez, Mims, Moore, Pastrano, Patterson/hitting bag, two Ray Robinson, Ryff, Saddler, Saxton, Speiser, Turner, Valdes, and Webb. Most (if not all) of the exhibits deemed "Authentic" by SGC are due to a strict adherence to their minimum size requirement for the issue. None of the cards appear to be trimmed or altered. Includes the following 195 unencapsulated 1947-1966 Exhibits: Three A. Andrews, five P. Andrews, The Mighty Atlas, two Armstrong, two Baksi, Bartu, five Bassett, Belloise, three Bratton, Burman, five Burton, Cardell, two Castellani, Cerdan, two Charles, Conn, four Constance, Costner, Cruz, Dawson, eight P. DeMarco, Dower, four Elorde, Felton, two Fusari, four Gavilan, four Gonsalves, Graham, two Hairston, four Hank, Henry, Janiro, three Johanson, seven H. Johnson/side view, H. Johnson/front view, six D. Jones, two R. Jones, five Lane, Larkin, three La Starza, seven Lesnevich, Lewis, nine Logart, Mackay, two Martinez, Mauriello, three Maxim, four Mims, Moore, Nordico, Nova, six Bobo Olson, Carl "Bobo" Olson, two Pastor, six Pastrano, two Pellone, two Riley, Raadik, Rodak, two Ryff, five Saddler, Savoldi, three Saxton, Schnabel, two Shirai, Larkin, Tandberg, four Turner, two Valdes, two Vejar, six Villemain, two Williams, four Yarosz, P Young, and three T. Young. Also includes the following 18 unencapsulated Exhibits from various 1930s and 1940s series: Ambers, Fox, two Miller, Freeman, two Montana, Montenez, Montgomery, three Ortiz, Rodak, Sarron, Soose, Thomas, Woods, and Zivic. The condition of the 213 unencapsulated exhibits is 20% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a couple Nr/Mt), 39% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 41% lesser (mostly due to back damage or pinholes). A very sizable collection of classic boxing Exhibits with numerous highlights. Total: 252 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.