Lot # 1868: 1969 N.Y. Boy Scouts Partial Set Trio (3 Sets, 16 Cards)

Exceptional trio of partial sets of the scarce 1969 N.Y. Boy Scouts issue. This set, which was produced by the Boy Scouts as a recruitment tool, rewarded members who encouraged their friends to join the Boy Scouts. The reverse reads "By bringing a new boy into Scouting, you have joined the GO team for 1969. Congratulations!" The facsimile signature of the Council Commissioner is underneath. These cards, which feature hometown New York Mets and Yankees heroes, were regionally issued and are extremely rare. Only 61 examples in total have been graded from this set by PSA and SGC combined. According to the Standard Catalog, nine different players in the set are known to date (though others may be discovered). This collection consists of the following: 1) Partial Set (6/9): Harrelson (Ex-Mt), C. Jones (Nr/Mt+), Murcer (Vg+), Pepitone (Ex+), Stottlemyre (Ex), and Swoboda (Ex). Missing Agee, Seaver, and Shamsky for completion. 2) Partial Set (6/9): Harrelson (Ex), C. Jones (Ex+), Murcer (Vg), Pepitone (Ex), Stottlemyre (Vg-Ex), and Swoboda (Vg+). Missing Agee, Seaver, and Shamsky for completion. 3) Partial Set (4/9): Harrelson (Vg-Ex), C. Jones (Vg-Ex), Pepitone (Vg-Ex), and Swoboda (Vg). Missing Agee, Murcer, Seaver, Shamsky, and Stottlemyre for completion. This is a very substantial collection of this rarely encountered regional issue. Total: 16 cards.