Lot # 290: 1939 Play Ball Near Set (148/161) with Most Hall of Famers & High Numbers

Close out the first decade of the New York Yankees dynasty with the offered 1939 Play Ball near set of 148/161 cards. This black-and-white edition has an approximate condition breakdown of 20% EX or better, 40% VG-EX and 40% VG or lesser with nearly 10% displaying evidence of trimming. The challenging high numbers generally present on level with the more available common series. Highlights include: #1 Powell (VG), #3 Ruffing (VG), #6 Durocher (EX), #7 Doerr (VG-EX), #30 Dickey (trimmed) #39 R. Ferrell (EX), #48 Gomez (EX), #50 Gehringer (EX), #51 Ott (trimmed), #52 Henrich (EX), #53 Hubbell (trimmed), #55 Vaughan (VG), #56 Greenberg (VG-EX), #82 Klein (EX), #89 L. Waner (VG-EX), #94 Manush (VG), #103 Berg (EX), #112 P. Waner (EX-MT), #143 Averill (EX) and #162 Moore (VG-EX). Missing only #19, #26 J. DiMaggio, 31, 32, 40, 44, 65, 68, 86, #92 T. Williams, 114, 138 and 141 for completion. Note: Due to rudimentary factory printing techniques of the age, centering/size variances are present.