Lot # 335: 1941 Play Ball Near Set (60/72) with 9 Hall of Famers & 16 High Numbers

As the final major cardboard release prior to America’s entry into World War II, the 1941 Play Ball issue holds a prominent place among prewar hobbyists. The offered near set of 60/72 cards fields 9 Hall of Famers and 16 tougher high numbers. These eye-catching illustrations generally present in the VG to VG-EX range with some better or lesser. Keys include: #1 Miller (VG), #6 Hubbell (VG), #10 Vaughan (FR, colored corner), #15 Cronin (VG-EX), #18 Greenberg (GD), #19 Gehringer (trimmed), #20 Ruffing (PR, reverse paper loss), #21 Keller (VG-EX), #39 Henrich (VG-EX), #56 Vander Meer (GD), #60 Klein (VG), #61 V. DiMaggio (VG-EX), #63 D. DiMaggio (VG), #64 Doerr (VG) and #70 Dickey (GD). Missing only #8 Ott, #13 Foxx, #14 T. Williams, 43, 52, #54 Reese RC, 57, 67-69, #71 J. DiMaggio and #72 Gomez for completion.Note: Due to rudimentary factory printing techniques of the age, centering/size variances are present.