Nice collection of 56 commemorative covers with cachets honoring the Negro Leagues, each signed in ink by a former player. Signers are: Otha Bailey, Frank ‘Dick’ Bradley, Gene Benson, Bill Beverly (2), Dorothy Beverly, Lyman Bostock, Sr., Lefty Bryant, Bill ‘Ready’ Cash, Jim Cohen, Elliot ‘Jr.’ Coleman, Jimmie Crutchfield, Ray Dandridge, Saul Davis, Leon Day, Mahlon Duckett, Frank Evans (2), Rodolfo Fernandez, Wilmer Fields, Milton B. Flowers, Josh Gibson, Jr., Nap Gulley, Perry Hall, Ulysses Hallman, Bob Harvey, Herman ‘Doc’ Horn, Monte Irvin (2), Sam Jethroe (2), Byron Johnson, Jim ‘Lefty’ LaMarque, Buck Leonard, Lester Lockett, Max Manning, Verdell ‘Lefty’ Mathis, Nath McClinic, Butch McCool, John Miles (2), John ‘Mule’ Miles, Warren O’Neil, Merle M. Porter, Ted ‘Double Duty’ Radcliffe, William ‘Bobbie’ Robinson, Herb Simpson, Riley A. Stewart, Sr. (2), Slick Surratt, Armando Vazquez (3), Edsall ‘Big’ Walker (2), and Wild Bill Wright. Noticeable soiling to a handful of covers, otherwise overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.
