Lot # 58: 1953 Uncatalogued New York Giants Japan Tour Large Bromide Card--Wes Westrum--Unique

Category: Baseball Cards

Starting Bid: $50.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Auction 53 Ended 3/29/2018",
which ran from 3/15/2018 2:00 PM to
3/29/2018 11:00 PM



Wes Westrum was a catcher for the New York Giants for 11 seasons (1947-1957). He accompanied the Giants on their 14 game 1953 Tour of Japan. During the Tour, he appeared in 11 games, batting .265. This is the only example of this card known in the hobby. Blank backed.

Size: 3 7/16" x 5 1/8"

Condition: Would be Ex/Mt but has a diagonal crease in the upper left corner. Contains extra paper and glue marks on the blank back from having been originally attached to a manufacturer's display sheet.

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