Hake’s Previews Premier Auction #239; Opens Oct. 24

A top notch variety of rare and impressive collectibles are set to open for bids in Hake’s Auctions next premier event. Auction #239 contains something for every collector from a Martin Luther King Jr. signed item to Drew Struzan original VHS cover art to rare baseball cards, gum cards, and action figures. The 1,909 lots in Hake’s auction will open for bidding on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, and closes on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 14-15.

The historical/political material is led by a Martin Luther King Jr. signed Sunday sermon program from his final sermon on March 31, 1968, which could be his final autographed item. It is joined by a Fremont & Dayton 1856 campaign Spencerian folk art hand painted parade banner, measuring 57” x 77”.

Baseball takes a big swing with the only known example of a 1953 Our Sports Magazine Jackie Robinson Sports Authority subscription incentive card CGC 2.5. Rare Mickey Mantle pieces include a 1952 Fan Club real photo button and a 1952 Mantle Fan Club membership card CGC 2 (one of two known).

The auction features over 400 CGC and CBCS-graded issues from the Golden to Modern Ages, led by a selection of signed books. Highlights are the Amazing Spider-Man #667 CBCS 9.8 Verified Signature Gabriele Dell’Otto from the Duke Caldwell Signed Comic Book Collection, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (first printing) CGC 9.2 Signature Series with sketch by Kevin Eastman.

Original art encompasses over 150 lots of daily and Sunday strips, comic covers and pages, VHS cover art, Disney animation, and more. John Byrne’s Action Comics #588 original cover features Superman, Hawkman, and Hawkwoman in flight. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock’s Eye VHS cover original art showcases the work of noted movie poster artist Drew Struzan. Dating further back is the Cinderella production animation two-cel setup from the classic 1950 Disney movie.

The auction is loaded with key action figures from all the major lines of the 1970s and ‘80s. They include a rare carded Mego World’s Greatest Super-Heroes Iron Man AFA 75 (only example graded by AFA), and a Transformers Series 2 Jetfire AFA 90 with the trademark logo (making it rarer than the registered logo).

Hake’s is offering over 250 Star Wars items, including action figures and toys, prototypes, and display signs. Highlights are the Star Wars 12 action figures long display header depicting Kenner’s first wave of figures, Turkish Darth Vader (Kara Lider) Uzay AFA 80 from the unlicensed toy line, and Return of the Jedi Darth Vader Collector’s Case vacuum metallized gold prototype first shot AFA 75.

Further highlights are the Pokémon Unlimited Edition Base Set factory-sealed booster box released in 1999 and a complete and original 1964 Frankenstein Monster Speaker with box. The auction contains an impressive group of Captain Marvel collectibles, including the only known Captain Marvel play cape from 1948. An impressive section of non-sport gum cards from two pedigree collections offers a 1936 Wolverine Gum Strange True Stories complete gum card set, Gum Inc. Superman Gum Card #1 PSA 6, and 1970 Topps Hee Haw test card set complete PSA graded.

Hake’s Auction #239 will open for bids on October 24 at hakes.com.