Sports Memorabilia & Cards Appraisals
Leila has appraised major sports estates, archives and important single objects in auto racing, baseball, basketball, football, horse racing, hockey, golf, Olympics, soccer and tennis for insurance coverage and claims, non-cash charitable contribution, estate tax determination and litigation.
Recent major pieces and projects appraised include Hank Aaron’s 715th home run bat and ball; 1961 Roger Maris Yankees Home Jersey, both for donation to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame; estate of Joe Morgan; the 1876 National League documents establishing the league; Jackie Robinson 1947 Dodgers Rookie Jersey; Jesse Owens 1936 Olympics Medals, Babe Ruth 1934 Tour Of Japan uniform; 1951 Bowman and 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Rookie Cards, 2000 Tom Brady Rookie Ticket Card, Richard Petty Racing Museum, etc.
APPRAISALS – SPORTS MEMORABILIA AND CARD PARTIAL PAST AND PRESENT PROJECT LISTING
Baseball
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Major League Baseball
- New York Yankees Museum
- Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays Game Used Jerseys
- Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle World Championship Jewelry
- Boston Sports Museum
- Roberto Clemente Museum
- Jackie Robinson Foundation
- The Jimmy Fund
- Yogi Berra Museum
- Smithsonian National Museum Of American History
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Library of Congress
- Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation
- St. Louis Cardinals Museum
- New York Mets Museum
- Colorado Rockies Museum
- Cincinnati Reds Museum
- Galbreath Pittsburgh Pirates Archive
- Traveler’s Insurance
- McLarens Insurance
- Chubb Insurance
- Haven Group
- US Marshals
- Estate of Babe Ruth
- Estate of Lou Gehrig
- Estate of Hank Aaron
- Estate of Mickey Mantle
- Estate of Casey Stengel
- Estate of George Kell
- Estate of Bob Feller
- Estate of Elston Howard
- Estate of Yogi Berra
- Estate of Thurman Munson
- Estate of Joe Gordon
- Estate of Allie Reynolds
- Estate of Earl Averill
- Estate of Tommy Henrich
- Estate of Herman Franks
- Estate of Joe Garagiola
- Estate of Red Ruffing
- Estate of Pee Wee Reese
- Estate of Roger Bresnahan
- Estate of Lefty Grove
- Estate of John Fetzer
- Estate of Nelson Doubleday
- Estate of Lou Gorman
- Estate of Andy Leonard
- Estate of Joe Morgan
- Estate of Bill Sweeney
- Estate of Bill Gallo New York Daily News Original Newspaper Art
- Estate of Christie McVicker
- Estate of Lefty Gomez
- Estate of Dick Hoblitzell
- Collection of Joe Torre
- Collection of Derek Jeter
- Collection of Mariano Rivera
- Collection of Andy Pettitte
- Collection of Chris Chambliss
- Collection of Mike Mussina
- Collection of Dr. Richard C. Angrist
- Collection of Bobby Brown
- Estate of William Pfefferle
- Collection of Myles Taffel
- Collection of Harry Burton
- Collection of Ron Safir
- Collection of Bryan Gordon
- Collection of Anthony Pate
- Collection of John Birks
- Collection of David Saltman
- Collection of Ron Packard
- Collection of Barney Rapp
- Collection of Steve Muraco
- Collection of David And Mary Olsen
- Collection of Henry Yee
- Collection of Gary Sprowls
- Collection of Marshall Fogel
- Collection of Nat Cohen
- Collection of James Nutter
- Estate of Martin Zweig, Including 1947 Jackie Robinson Rookie Uniform
- Warner Ty Cobb Collection
- Elin Roy Campanella Collection
- Cassidy Honus Wagner Collection
- Jordan Yankees Collection
- Don & Charlie’s Steakhouse Collection
- Dompe Collection of Willie Mays Memorabilia
- Quick Collection of Gehrig Memorabilia
- Merullo Collection of Game Used Bats
- Levy Ruth Collection
- Yamashita Baseball Photo Collection
- Reiferson Collection of Charles Conlon Photos
- Rucker Collection of Baseball Images
Basketball
- LeBron James “The Chosen One” Jersey
- Naismith Foundation – Original Rules Of Basketball
- Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame
- Madison Square Garden
- Boston Sports Museum
- TD Bank – Boston Garden Parquet Floor
- McLarens Insurance
- Collection Of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Collection Of Elgin Baylor
- George Kalinsky New York Knicks Photo Archive And Championship Memorabilia Collection
- Estate Of Dolph Schayes
- Estate Of Wilt Chamberlain
- Estate Of Paul Endacott
- Estate Of John “Hot Rod” Williams
- Estate Of Tom Heinsohn
Boxing
- New York Sports Museum
- Madison Square Garden
- Boston Sports Museum
- Estate Of Muhammad Ali
- Estate of Marvelous Marvin Hagler
- Estate Of Rocky Marciano
- Estate Of Pat McAteer – 1957 Lonsdale Belt
- Collection Of Joe Frazier
- Collection Of Floyd Mayweather
- Bundini Brown Collection Of Muhammad Ali
- Eisner Collection – Muhammad Ali Photo
- Zweig Collection Of Boxing Memorabilia
- George Kalinsky Madison Square Garden Knicks Photo Archive
- Time-Life Collection – Ali Robe And Gloves
- Hand Collection – Original 1971 Time Magazine Cover Art Of Ali And Frazier
- Bazzone Collection Of Cassius Clay Letter And Photos
Football
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Dutch Sternaman Chicago Bears Photo & Memorabilia Archive
- Clemson University
- Kansas City Chiefs Archive
- USFL Championship Trophy
- Estate of Hank Stram
- Estate of Pete Rozelle
- Estate of George Allen
- Estate of Leo Nomellini
- Estate of Nick Buoniconti
- Estate of Charlie Sanders
- Estate of Bob St. Clair
- Estate of Lou “The Toe” Groza
- Estate of Mike McCaskey (Chicago Bears)
- Estate of Martin Zweig
- Collection of John Madden – Madden Cruiser Bus
- USFL Championship Trophy
- Collection of Curly Culp
- Collection of Bill Polian
- Collection of Paul Tagliabue
- Collection of Don Shula
- Taffel Collection of Vintage Football Cards
- Tranter Buffalo Bills Archive
- Gus Malzahn Iron Bowl Vest
- Tom Mack Game Used Jersey
- Sonny Huff Game Used Jersey
- Estate of Lou Creekmur Hall of Fame Jacket
- Brian Peterson NFL Collection
Golf
- United States Golf Association Museum Library & Photo Library Including Estates of Bobby Jones and Ben Hogan
- PGA Museum & Otto Probst Rare Book Library
- Augusta National Golf Club
- Eastlake Golf Club
- Baltrusol Golf Club
- Exmoor Golf Club
- Country Club of Charleston
- Canterbury Golf Club
- Global Indemnity Group
- Women’s Oklahoma Golf Association
- Estate of Arnold Palmer
- Estate of Horton Smith Including 1934 And 1936 Masters Medals
- Estate of Gene Sarazen
- Collection of Jack Nicklaus
- Collection of Lee Trevino
- Collection of Mickey Wright
- Collection of Lee Janzen
- Collection of Barbara Romack
- Collection of Calvin Sinnette
- Collection of Bill Dickey
- Collection of Dottie Pepper
- Sidney Matthew/Emory University Bobby Jones Collection
- Jeffrey Ellis Antique Golf Club Collection
- Hy Peskin Estate – Photo of Ben Hogan
- Estate of Lionel Hebert
- Estate of Joe Dey
- Estate of Desmond Muirhead
- Estate of Roy Billows
- Estate of Myles Standish, Past USGA President
- Estate of Chandler Egan – Including 1904 Olympic Golf Medals
- Estate of Rod Munday
- Lusk Collection of Signed Masters Scorecards
- Quinn Ryder Cup Collection
- Berenson Collection of Original Ben Hogan Book Artwork
Hockey
- Madison Square Garden New York Rangers Archive
- Boston Sports Museum Boston Bruins & Hartford Whalers Collection
- George Kalinsky NHL Photo Archive
- Collection of Bobby Orr
- Peter Leichnitz 1960 Olympic Hockey Team Collection Including Gold Medal
- Zweig Collection of Game Used Jerseys and Sticks
Olympics
- Jesse Owens 1936 Olympic Gold Medals
- Peter Leichnitz 1960 Olympic Hockey Team Collection including Gold Medal
- Donovan Bailey Worn Track Shoes
- Ross Rebagliati Snowboard Olympic Gold Medal
- Muhammad Ali Torch Carried at the 1996 Olympics
- Estate of Jim Thorpe
- Estate of Chandler Egan (1904 Olympic Gold and Silver Medals for Golf)
Soccer, Auto Racing, Horse Racing, Tennis, Mixed Collections
- Richard Petty Auto Racing Museum, Including Racecars, Trophies and Racing Suits
- Pro Sports Financial
- New York Cosmos
- State of Maryland
- Estate of Dan Wheldon, Including Indianapolis 500 Trophies and Race Memorabilia
- Estate of Hamilton Richardson (Tennis)
- Estate of Ellsworth Vines (Tennis)
- Estate of Christie McVicker – Serena Williams Tournament Used Racquet
- Bryan Herta/Dan Wheldon Collection of Indianapolis 500 Trophies & Memorabilia
- Darby Dan Farm (Horse Racing)
- Women’s Sports Foundation
- Collection of Richard Goldsmith
- Collection of Joseph Cornacchia (Horse Racing)
- Roy Blakey Ice Skating Archive including Vintage Show & Movie Posters for Donation
- Scott Collection of US Open Tennis Posters
- John McDermott 1896 First New York Marathon Plaque