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(VB) COLLECTION, Part 3, lots #1 – 41 & Part 4, Lots #42 - 61 Dec. 14th, 2014

WOODS

1. Dunn, Gourlay – Splice neck driver, Unbreakable compressed head, with a replaced

suede leather grip, circa 1890’s, exc. condition. (Orig. purchase price @ $1,200) ………

Estimated value @ $450 – 550 …….. (VB#15) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

2. Dunn , Willie – Indestructable model, combination aluminum and wood head, very

early re-shaft with an orig. period soft suede lather grip, circa 1900’s, vg condition.

(Orig. purchase price @ $2,200) ………. Estimated value @ $1,350 – 1,500 ………

(VB#27) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

Photo #4078, Lots #1 & 2 Photo #4079, Lots #3 & 4

3. Braddell & Sons, Thomas – Driver, leather face, horn insert #1367 patent stamped on

the top of the head, orig. shaft and partial orig. suede leather grip with orig. wool

under listing, Circa 1910’s, vg condition. (Orig. purchase price @ $800) ………..

Estimated value $600 – 800 ………… (VB #30) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

4. Dint Patent Golf Club Co. – “The Dint”, cleek, socket head with a silver sole & face

plate, orig. shaft and grip, circa 1910’s, exc. condition. (Orig. purchase price @ $550)

………. Estimated value @ $250 – 275 ………. (VB #6) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

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5. Dunn, Seymour – Splice neck, 72C patent offset spoon, with Crown CM both on the

head and sole plate, Circa 1900’s, early re-shaft with period leather grip, vg – exc.

condition ……. Estimated value @ $150 – 200 ……… Sale price @ $125

6. No Name – Buggy Whip Driver, shaft ½ wood & ½ thin solid steel with leather wrap

grip, Unusual Shaft patented by T.A. Horsburgh, circa 1920’s , good orig. condition.

(Orig. purchase price @ $400) ……….Estimated value $300 – 500 ……….. (VB #162)

(SOLD Dec. 2014)

Photo #4080, Lots 5 & 6 Photo #4081, Lots #7 - 9

IRONS

7. Lowe, George – mashie, Fairlie model (Anti – shank), with serial no. 15589, dot punch

ball face, circa 1910’s, reshaft, with period leather grip, vg condition ……… Estimated

value @ $200 – 300 ……… Sale price @ $125

8. Hendry & Bishop – Approaching Putter, Mitre CM, long dot punch face, long hosel,

orig. stamped shaft, with orig. leather wrap grip, circa 1920, exc. condition . (Orig.

purchase price @ $250) ……… Estimated value @ $75 – 100 ………. (VB # ?) (SOLD Dec.

2014)

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9. Hackbarth, Otto – Special,Square face Iron, unusual head shape, smooth face, orig.

shaft and leather wrap grip, circa 1910’s, exc. condition. (Original purchase price @

$1,100) ………. Estimated value @ $225 – 275 …… (VB #62) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

10. Wilson, R.B. – O.K. Special niblick, with orig. stamped shaft, smooth face, heavy head

with a thick sole, circa 1900, vg condition ……… Estimated value @ $350 – 450 ………

Sale price @ $200

11. Kroydon - Mashie niblick, brick face, early re-shaft with period leather wrap grip, circa

1920, vg condition. (Orig. purchase price @ $ ? ) ……….. Estimated value @ $300 -400)

……… (VB # ?) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

12. Carrick – Smooth face cleek, circa 1875, long face, 5” long hosel, straight line block

letter name stamp, cross cleek mark, early re-shaft with period suede leather grip, vg

condition ……….. Estimated value @ $600 – 700 ……, Sale price @ $350

Photo #4082, Lots #10 – 12 Photo #4085, Lots #13 - 16

13. Gyroscope – Mashie Niblick, diagonal deep groves, circular CM, early re-shaft with

period leather wrap grip, circa 1920’s, vg condition ………. Est. value @ $150 – 250

……….. Sale price @ $100

14. MacGregor – Backspin, mashie niblick, with ½ diagonal stag dot face, ½ smooth face,

unusual, drilled Maxwell hosel, circa 1915, original shaft and period leather wrap grip,

vg condition ……. Estimated value @ $100 – 200 …… Sale price @ $80

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15. Spalding – Gold medal, pitcher, rounded bottom, straight top flange, crisscross lines

and dot punch face, orig. shaft, and period grip, vg condition. (Orig. purchase price @

$ ? ) …….. Estimated value @ $80 – 120 …….. (VB # ? ) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

16. Walter Hagen - Iron man model, heavy head, dot punch face, orig. stamped shaft,

orig. grip, circa 1920, vg condition. (Orig. purchase price @ $ ? ) ……. Est. value @ $150

– 200 ………. (VB # ? ) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

17. Herd, Alex – Mashie, special model, with a flower and dot punch face design, early re-

shaft and period grip, circa 1915, good condition …….. Estimated value @ $75 – 125

……… Sale price @ $60

18. Sayer, Ben – Smith patent, special mashie, anti-shank iron, re-shafted with a B. Sayer

stamped shaft and period leather wrap grip, circa 1920, dot punch face, vg condition.

(Orig. purchase price @ $450) ……… Est. value @ $125 – 175 ……… (VB #68) (SOLD Dec.

2014)

Photo #4084, Lots #17 – 19 Photo #4086, Lots #20 - 22

19. Gourlay, James – Smooth face anti-shank niblick, early re-shaft with period suede

leather grip, circa 1900’s, good condition …….. Est. value @ $125 – 175 ……. Sale price

@ $80

20. Spalding – Gold medal, Thruit 1 iron, rustless, with 5 recessed cutouts in the bottom

flange, partial line face, circa 1920’s, original shaft and grip, Patent applied for, superb

condition. (Orig. purchase price @ $325) ………. Estimated value @ $250 – 300 ………

(VB #64) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

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PUTTERS

21. Green, Sidney – Peakhi hosel blade putter, (See pg. 183 of “The Clubmaker’s Art”),

very rare and strong visual design, with a dot punch face, long hosel, circa 1930, orig.

shaft and green leather wrap grip, superb condition. (Orig. purchase price @ $2,500)

…….. Estimated value @ $650 – 750 ……… (VB #109) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

22. Lowe, George – Patent Putter, smooth face, steel blade with raised portion along the

top edge, block lettering on back of head, circa 1900, orig. shaft and suede leather

grip, exc. condition. (Orig. purchase price @ $1,200) …….. Est. value @ $300 – 400 ……

(VB #107) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

RYDER CUP PLAYERS STAFF BAG

23. 1997 – American Ryder Cup Team Staff Bag , red, white and blue, Valdarama, Spain, in

near new condition (Orig. purchase price @ $ ? ) ……… Est. Value @ $500 – 750 …….

(VB# ? ) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

Photos #4087 & 4088, Lot #23

JUNIOR SET OF CLUBS & BAG

24. A mix set of (2) woods, (Spalding & Devaga) with one needing a grip, (2) Spalding

irons and a no name smooth face Junior niblick with a suede leather grip in exc.

condition, (1) Spalding smooth face blade putter with a suede leather grip, with a

leather and canvas Junior bag, overall condition is good (Orig. purchase price @

$2,000) ……….. Est. value @ $350 - $450 ……. (VB # ?) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

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Photo #4089, Lot #24 Photo #4090, Lot #24

25. CAST IRON GUTTY GOLF BALL PRESS – Late 19th, Century, (13” x 15” x 7”) in vg

working condition, no name on the press but similar to the golf ball press made by

G.B. Breeze of Glasgow, Scotland (Original purchase price @ $ ? ) …………. Est. value @

$1,200 – 1,500 ………. (VB # ? ) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

Photo #4091, Lot #25

GOLF BALL IMPRINTING DEVICES

26. Chambers Patent No. 18712-10, made in England 275G, Brass dial and cast iron, circa

earl 1900’s, size (11” x 9” x 4”) mounted on a wood base. A device for imprinting golf

ball names and numbers, in vg condition, The Omnes Golf Ball Marker device has a

spring activated handle on the right and a push/turn button on the front. The

push/turn button changes the letters and depressing the handle marks the ball. (Orig.

purchase price @ $ ? ) ……….. Est. value @ $400 – 500 …………. (VB # ? ) (SOLD Dec.

2014)

27. F.H. Richards Inc., New York, patent applied for, cast iron & cast aluminum, Golf ball

imprinting Device, circa early 1900’s in good condition (Orig. purchase price @ $ ? )

………….Est. value @ $350 – 500 ………. (VB # ? ) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

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Photos #4094, Lot #26 Photo #4096, Lot #27

IRONS WOOD SHAFT

28. Stewart, Tom – Special, smooth face lofter, with an early replacement shaft and

period grip, circa 1905 - 10, pipe CM, vg condition …………. Est. value @ $75 – 125

……….. Sale price @ $60

29. Stewart, Tom – Mongrel iron, rounded head mashie, line face, musselback, circa 1920,

original shaft and grip, exc. condition and playable (Orig. purchase price @ $ ?) ……….

Est. value @ $100 -150 ………. (VB # ?) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

30. Forgan & Son ,Robert – Smooth face lofter, 4” hosel, circa 1890’s orig. stamped shaft

and period grip, vg condition …….. Est. value @ $200 – 300 ……… Sale price @ $140

Photo #4121, lots 28 – 30 Photo 4122, Lots #31 - 33

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31. Worn Stamping ? Special – Mashie with a nice crisscross face scoring, circa 1910’s,

with an early replacement shaft and period grip, vg condition ……….. Est. value @ $100

-150 …….. Sale price @ $60

32. MacGregor – Tom a Hawk Brand, T – 1, Driving Iron, with the bottom ½ of the face in

dash and dot pattern, unusual, early replacemrnt shaft and period grip, good +

condition ……….. Est. value @ $75 – 100 …….. Sale price @ $60

33. McEwan, Stewart – Special mid iron, with a crisscross line and dot face pattern,

unusual, original shaft and grip, circa 1915 – 1920, vg condition (Orig. purchase price

@ $ ? ) ……….. Estimated value @ $75 – 100 ……. (VB # ? ) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

34. Smith, Alex – Approaching cleek, smooth face, heavy musselback, pipe CM, name

spelled ALICK, original shaft and grip, circa 1905 – 1910, vg condition (Orig. purchase

price @ $300) ………. Est. value @ $125 – 175 …….. (VB #59) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

35. MacGregor – Backspin Mashie, G- 2, wide deep grooves, 0riginal shaft and grip, circa

1915, exc. condition (Orig. purchase price @ $ ? ) …….. Est. value @ $125 – 150 …….

(VB # ? ) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

36. Spalding – Dot punch ball face niblick, orig. shaft and grip, long hosel, circa 1915, in vg

condition ……… Est. value @ $100 – 150 ……. Sale price @ $60

Photo #4123, Lots #34 – 36 Photo #4124, Lots #37 - 39

37. Standard Golf Co. – No. 1, The Mills cleek, CB model, cast alum. head, orig. stamped

shaft and grip, circa 1910, exc. condition (Orig. purchase price@ $350) …….. Est. value

@ $175 – 225 ……. (VB #38) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

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38. Standard Golf Co. – Duplex Club, RL2 Model, 2 sided cast head, orig. stamped shaft, no

grip, just orig. wool listing, circa 1910, vg condition (Orig. purchase price @ $6,000)

……… Est. value @ $400 – 600 ……. (VB #37) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

39. Standard Golf Co. – Putter, AK Model, rectangular head, Distributed by the Harry C.

Lee Co., NY, NY, orig. shaft and grip, circa 1910, vg condition (Orig. purchase price @

$500) ……… Est. value @ $200 – 300 ……. (VB #132) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

40. Jack Nicklaus – Limited Edition putter with cover in the original box with the original

certificate of Authenticity, New Condition (Original purchase price @ $350) ……..

Estimated value @ $200 – 300 ……. (VB #275) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

Photo #4126, lot #40 Photo #4125, Lot #40

41. Jack Nicklaus – Limited Edition set of (11) Irons #1 – Sand Wedge, orig. shafts, leather

wrap grips in mint unused condition (Orig. purchase price @ $ ? ) …….. Estimated value

@ $500 – 750 ……… (VB #194) (SOLD Dec. 2014)

Photo #4127, Lot #41

42. Jack Nicklaus – MacGregor set 2 – SW, (10) Irons, these could possibly be a personal set made

for Jack Nicklaus. However the grips have been changed from wrapped leather to full cord

grips.There is no apparent documentation to prove the accuracy of the assumption, the clubs

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are void of any serial numbers, and are otherwise in exc. condition (Original purchase price @

) ……… Estimated value @ $ …………. Reserve @ $ ………… (VB # ?)

43. . The 1971 Ryder Cup – A Collection of Limited Edition Lithographs, Compliments of

Michelob, Old Warson CC, St. Louis, Missouri (12) – Color prints, (19” x 12 ½”) Jack

Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Dave Stockton, Miller Barber, Billy Casper, JC Snead, Walter

Hagen / Samuel Ryder, Eric Brown, Jay Hebert, Frank Beard, Gene Littler, Charles

Coody, Mason Rudolph, Gardner Dickenson, Lee Trevino, John Garner, Bernard

Gallacher, Brian Barnes, Maurice Bembridge, Peter Butler, Peter Townsend, Neil Coles,

Peter Oosterhuis, Christy O’Connor, Brian Hugget, Tony Jacklin, Harry Bannerman,

with the original card cover that is in torn at the binding, the prints are all in vg

condition or better and the orig. card Jacket is in poor condition (Original Purchase

price @ $ ?) ……… Estimated value @ $150 – 250 …… Reserve @ $100 …….. (VB # ? )

Photo #4142, Lot #43 Photo #4141, Lot #44

44. A Golfers Gallery by Old Masters – Introduction by Bernard Darwin, London Country

Life Ltd., Illustrated boards, 1ST Ed., (19) pages of earl golf, by Bernard Darwin.

Throughout the book are (18) colored prints of old Master paintings, etchings etc.

included are, St. Nicholas’s Day by j. Steen; Mr. William Innis, Captain, The Royal

Blackheath Club, 1778 etc., The Collection of mounted Golf Prints are in a large table

top book, (14” x 16”) with the original box that is in poor condition. The book itself is

in vg condition with no missing prints, circa 1920, very rare with the orig. box …….

Estimated value @ $500 -750 (SOLD @ Gallery Nov. 2014)

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(VB COLLECTION, PART 4) Dec. 15th,2014

45. Standard Golf Co. – BSD3 Model, cast alum. head, early re-shaft and period grip, circa 1910,

vg condition ……… Est. value @ $250 – 300 …….Sale price @ $175……..(VB # ?)

46. Standard Golf Co. – MSD2 Model, cast alum. head, orig. stamped shaft and grip, circa 1910 vg

condition …… Est. value $150 - 200 ………Sale price @ $175 …….. (VB # )

47. Patrick, Alex – (LH) Smooth face Lofter, early re-shaft with a later period grip, Circa 1890’s, in

vg condition ………. Estimated value @ $100 – 150 …… Sale price @ $125 …….. (VB #60)

Photo #4184, Lots #45 – 47 Photo #4185, Lots 48 - 50

48. Duncan Dunn, John – Ladies Mashie, with rampant Lion CM, Heavy bottom flange, drilled

hosel, vert. & horizontal dash line face, circa 1915 – 1920, original shaft and period grip, exc.

condition ……..Estimated value @ $75 – 100 ………Sale price @ $100 …….. (VB #50)

49. Simpson, Robert – (LH) Wood mallet head Putter, with a brass sole plate/face plate with a

black fiber insert in the face, circa 1910’s, orig. shaft and grip, vg condition ………… Estimated

value $250 – 300 ……. Sale price @ $250 ………. (VB #95)

50. Pook, Dave (Ashridge GC) - (LH) Wood mallet head splice neck putter, brass nosing plate, orig.

stamped shaft, a carved Huntley thumb slot type grip in the shaft, very unusual, circa 1900 –

1910, in vg condition …….. Estimated value @ $250 – 350 ….Sale price @ $350

51. MacGregor – Putter, model 331 X, Cimetric, Schenectady style with a wood head, brass cross

hatch face plate, circa 1910, stamped original shaft and grip, in vg condition …….. Estimated

value @ $225 – 275 …………. Sale price @ $200

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52. Bradbeer, Jas – Wood head, Patent putter with a white bone face & (5) small dowels, circa

1905 – 1910, orig. shaft, and dried out black leather wrap grip, otherwise vg condition

………Estimated value @ $300 – 350 ………. Sale price @ $250

53. Dint Putter, Silver – Unusual patent splice neck putter , one piece stainless face and sole plate,

with (4) screws in the face and (3) in the sole plate, , circa 1910,original shaft and grip, vg

condition ……. Estimated value @ $375 -450 ……… Sale price @ $295

Photo #4186, Lots 51 – 53 Photo #4187, Lots 54 - 56

54. Vaile, P.A. – Swan neck hosel putter, gun metal blade, dash line face, period re-shaft and

period grip, circa 1915, good+ condition …….. Estimated Value @ $500 – 600 …….. Sale price @

$400

55. Wilson, Thomas E. – Sharp Shooter Putter, unusual heavy (2) sided cast alum. head with a

brass inlay face, crisscross lines, original shaft and grip, circa 1920, vg condition ………..

Estimated value @ $300 – 400 ……… Sale price @ $250

56. Doute, Sams – Cast Alum. mallet head putter, thin vert. & horiz. Line face, unusual (5) sided

hosel and shaft, orig. shaft and grip, circa 1920, vg+ condition …….. Estimated value @ $200 –

250 …….. Sale price @ $160 ………. (VB#162)

57. Wilson, Thomas E. – Gene Sarazen autograph blade putter, unusual extra long thin 7” hosel,

line face, orig. shaft and grip, circa 1920’s, vg condition ………. Estimated value @ $150 – 200

………. Sale price @ $125

58. Armstrong – Special, brass semi-mallet head putter, dot punch face, orig. shaft and re-

placement grip, circa 1910 -1915, vg+ condition ……. Estimated value @ $125 – 150 ……. Sale

price @ $95

59. Un – Known Maker – Similar to a Brewster simplex putter with a 7” long boat shaped head,

wood shaft and replacement suede grip, circa ?, exc. condition ……. Sale price @ $250

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Photo #4188, Lots #57 – 59 Photo #4189, Lots #60 & 61

60. Spalding Special – Splice neck driver, brass sole plate, orig. marked shaft and a re-placement

later period grip, circa 1900, good condition ……. Estimated value @ $200 – 300 ……… Sale

price @ $150

61. CHOLE CLUB – The Chole club has an iron two face head, one for forward driving and the other

well curved for lofted shots, ash shaft and a replacement leather wrap grip 39” long. Chole or

Crosse is considered an ancestor of golf, it was played from medieval times throughout

Europe in one form or another, and into the 20th century in Northern France and Belgium. The

condition is vg, circa 20th century …… Estimated value @ $750 - $1,000 ………. Sale price @

$600