What was your favorite auto added to 20014 collection?

[thenavarro]

I've kinda gotten away from sports autographs the last couple of years and have been working on Presidential and Historical graphs when I do have time.

This is my favorite pickup of the year.

The Catholic Monarchs, and two people very influential in the discovery of the Americas.

Document signed by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in the Summer of 1492 (yes, THAT King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella) as Columbus prepares to set sail for the Indies in nine days and the remaining Jews – all were expelled by edict – prepare to leave Spain within eight days. Documents signed by the pair are sometimes encountered, but ones from the year of Columbus, 1492 are VERY tough.

Manuscript Document Signed “Yo el Rey” [I the King] by King Ferdinand V of Spain and “Yo la Reyna” [I the Queen] by Queen Isabella I of Spain, 1p, 8.5” x 6”. In Spanish, not translated. Penafiel [Spain], July 25, 1492.

Countersigned “Fernando Alvarez,” the Queen’s confidential adviser and secretary. Docketing on verso. Remnants of prior mounting at lower edge on verso. Fine condition. Over 522 years old. Without question, the best piece in my collection.





Closeup of King Ferdinand autograph

Closeup of Queen Isabella autograph

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[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by thenavarro

I've kinda gotten away from sports autographs the last couple of years and have been working on Presidential and Historical graphs when I do have time.

This is my favorite pickup of the year.

The Catholic Monarchs, and two people very influential in the discovery of the Americas.

Document signed by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in the Summer of 1492 (yes, THAT King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella) as Columbus prepares to set sail for the Indies in nine days and the remaining Jews – all were expelled by edict – prepare to leave Spain within eight days. Documents signed by the pair are sometimes encountered, but ones from the year of Columbus, 1492 are VERY tough.

Manuscript Document Signed “Yo el Rey” [I the King] by King Ferdinand V of Spain and “Yo la Reyna” [I the Queen] by Queen Isabella I of Spain, 1p, 8.5” x 6”. In Spanish, not translated. Penafiel [Spain], July 25, 1492.

Countersigned “Fernando Alvarez,” the Queen’s confidential adviser and secretary. Docketing on verso. Remnants of prior mounting at lower edge on verso. Fine condition. Over 522 years old. Without question, the best piece in my collection.





Closeup of King Ferdinand autograph

Closeup of Queen Isabella autograph

Back of document

Jesus Cristo, Mike! Those are incredibly cool!!

Tough to say a favorite whenever you fill a long term want list. My three autographed baseball highlights this year are Roger Bresnahan (1927 Washington Senators and misc), Miller Huggins (1929 Yankees w/clubhouse Ruth) and Jack Hendricks (1927 Cincinnati Reds) which allowed me to complete every Cardinals manager on a baseball back to 1909.

[sbfinley]

Mike,

Great piece! Also from the same year they defeated the last Moor stronghold at Grenada.

[khkco4bls]

I personally don't like the slant in Ferdinand's last name

[packs]

Has to be this Koufax. Lots of Koufax balls out there, but I got this one myself at spring training in February. You could say I started the year right:

[theshleps]

Great to see what a present day in person Koufax looks like. My best was probably my Miller Huggins cut or my signed 1933 Goudey Eddie Collins or 1940 playball Bender. I am away from home for a few months or would post pix

[w7imel]

My favorite would have to be the ruth check I had passed on over the years..A ruth auto is like having kids. If you wait till you can afford one you will never get it. haha So I finally got it!