Lot # 1064: 1927 Walter Johnson (HOF) Signed Letter w/Framed Display (JSA)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2023 Premier Auction",
which ran from 4/9/2023 12:00 PM to
4/29/2023 9:00 PM



August 1927 letter from Walter Johnson to a Charles Haskins, thanking him for a recent letter and well-wishes.  The letter references Johnson's broken leg, suffered when he was hit by a line drive during spring training.  The injury essentially ended Johnson's career, as he managed to play in just 18 games in 1927.  The letter, on Johnson's stationery, exhibits age-related toning, with discoloration at the folds and a few areas where the paper appears lighter, perhaps due to scrapbook mounting.  It is professionally matted and framed alongside a photo print of Johnson, framed to a finished size of 19 1/2" x 14 1/2". The frame, of course, prevents us from examining the edges and back of the letter.  The signature is strong and legible, with some ink skipping on the "W" in "Walter." Full LOA from James Spence Authentication.

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