Newly-discovered example of the 1934 Augusta National Invitational (Masters) Final Round Sunday Ticket #1929 from original-owner non-collecting family. This family was counted as friends and neighbors of the Bobby Jones' family in the Tuxedo Road area of Atlanta. This offering marks the first time this example has entered the Masters collecting world. It is the companion piece to the badge #1930 which The Golf Auction sold in its Winter 2012 auction. We have saved the best for last with this example rating in just slightly better condition (Corners of this example are of a higher grade). The 1934 first year ticket is the most spectacular of all Masters badges and tickets, and one of the most highly prized of all Masters collectibles. Any example of a 1934 ticket is extremely rare, with fewer then a 15 examples known.
This is the third (most likely last for a long, long time) 1934 ticket which The Golf Auction has offered at auction. Our April 2012 auction saw a price of $31,987.25 realized for the relic from the first Masters.We have set the minimum bid at a modest percentage of its previous sale, and the selling price will be determined by the market (as is always the case at The Golf Auction). When one reviews this example its attributes are as follows original string intact,retention of color, sharp corners and almost no creasing to either side. Following a detailed review of this 1934 against the other known cleanest examples existing it is deemed that this is the most noteworthy example of Masters ticket collecting's greatest treasure. Conservatively, we grade this example overall in NR-MT. The diamond shaped ticket still to this day retains its original blue colored attaching string which is one of the major assets which it holds over some of its closest rivals.
For accuracy we note a couple condition issues which have developed from patron use at the final round of play on Sunday March 25 at the 1934 Masters. First there is a very slight normal worn area around the circular cutout which houses the string on ticket. Secondly there is a slight surface crease which appears on the reverse of the ticket in the upper right hand corner. These are two that we have noticed. We encourage bidders to examine the several up close photos of both front and reverse sides of ticket to base your own opinions on condition. Very few items transcend the world of Masters collecting and whose great significance can so easily be appreciated by collectors and non-collectors alike. This initial Masters 1934 ticket is one of the few, and its great significance and rarity defines it as one of the collecting world's greatest treasures. Dimensions: 2.75 X 2.75 inch square. Don't miss this opportunity to own the best of the best, it may never present itself again.
Session 1: Lots 1-500 will end on 4/11/13 and Session 2 Lots 500+ will end on 4/14/13 with extended bidding to start at 9:00 PM EST for both sessions. In order to bid in extended bidding you must place a bid on the lot before 9pm on auction closing day.