Oscar Robertson attended this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland and while he was there to sign autographs, he also stopped by to check on his collection. The Basketball Hall of Famer consigned 51 items, including his championship rings, to Lelands as part of the company's Summer Invitational Auction. Three of them made the list of Lelands' top ten … [Read more...]
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PSA 10 ’52 Topps Mantle Returns to Denver Exhibit
It arrived--again--by armored car. There would be no chances taken with what would most certainly be the world's most valuable single baseball card should it ever cross the auction block. Just as it did earlier this year, one of the three PSA 10 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards is drawing a crowd to History Colorado in Denver. While once again very short, its … [Read more...]
Millions for Mickey: 1952 Topps Mantle Tops Heritage Auctions 2018 Top 10 List
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. He's been gone for over 20 years but Mickey Mantle is still setting records. Last spring, one of only six 1952 Topps Mantle cards graded 9 by PSA became the most expensive post-War trading card ever sold at auction when Heritage … [Read more...]
Record-Breaking Gehrig Jersey, T206 Cobb Top SCP Auctions’ 2018 Sales
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. Sometimes the most valuable pieces of sports memorabilia never make it to the auction block. SCP Auctions’ two biggest sales were in 2018 were of the private variety. In June, the company announced it had sold a previously unknown … [Read more...]
Mantle Jersey Sells for $575,912 at Auction
A jersey worn by Mickey Mantle during the 1953 World Series and 1954 season sold for $575,912 in the last major catalog auction of 2018. The jersey, signed by Mantle on the front, was graded A10 by Dave Grob during his MEARS tenure. It’s believed to be the second highest auction price ever paid for a Mantle jersey, trailing only the $1.32 million paid for a 1964 Mantle road … [Read more...]
Top 10 Selling Items at Huggins and Scott in 2018
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. Variety was the word at Huggins & Scott Auctions in 2018. From ancient scorecards to a rare early Pokemon trading cards box that brought big big bucks, there were plenty of interesting lots sold. Here's a look at the … [Read more...]
Icons: Top 10 MeiGray/NBA Auction Items in 2018
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. Some big names brought big prices through NBA Auctions and MeiGray Vintage this year, topped by a trio of NBA Finals gamers. Jerseys sold through NBA Auctions under the auspices of the MeiGray Authentication program included some worn … [Read more...]
Honus and Henry: Top 10 Selling Auction Items at Memory Lane in 2018
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. Just when you were about to say "it's been a while since we've seen a T206 Wagner come up for auction" Memory Lane brought one to the table in one of the hobby's final major catalog auctions of 2018. It turned out to be a … [Read more...]
Top Ranked Vintage Sets Paced Mile High Card Company Auctions in 2018
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. Two of the most expensive baseball card sets sold at auction in 2018 changed hands during the first half of the year and both were sold through Mile High Card Company. The third-ranked set of 1959 Topps on PSA's Set Registry was offered … [Read more...]
Top Selling Items at Hunt Auctions in 2018
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. From Ruth bats to Mantle hats and Super Bowl footballs, Hunt Auctions made headlines with its annual trio of event-oriented auctions in 2018. The company once again partnered with the NFL for one of the year’s first major catalog sales, … [Read more...]
