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 record-setter.
Heavy (and well documented) restoration didn’t deter bidders for the card, which sold for $420,000 early Sunday, making it one of the hobby’s most expensive items in 2018. The Southern California-based auction company brought some other big ticket cards to the block this year–and also a trove of historic papers. Below is a list of their top 10 auction lots for 2018.
1. T206 Honus Wagner (Authentic grade) $420,000
2. 1954 Topps Hank Aaron PSA 9 $168,000
3. 1890 Player’s League documents with Monty Ward, Tim Keefe, Buck Ewing signatures $136,000
4. T204 Ramly Walter Johnson PSA 8 $132,000
5. 1916 M101-5 Babe Ruth SGC 1.5 $79,200
6. 1928 Lou Gehrig autographed Exhibit card $79,200
7. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 6 $76,000
8. 1954 Topps Ernie Banks rookie card PSA 9 $74,400
9. T206 Ty Cobb Red Background Portrait PSA 8 $67,200
10. 1965 Topps Joe Namath rookie card PSA 8.5 $64,800
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