Mile High Card Company launched its latest ‘Extra Innings’ auction on Wednesday afternoon, but this one is a little different.
“Our Extra Innings auctions are usually targeted to the more modest collector,” said MHCC President and CEO Brian Drent, “But we’ve acquired such a large amount of advanced material recently that some consignors have requested we promote their items as headliners in Extra Innings.”
The list of top items resembles a catalog auction event, with a 1915 Cracker Jack #167 Clark Griffith PSA 8 NM/MT, 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle NM/MT, 1956 Topps #33 Roberto Clemente PSA 8 NM/MT, 1956 Topps #135 Mickey Mantle PSA 8 NM/MT, 1969 Topps #533 
Nolan Ryan PSA 9 MINT, 1973 #615 Mike Schmidt RC PSA 9 MINT, 1970 Topps #123 Pete Maravich RC PSA 9 MINT, 1986 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan RC PSA 9 MINT and 1979 Topps #18 Wayne Gretzky RC PSA 9 MINT.
Other key items include 1908-09 Rose Post Card Eddie Plank SGC 10 POOR 1, 1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson SGC 30 GOOD 2, 1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle PSA 2.5 GOOD+, 1954 Topps #128 Henry Aaron RC PSA 4 VG/EX, 1954 Topps #128 Henry Aaron RC PSA 3 VG, 1956 Topps #79 Sandy 
Koufax PSA 8 NM /MT, 1975 Topps Mini #223 Robin Yount PSA 9 MINT, 1975 Topps #228 George Brett PSA 9 MINT, 1993 SP Foil #279 Derek Jeter RC PSA 9 MINT, 1986 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan RC PSA 8 NM/MT, 1980 Topps Bird/Erving/Johnson PSA 9 MINT, 1955 Topps All-American #37 Jim Thorpe PSA 8, 1966 Philadelphia #38 Gale Sayers RC PSA 8 NM /MT, 1971 Topps #156 Terry Bradshaw RC PSA 8 NM /MT, 2000 Bowman #236 Tom Brady PSA 10 GEM MINT, 2000 Pacific Omega #191 Tom Brady PSA 10 GEM MINT, and 2000 Playoff Absolute #195 PSA 10 GEM MINT.
There are several vintage complete sets in the catalog including a 1954 Bowman that includes the short-printed Ted Wililams card, a 1955 Bowman set with salesman samples, a 1958 Topps set that includes some graded card and a 1986-87 Fleer basketball set with each card, including the Michael Jordan rookie graded PSA 9 or 10.
Unopened material includes a 1993 Upper Deck SP Factory Sealed Box (Derek Jeter rookie), a 1988 Fleer Basketball Wax Box (BBCE), 1981 Topps Football Unopened Wax Box (BBCE), 1981 Topps Football vending box (Joe Montana rookie year), 1986 Topps Football Wax Box (BBCE) and a 2000 SP Authentic Football box (Tom Brady RC).
The auction is set to run through Thursday, May 4.
Mile High’s next catalog auction scheduled for mid-June. Consignments are still being accepted. For more information or to request a catalog, call (303) 840-2784 or go to www.milehighcardco.com.
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