The elements of a rare 1950s food issue set are coming together, thanks to Chuck Whisman of Wheatland Auctions. How rare are the cards from the Mascot Dog Food set? None of the 11 known cards on the checklist have more than three known copies today.
You might remember our 2018 story from when Wheatland sold newly uncovered copies of the Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra cards for over $28,000.
Since then, a set containing 11 of the 12 cards have come to light. It was still in the original envelope that they came in along with the 8”x10” photo of Robin Roberts and the membership badge and pin that were part of the promotion. Dealer/collector Chuck Wisman says he’s confirmed another complete set of 11 cards exists.
You can learn more about this 1952-54 issue in Whisman’s blog post.
The first items to come to auction from the NBA’s season restart in Orlando sold Thursday night, topped by a LeBron James jersey worn in two games. The gold #23 jersey, worn July 31 and August 1, sold for $78,860 late Thursday night at NBA Auctions.
A blue New Orleans Pelicans jersey worn by LeBron James with a social justice message on the back instead of his name, netted $31,070.
Proceeds from jerseys worn from opening weekend of the NBA 2019-20 season restart will be donated to the Players’ Justice Fund, which will be administered by the National Basketball Players Association Foundation.
Some huge prices are in the offing for baseball jerseys of a more vintage nature.
Bidding for a 1968 Mickey Mantle game jersey, possibly worn when he hit his next to last home run, has reached $825,000 heading into the final days of bidding at Heritage Auctions. The jersey is signed by Mantle.
A Sandy Koufax jersey dating to 1956, stands at $700,000. The auction also includes a 1958 Mantle bat and Babe Ruth’s last contract with the Yankees, signed in 1934—a signing that was actually captured on film.
Has there been a slowdown in the NBA trading card market in the wake of events over the last couple of days? “No” would seem to be the right answer. A 2018-19 National Treasures Luka Doncic rookie patch autograph card numbered to 99 and graded BGS 9.5 has soared past $220,000 while another NT Doncic RC numbered to 20 is headed in that direction.
In all there are over 30 cards with bids of $10,000 or more in our up-to-the-minute list of the most watched basketball cards on eBay.
Helmets worn by the Nashville Predators during the NHL regular season and Stanley Cup Qualifying Tournament this season are at MeiGray Auctions. 22 helmets are in the auction, which runs through September 17.
The minimum bid on each is $200.
PSA held a “Virtual Career Fair” this week as the authentication and grading company continues to try to dig out from a continuing backlog of customer submissions. More than 600 people participated.
Hiring managers held chat room sessions to answer questions about open positions at the Southern California-based company.
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