Notes: MJ Olympic Jersey to Auction; James Playoff Jersey Soars; NM ’52 Mantle Sells

Grey Flannel Auctions will offer a Michael Jordan 1984 Olympic basketball jersey in its upcoming auction.

The company says the jersey has been  photo-matched to USA Olympic play and is believed to be the only red-colorway uniform that Jordan wore during the gold medal run. It’s the first time the jersey has been offered in a sports memorabilia auction. 

According to GFA, it’s the only photo-matched Olympic Jordan jersey known to exist as well as the earliest fully documented MJ example of its type. Bidding opens at $10,000.

The auction also includes a 1953 Mickey Mantle jersey.  Grey Flannel says the provenance stems from a man who wore it during a 1950s Yankees tryout as a young man and was allowed to keep it despite not getting a contract offer. GFA says it’s the hobby’s earliest known photo matched Mantle road jersey.

Game-worn LeBron James jerseys continue to sell for big prices.  NBA Auctions sold the Cavs’ home white jersey worn by James in his 200^th career playoff game on April 15 for $33,020 over the weekend.

Donned during the April 15 game against Indiana, the jersey drew 40 bids during the three-week auction.

James scored 32 points with a game-high 13 assists, 6 rebounds and a team-high 3 steals in the game.

NBA Auctions is currently selling other playoff jerseys including those worn by the Golden State Warriors’ quarterfinal series against Portland. A Steph Curry home white is currently running at over $10,000 with bidding set to close June 1.

A PSA 7 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card sold on eBay late last week for $168,100.  Prices for early Mantle cards seem to have settled at a fairly consistent level in recent weeks.

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