Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity says the state’s most recent unclaimed property auction brought in more than $298,000, the most ever generated by an unclaimed property auction in Pennsylvania. One of the marquee attractions was a forgotten collection of century old baseball cards.
The collection of 25 early baseball tobacco cards, including Cy Young, Pennsylvania’s own Christy Mathewson and other Hall of Famers went for $27,000.. While none of the cards were graded, they do appear to be authentic.
The Treasury receives unclaimed property from businesses if the property has been dormant for three years. Tangible property, most often the contents of forgotten about safe deposit boxes, is stored in Treasury’s vault for another three years while employees try to find the rightful owners.
All proceeds are logged by Treasury and will remain available for the rightful owners to claim no matter how much time passes.
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A collection of over 270 different PSA 8 1952 Topps baseball cards is now on the auction block.
The group, being sold card-by-card on eBay, includes both low and high numbers with numerous low population examples.
They’re being sold here by longtime dealer Steve Novella, with auctions closing Jan. 11.
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Hey, it’s a card show that’s open past 5 PM.
Promoter Doug Keating has a new show planned for Sat., Jan. 27 and Sun. January 28 at the Emerald Square Mall in North Attleboro, Mass. Hours are 11 AM to 7:30 PM Saturday and 11-6 on Sunday.
Since it’s a mall show, admission is free and there are five free autograph guests including Basketball Hall of Famer Tom ‘Satch’ Sanders along with former Patriot Steve Nelson, New England and Buffalo hoops star Ernie DiGregorio, four-time Boston Marathon champ BIll Rodgers and three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Pass. Additional autos can be purchased.
Keating says he’s expecting a 100 table show.
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Former college and pro shooting star Rick Mount will be one of the autograph guests at an upcoming show in Lafayette, IN later this month.
Indiana based RailSplitters Authentics is hosting the event at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds on Sat., Jan. 20 from 10-3.
Mount, Purdue football All-Amtiercan Dillon Thieneman and a few others will sign as well. More info is available here.
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There’s a card show in Martin, TN on Saturday, Jan. 20 that will benefit local Special Olympics programs. It’s set for the Martin Public Library Event Center from 9 AM to 2 PM.
Admission is free.
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Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was once an autograph chasing 1990s kid, hanging out at Denver Broncos training camp. One effort led to a marriage:
@nfl everything just fell into place like it meant to 🙌 #mikemcdaniel #nfl ♬ original sound – NFL
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