Robert Edward Auctions opened its February Encore event on Thursday with nearly 2,800 items in an online catalog that spans from Old Judge to Aaron Judge.
The auction is highlighted by a selection of iconic cards dating back to the 19th century, with highlights that include a 1934 R320 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig and a 1948-1949 Leaf #3 Babe Ruth, both graded PSA EX-MT 6.
Bidding for a PSA 5 M116 Sporting Life Honus Wagner rocketed to $17,000 in the first few hours of bidding.
The auction includes several other cards from the series, including Ty Cobb, Frank Chance and Chief Bender, all with blue backgrounds and PSA 2 grades.
Other premium items include:
- 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background PSA VG-EX 4 – Tolstoi Back – One of only four examples of this front/back combination graded at this level by PSA with just one higher
- 1909-1911 T206 White Border Christy Mathewson Dark Cap PSA EX 5 –
- 1986-1987 Fleer Basketball all PSA NM-MT 8 complete set
- 1985-1986 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Unopened Wax Box (48 Packs) (Mario Lemeiux rookie card)
- 1887 N172 Old Judge Sam Thompson SGC VG/EX 4 – Detroit Wolverines Hall of Famer with an elaborate studio background
- 1909 E95 Philadelphia Caramel Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb
- 1933 Goudey #181 and Sport Kings #2 Babe Ruth
- 1941 R336 Play Ball “paper” set of 24 on two uncut- Two sheets comprise the complete set, corresponding to the first 24 cards of the regular 1941 Play Ball set, including Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Carl Hubbell, Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, among others
- 1954 New York Giants (vs. Cleveland Indians) World Series Game 1 Ticket Stub PSA FAIR 1.5 (Willie Mays’ famous catch)
Assortment of T206 Advertising Backs
The auction includes more than 900 different T206 examples, many of which have desirable advertising backs, including 89 Sovereigns, 41 Cycle, thirteen American Beauty, eight Carolina Brights, and seven Brown Hindu.
“We received a variety of unique items for this auction, which speaks to the incredible diversity of our clientele and the hobby in general,” said Brian Dwyer, President of REA. “We’re always excited to open up one of our monthly auctions because of the wide selection they’ve come to be known for, and on the heels of one of our most successful monthly events last month, this auction should provide a lot of options for bidders.”
The auction will run through Sunday, February 18 on REA’s website with all initial bids due by 9 PM ET in order to qualify for extended bidding.
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