A 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle rookie card graded PSA 3 sold for $23,400 Sunday, a record price for the grade, as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its June Encore Auction. Over 3,700 items were offered, bringing in more than $1.25 million, the third consecutive smaller REA sale that crossed the seven-figure mark. Over 70,500 bids were entered in the auction, which began … [Read more...] about Records for T206 Rarities, Mantle Rookie in REA Encore Auction
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Mint Cracker Jack Cobb Sells for $432,000 in Premium Card Auction
One of the three 1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb cards graded PSA 9 (mint) sold for a record-setting $432,000 in Heritage Auctions' latest Premium Sports Card Catalog Auction early Friday morning. The Cobb card was the headliner in an auction that featured high-grade and rare cards from the 19th century to the modern era. The price, which included a 20% buyer's premium, … [Read more...] about Mint Cracker Jack Cobb Sells for $432,000 in Premium Card Auction
Low-Grade Goudey Lajoie, Vintage Cracker Jacks on eBay
If you can overlook the back, you might have a chance to own a copy of one of the hobby’s rarest yet most recognizable trading cards. A 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie graded SGC 10 (poor) has been listed on eBay. It’s one of just 34 ever graded by the company and one of only about 120 on the combined population reports of the professional graders. The card is well-centered … [Read more...] about Low-Grade Goudey Lajoie, Vintage Cracker Jacks on eBay
Huge Find of 1914, 1915 Cracker Jack Cards Consigned to Auction
It had been only about 40 years since Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and other characters were among its most famous residents. Yet by 1914, just as any city kid in the east could do, a youngster could stop at a confectionery in South Dakota and buy a box of Cracker Jack. One such baseball loving boy named Oliver did just that, buying enough boxes and perhaps getting some … [Read more...] about Huge Find of 1914, 1915 Cracker Jack Cards Consigned to Auction
NM 1952 Topps Mantle, Other High Grade Icons Lead MLI Auction
With interest in sports cards booming and bidder interest at an all-time high, Memory Lane is preparing to open its 2016 Summer Auction with plenty of eye candy in the pages of its catalog that will soon arrive in collectors’ mailboxes. The auction includes hundreds of high-grade and rare vintage sports cards and memorabilia, headlined by a PSA 7 (near mint) example of the … [Read more...] about NM 1952 Topps Mantle, Other High Grade Icons Lead MLI Auction
Notes: Ryan, Rose 10s to Auction; 6-Figure Sales; Pele Selling; Archives Attention
The only PSA 10 examples of the rookie cards of Nolan Ryan and Pete Rose are scheduled for auction in late August. The Rose card sold four years ago for $157,366. The record price for a PSA 9 Ryan was set last month at $41,825. Even 8s are selling for big money now as this auction would seem to indicate. The PSA 10 Ryan hasn’t been sold at public auction until now. Heritage … [Read more...] about Notes: Ryan, Rose 10s to Auction; 6-Figure Sales; Pele Selling; Archives Attention
PSA 10 1961 Topps Clemente Brings $131,450
One of two 1961 Topps Roberto Clemente graded PSA 10 sold at auction Sunday night for $131,450, more than five times what it sold for at auction just over seven years ago. The sale was part of the second day in Heritage Auctions' Platinum event. The card is the latest example in what's become an explosive market for high-grade vintage cards. It sold for $25,092 in a … [Read more...] about PSA 10 1961 Topps Clemente Brings $131,450
Ruth Rookie, Record Price for Rare McKinley Card Push REA Auction Over $4 Million
For years, the hobby wondered whether Robert Edward Auctions would add another event to its annual spring catalog full of of rare sports cards and memorabilia. The answer became ‘yes’ in October of 2013 and after a successful debut, the company’s second Fall Auction brought even more extraordinary material to the table. When the dust settled early Sunday morning, collectors … [Read more...] about Ruth Rookie, Record Price for Rare McKinley Card Push REA Auction Over $4 Million
Vintage Buy of the Week: The National
At the National Sports Collectors Convention, the doors are open to the public from Wednesday through Sunday, but if you want to know when a lot of the big money transactions go down, the answer is Tuesday. This week’s edition of the Vintage Buy of the Week isn’t about a new collection entering the market. It’s about the buying and selling that you may not see in … [Read more...] about Vintage Buy of the Week: The National
Cracker Jack Collection Finalist for Major Book Publishing Award
The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball's Prized Players has been named one of only three finalists in the sports category of the Independent Book Publishers Association 2014 Benjamin Franklin Awards. The IBPA annually recognizes excellence in book editorial and design with their awards, which include 55 categories andare regarded as one of the highest national honors for … [Read more...] about Cracker Jack Collection Finalist for Major Book Publishing Award