They were handed out to youngsters at a department store in the northern U.S. 108 years ago next month. Only a small number of survivors still exist from the 200-card set distributed through Gimbel’s but now a fresh-to-the-hobby copy of the best one in the set—Babe Ruth’s rookie card—is about to come up for auction. Bonhams in New York says it will offer a … [Read more...] about 1916 Gimbel’s Ruth Rookie Card Emerges from Family of 1916 Store Visitor
1916 Babe Ruth rookie card
T206 Cobb with Cobb Back, Ruth Rookie Top Heritage Spring Card Auction
It doesn’t get nearly the attention of the more famous Honus Wagner card from the same set but the T206 Ty Cobb card with a brand of tobacco carrying the former hit king’s name is even rarer. The latest example, a fresh to the hobby copy consigned to market early this year, sold for $432,000 in Heritage Auctions’ Spring Sports Card sale. The T206 Cobb with Cobb back … [Read more...] about T206 Cobb with Cobb Back, Ruth Rookie Top Heritage Spring Card Auction
Ruth and Jordan Rookie Cards, Vintage Unopened Top Heritage Sale
The highest SGC graded copy of the 1916 M101-5 blank back Babe Ruth rookie card sold for $630,000 over the weekend, the top price in Heritage Auctions' Winter Sports Card Auction. The 5.5 example is one of eight in SGC's population report. In all, the auction brought in over $11.1 million. Seven lots sold for more than $100,000 including the buyer's premium. A … [Read more...] about Ruth and Jordan Rookie Cards, Vintage Unopened Top Heritage Sale
Ruth Rookie, Terrific T206s, Unopened Unicorns, Signed Stars Lead Off Heritage’s First 2024 Auction
The first major sports auction to launch in the new year is offering up a hobby history lesson, with stacks of T206 cards sharing space with a Babe Ruth rookie card, some freshly uncovered 1960s and 70s unopened boxes and an uncut sheet of 1986-87 Fleer basketball cards. Heritage Auctions' Winter Sports Card Catalog Auction offers a sizeable 2,800 listings and closes over … [Read more...] about Ruth Rookie, Terrific T206s, Unopened Unicorns, Signed Stars Lead Off Heritage’s First 2024 Auction
Jordan Cards, Shoes Among Top Goldin Sellers
A complete 1986-87 Fleer Basketball set with each card graded PSA 10, including the Michael Jordan rookie card, sold for $390,000 Wednesday night in Part 2 of the Goldin 100 auction of high-end cards and memorabilia. The set did not include the sticker insert set. A 1984-85 Star Company Jordan rookie card graded PSA 8.5 sold for $144,000, a record price for the … [Read more...] about Jordan Cards, Shoes Among Top Goldin Sellers
Millions for Mickey: SGC 9 1952 Topps, 1958 Game Jersey Top Heritage Sale
A pair of Mickey Mantle items sold for more than $9 million combined late Saturday night in Heritage Auctions' Summer Platinum Night sale. A 1952 Topps card graded SGC 9 with provenance to the famed Alan "Mr. Mint" Rosen purchase of thousands of pristine cards from the iconic set in the 1980s, netted $4.5 million. The result took place a year after an SGC 9.5 … [Read more...] about Millions for Mickey: SGC 9 1952 Topps, 1958 Game Jersey Top Heritage Sale
“Cheesebox” 1952 Topps Mantle Brings $186,000
A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle thought by the original owner to have been tossed out more than 60 years ago only to be revealed as safe and sound by his brother earlier this year, will result in a nice payday for the pair. Graded EX/MT 6 by PSA, the Mantle sold for $186,000 at Heritage Auctions late Friday night--not bad for a card that has spent most of the last several decades … [Read more...] about “Cheesebox” 1952 Topps Mantle Brings $186,000
Early Ruth Cards, 1914 Cracker Jack Jackson Join Newly Uncovered ’52 Mantle in Heritage Sale
The all but forgotten 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle has emerged from its cheese box and will certainly sell for a tasty price, but there are plenty of other treasures in the July Sports Card catalog at Heritage Auctions. You’ve probably already read about the ’52 Mantle a Wisconsin man thought he’d lost for good when his collection met the garbage over 60 years ago. And yes, the … [Read more...] about Early Ruth Cards, 1914 Cracker Jack Jackson Join Newly Uncovered ’52 Mantle in Heritage Sale
Ruth Rookie Card and Photo, 1968 Mantle, Gehrig Bat Among Top Sellers at Heritage
Some things don't change. Yankee legends and high-grade vintage cards still attract a crowd of eager bidders. Items associated with Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle were among the big ticket items in Heritage Auctions' Winter Platinum Night sale. One of ten copies of the 1968 Topps Mickey Mantle graded PSA 10 blew past its $200,000 … [Read more...] about Ruth Rookie Card and Photo, 1968 Mantle, Gehrig Bat Among Top Sellers at Heritage
Complete 1922 E120 American Caramel Set, Ruth Rookie Headline Goldin Vintage Sale
One of only a few complete 1922 E120 American Caramel baseball card sets, a 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth rookie card, a high-grade set of 1956 Topps and hundreds of other lots of vintage sports cards kicked off Goldin's December Elite Vintage Auction Thursday night. The 100-year-old issue includes cards of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson and other stars of the … [Read more...] about Complete 1922 E120 American Caramel Set, Ruth Rookie Headline Goldin Vintage Sale