A 1916 M101-4 Babe Ruth Blank Back rookie card graded PSA 3 sold for $440,217 late Saturday night as Mile High Card Company closed out its latest auction. Pre-War cards were definitely the major attraction with a virtually complete collection of T206 cards, all SGC graded, was the second highest selling lot at $351,571. The majority of the group of 517 … [Read more...] about Notes: Ruth, Jackson Cards Pace Auction; SGC Mantle Update; LeBron Topps Rookie Record, Slava’s Rings Bring $253K
1916 Babe Ruth rookie card
PSA Set Registry Sets And High Profile Cards Headline Mile High Card Co. Auction
Bidding won’t open until next week, but Mile High Card Company has pulled back the curtain just enough for a glimpse at its Summer Auction. Set to run from July 18-August 6, the auction will feature several of the top ranked vintage sets on PSA’s Registry that will be broken up and sold to the highest aggregate bid meaning that they will either sell as singles or as full … [Read more...] about PSA Set Registry Sets And High Profile Cards Headline Mile High Card Co. Auction
LeBron Logoman 1/1 Auction Ends at $2.4 Million; Signed Rookie Card Brings $2.1 Million
The auction for one of the hobby's most talked about trading cards in 2022 ended Saturday night. The 1/1 LeBron James Triple Logoman card from 2020-21 Panini Flawless sold for $2.4 million in Goldin's June Elite sale. The final price was certainly nothing to sneeze at, but the card fell short of pre-sale projections that it could match or exceed the $6.6 million … [Read more...] about LeBron Logoman 1/1 Auction Ends at $2.4 Million; Signed Rookie Card Brings $2.1 Million
Brady, Ruth Rookie Cards Among Lelands Leaders
A BGS 7 copy of the 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket Tom Brady Rookie Autograph sold for $513,102 as Lelands closed out its Spring Classic Auction. Carrying a 10 autograph grade, the card was making its auction debut and generated 12 bids before the auction closed early Sunday. Another auction highlight was an SGC 1.5 example of the 1916 Babe Ruth M101-5 Blank … [Read more...] about Brady, Ruth Rookie Cards Among Lelands Leaders
Early Air Jordan 1s, Ruth Rookie, Wilt 100-Point Stub Among Lelands Highlights
A pair of Michael Jordan 1985 game-worn Air Jordan I rookie era sneakers and a rare 1916 M101-5 Blank Back #151 Babe Ruth rookie card highlight the newly launched Lelands 2022 Spring Classic Auction. According to Lelands, Jordan wore the shoes either during the second half of his 1984-85 rookie season, the start of the 1985-86 season, or both. The shoes … [Read more...] about Early Air Jordan 1s, Ruth Rookie, Wilt 100-Point Stub Among Lelands Highlights
Ruth Rookie Card; Jackie Robinson’s 1949 All-Star Bat Among Goldin’s Million Dollar Sellers
A 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth rookie card sold for $1.5 million Saturday night at Goldin Auctions. The price for the PSA 6 example set a record for the grade. The Ruth card was one of three items that sold for over $1 million in the opening night of the company’s Jackie Robinson 75th Anniversary Auction. The catalog included numerous Robinson items, topped by a bat … [Read more...] about Ruth Rookie Card; Jackie Robinson’s 1949 All-Star Bat Among Goldin’s Million Dollar Sellers
Jackie Robinson Items Headline Goldin Auction
Bidding for a 1951 Jackie Robinson game-used jersey stood at $2.4 million Friday in a Goldin auction in honor of the 75th anniversary of his major league debut. The jersey last sold three years ago, also through Goldin, for $576,000. A bat used by Robinson in the 1949 All-Star Game that includes a letter of authenticity from his wife Rachel is also among the top items … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson Items Headline Goldin Auction
Notes: MHCC Tallies Records, Launches New Auction, Big $ Modern Up for Bids; New Topps/DACW Shop Opens in Cooperstown
Yes, there was the $3.1 million sale of the T206 "All-Star Cafe" Wagner and the three other "Big Four" cards from the T206 set, but last week's Mile High Card Company auction also saw several other records broken. A 1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb PSA 4 sold for $33,341, topping the old mark for the grade by nearly $11,000 while a Joe Jackson PSA 3 from the same set saw the record … [Read more...] about Notes: MHCC Tallies Records, Launches New Auction, Big $ Modern Up for Bids; New Topps/DACW Shop Opens in Cooperstown
Graded Greats Push Memory Lane Auction Past $10 Million
There were some cards that stood out, of course—big ticket cards selling for big ticket prices. The theme of Memory Lane’s Winter Rarities Auction, though, was the strength of the market across the board. From cards issued decades ago to those featuring players who are just now at the top of their games, there were bidders vying for them. The result was an … [Read more...] about Graded Greats Push Memory Lane Auction Past $10 Million
Babe Ruth Cards Top Memory Lane’s Sets and Set Breaks Auction
The Babe is still a crowd pleaser. When bidding came to a close in the early morning hours of Sunday, five of the top eight lots in Memory Lane’s Sets and Set Breaks Auction featured the familiar countenance of Babe Ruth. From a 1916 rookie card to high-grade examples of some of the final gum cards of his career, the Bambino was once again in demand. The top selling … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Cards Top Memory Lane’s Sets and Set Breaks Auction