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1917 Collins-McCarthy

Early Ruth Card, PSA 10 Carlton Rookie Among Big Winners in LOTG Sale

November 28, 2021 By Rich Mueller

A low grade 1917 Collins-McCarthy Babe Ruth sold for $111,440 to top Love of the Game’s final auction of 2021 early Sunday morning.  The PSA 1 example generated 32 bids after opening at $25,000.  It’s a tough early Ruth issue--one of only 14 ever examined by PSA with 10 rated by SGC. One of the eight 1965 Topps Steve Carlton rookie cards on PSA’s Population … [Read more...] about Early Ruth Card, PSA 10 Carlton Rookie Among Big Winners in LOTG Sale

Collins-McCarthy Ruth, Rare Old Programs Headline LOTG Auction

November 16, 2021 By Rich Mueller

While America ponders what will be on their Thanksgiving table next week, Love of the Game Auctions is already serving up a tasty feast of sports cards and memorabilia.  The company’s newly launched Fall Auction includes some very popular vintage rookie cards and rarities, the usual stacks of pre-War cards, hundreds of vintage programs, ticket stubs, photos and display … [Read more...] about Collins-McCarthy Ruth, Rare Old Programs Headline LOTG Auction

Babe Ruth Card From High School Memories Book Sells for $235,000

October 13, 2021 By Rich Mueller

Her life was cut short, but an Iowa woman left her descendants a valuable gift--something she could never have imagined when she placed it into a book about 100 years ago. The 1917 Collins-McCarthy baseball card of Babe Ruth was an innocent gift from Walter Stivers to Lillian Glenn.  On Wednesday afternoon, that little token of a courtship between teenagers sold … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Card From High School Memories Book Sells for $235,000

Newly Discovered Ruth Card, Fresh to Market Star Jordan, More Texan Collection Part of Hunt Premier Catalog

September 22, 2021 By Rich Mueller

Newly discovered Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan cards are among the headliners as Hunt Auctions opens it October Premier Live Auction. As we reported last month, the auction includes a 1917 Collins-McCarthy Babe Ruth card that was recently found within the “Memory Book” kept by a young girl from Glenwood, Iowa.  The book was assembled in the period and the Ruth card, was … [Read more...] about Newly Discovered Ruth Card, Fresh to Market Star Jordan, More Texan Collection Part of Hunt Premier Catalog

1917 Babe Ruth Card Found In Memory Book Heads To Hunt Auctions Sale

August 5, 2021 By Bob D'Angelo

A cherished memory from nearly a century ago could be memorable for a Nebraska businessman. A 1917 Collins-McCarthy (E135) card of Babe Ruth was lovingly mounted in an Iowa woman’s memory book, a reminder of a date with a man who would eventually become her husband. The Ruth card, graded 2.5 by PSA, will be part of Hunt Auctions’ Fall Premier sale.  While collectors … [Read more...] about 1917 Babe Ruth Card Found In Memory Book Heads To Hunt Auctions Sale

Clean Sweep Auction Includes Herpolsheimer Ruth Rookie Card

May 12, 2021 By Rich Mueller

A freshly graded example of Babe Ruth’s rookie card, acquired in what might be one of the greatest trades any collector has ever made, is on the market for the first time through Clean Sweep Auctions.  The 1916 M101-4 card, with the rare Herpolsheimer back, has been graded 2 by PSA. It enters the auction market for the first time, having been acquired in the 1980s by a … [Read more...] about Clean Sweep Auction Includes Herpolsheimer Ruth Rookie Card

Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Headlines Record-Setting Single-Owner Vintage Card Auction

September 13, 2020 By Rich Mueller

A single owner collection of more than 1100 baseball cards dating from the 1800s to the early 21st century surpassed expectations, selling for more than $4.7 million. More than 1,000 customers lined up for the chance to own a piece of the "Partnerone Collection" with extended bidding on the Heritage Auctions website lasting into the wee hours of Friday morning. When the sun … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Headlines Record-Setting Single-Owner Vintage Card Auction

New LOTG Sale Includes Forgotten Childhood Collection

August 17, 2020 By Rich Mueller

They weren’t collectors. They weren’t even avid sports fans, but members of a southwestern Pennsylvania family knew the little stack of baseball cards was old and so they reached out to see what they had.  Luckily, they were friends with a relative of someone who just happened to be in the sports memorabilia business. Bundled together with a piece of twine and … [Read more...] about New LOTG Sale Includes Forgotten Childhood Collection

Collins-McCarthy Ruth Paces $8.4 Million REA Sale

December 9, 2019 By Rich Mueller

The highest graded example of the rare 1917 Collins-McCarthy Babe Ruth card sold for $204,000 late Sunday night as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its third and final catalog sale of 2019.  The card was graded 4.5 (VG-EX+) by PSA and stands as the highest graded example on that company's census.   Never available in set form, the Collins-McCarthy cards were … [Read more...] about Collins-McCarthy Ruth Paces $8.4 Million REA Sale

1917 Collins-McCarthy Set Brings $107,460 in Lelands Sale

December 8, 2019 By Rich Mueller

The young person who collected them a century ago made sure to lightly brand most of them as his own but that simple, light pencil script on the backs didn't deter bidders from chasing what's believed to be the only 1917 Collins-McCarthy baseball card set ever offered at auction. Lelands sold the complete set, issued by a San Francisco candy maker, for $107,460 early … [Read more...] about 1917 Collins-McCarthy Set Brings $107,460 in Lelands Sale

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