One of the nine 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle rookie cards graded PSA 9 sold for $3,192,000 early Sunday morning, setting a new record price for the first trading card ever issued of the Yankee icon. The price achieved by in Memory Lane's Fall Rarities Auction more than quadrupled the old record of $750,000 set with the last sale of a mint PSA graded Mantle in April of … [Read more...] about Mickey Mantle Rookie Card Sells for Record $3,192,000
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth
High Grade T206 Set, 1933 Goudey Ruth Top MHCC Auction
A PSA 8 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth (#144) sold for a record $483,638 as Mile High Card Company closed out its final major catalog auction of 2022. The card broke the old public sale price of $436,736 set almost exactly one year earlier. It is one of 31 8s in PSA’s Population Report with five higher. A complete Goudey set—with the four Ruth cards graded between 2 and … [Read more...] about High Grade T206 Set, 1933 Goudey Ruth Top MHCC Auction
MJ, Griffey Debut Tickets, Vintage Cards Among Heritage Lots
If you'd like to make sure there's something you really want under the tree later this month, Heritage Auctions is offering the chance to put it there. The company's December Showcase Auction will put the wraps on 2022 when it closes December 17, with just over 1,000 lots on the block, ranging from Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth to current era soccer boxes. Among the low population … [Read more...] about MJ, Griffey Debut Tickets, Vintage Cards Among Heritage Lots
High Grade T206 Set and 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth PSA 8 Among Mile High Fall Auction Highlights
Hundreds of lots featuring vintage single cards and complete sets will kick off Mile High Card Company’s final major auction of 2022 Wednesday morning. One of the hobby’s better complete T206 sets will be on the market, with each card SGC graded and a GPA of 5.20. Also up for grabs: a 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth graded PSA 8 that stands as one of the best known … [Read more...] about High Grade T206 Set and 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth PSA 8 Among Mile High Fall Auction Highlights
One of Hobby’s Top Mantle Collections, High-Grade Goudey, Top DeLong Set in Memory Lane Premium Auction
It’s been 4 ½ years since a PSA 9 Mickey Mantle rookie card has come to auction, but that drought will end soon. Memory Lane will launch its Fall Rarities Premium Auction on November 12, featuring one of the PSA 9 MINT copies of Mantle’s first trading card. Bidding will open at $500,000 but given the meteoric rise for Mantle cards—and iconic cards in general—it’s … [Read more...] about One of Hobby’s Top Mantle Collections, High-Grade Goudey, Top DeLong Set in Memory Lane Premium Auction
Notes: $3M Offer for Wilt Rookie Uniform; Mick vs Babe; Tiger Signed Putter Sells; Award for CCG
In the wake of last week’s $10 million sale of the 1998 Michael Jordan NBA Finals uniform, Collectable has received a buyout offer for the 1959-60 Wilt Chamberlain rookie uniform that’s been on the platform since the spring of last year. The offer made to shareholders is for $3 million, which represents a 113.4 percent net return over the initial IPO price of $1.275 million … [Read more...] about Notes: $3M Offer for Wilt Rookie Uniform; Mick vs Babe; Tiger Signed Putter Sells; Award for CCG
High-Grade 1933 Goudey Cards Bring Seven Figures in Memory Lane Auction
A quintet of high-grade 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig cards sold for over $2.7 million as Memory Lane closed out its Spring Rarities Auction early Sunday morning. The cards were part of a large collection curated by the late Manny Gordon, a diamond dealer and avid collector who sought out some of the best examples he could locate. The top seller from the … [Read more...] about High-Grade 1933 Goudey Cards Bring Seven Figures in Memory Lane Auction
Signed Goudey Ruth Headlines Clean Sweep Auction
An autographed 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth, dozens of key rookie cards, vintage unopened material and decades old autographed pieces are part of what Clean Sweep Auctions says is the largest auction in company history. The long running company has just dropped its current catalog, with bidding set to run through June 8. The signed Ruth card (#149) is a lower grade example … [Read more...] about Signed Goudey Ruth Headlines Clean Sweep Auction
Memory Lane Spring Auction to Include Goudey Greats, Rare 1940s Leaf Pack, 1920 Giants Signed Ball
From items that literally never been publicly offered before to veritable hobby unicorns and hundreds of pages featuring some of the hobby’s biggest icons, Memory Lane’s upcoming Spring Rarities Auction cuts a wide swath. Set to open Friday, April 29, the catalog will feature over 2,200 lots from every popular sport. The auction’s centerpiece is the 1933 and 1934 Goudey … [Read more...] about Memory Lane Spring Auction to Include Goudey Greats, Rare 1940s Leaf Pack, 1920 Giants Signed Ball
Memory Lane to Offer Remarkable 1933 and ’34 Goudey Collection from Late Collector Manny Gordon
The hobby lost one of its most passionate collectors two years ago but later this spring, some of the baseball cards he treasured most will be shared with collectors worldwide. As part of its upcoming Spring Auction, Memory Lane will include a special standalone catalog featuring a treasure trove of high-grade 1933 and 1934 Goudey baseball cards that were among the … [Read more...] about Memory Lane to Offer Remarkable 1933 and ’34 Goudey Collection from Late Collector Manny Gordon