One of only two 1970-71 Topps Pete Maravich rookie cards to be awarded a PSA 10 grade is among the lots in PWCC’s new June Vintage Card Auction. PSA has graded nearly 3,800 examples of Maravich’s rookie card with only two having been awarded the Gem Mint designation. The large format cards were often too big to fit in protective sleeves and were prone to production … [Read more...] about PSA 10 Maravich Rookie Headlines New Auction
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth
800+ T206s, Goudeys, Vintage Boxing Among REA Encore Headliners
It’s been an active year for Robert Edward Auctions. The company has sold nearly 17,000 items across its first five auctions of the year with total sales exceeding $19.4 million. Their newest auction should push sales well past $20 million. More than 3,700 items ranging from an 1888 Allen & Ginter boxing card collection that includes Jack Dempsey and … [Read more...] about 800+ T206s, Goudeys, Vintage Boxing Among REA Encore Headliners
Goudey-Fried: Pittsburgh Card Shop Owner Lands Cache Of Nearly 500 Cards From 1933-34 Sets
Chad Weldon admits his brain is “Goudey-fried.” Who can blame him? The Pittsburgh card shop owner just completed a deal to buy approximately 500 Goudey cards from 1933 and 1934. The deal for the cards from a private collector was more than six years in the making. Weldon, 31, bought the collection, which contained about 350 cards from the 1933 Goudey set and 125 from … [Read more...] about Goudey-Fried: Pittsburgh Card Shop Owner Lands Cache Of Nearly 500 Cards From 1933-34 Sets
Desert Shield Baseball Box Tops REA Encore Sale
An unopened box of 1991 Topps Desert Shield Baseball cards sold for $37,200 to pace Robert Edward Auctions’ third Encore sale of 2023. Desert Shield boxes are among the rarest modern era baseball products thanks to their distribution to only military communities, primarily overseas. The cards are essentially the same as the regular ’91 Topps Baseball issue, except for a gold … [Read more...] about Desert Shield Baseball Box Tops REA Encore Sale
Griffey Debut Ticket, Ruth Cards, Signed Early Mantles Among Heritage Lots
A signed ticket to Ken Griffey Jr.'s big league debut in 1989, some early signed Mickey Mantle cards and even the 2013 NCAA Tournament bracket filled out and signed by former President Barack Obama are all part of the new Heritage Auctions Sports Showcase catalog. The 1,100+ lots are a mix of old and new, signed and unsigned, open and unopened, single and set. The … [Read more...] about Griffey Debut Ticket, Ruth Cards, Signed Early Mantles Among Heritage Lots
REA Encore Sales Pile Up the Lots as March Event Launches
It’s been a busy three months for Robert Edward Auctions and their first “big” auction of the year hasn’t even started. The company’s monthly Encore Auctions have seen nearly 9,000 lots go up for grabs since early January with nearly 110,000 bids entered. The March event launched Thursday, with nearly 3,400 items, ranging from rare T206s and numerous classic Babe … [Read more...] about REA Encore Sales Pile Up the Lots as March Event Launches
Vintage Cards, Topps Test Issues Among Wheatland Lots
Wheatland Auction Services’ first sale of 2023 is underway with smorgasbord of vintage and modern single cards, lots, sets, unopened, autographs and other items. Among the more than 700 items being offered in the online catalog or mid to lower grade copies of some of the hobby’s most recognizable vintage cards including two 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #181, a 1933 Goudey Lou … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards, Topps Test Issues Among Wheatland Lots
Mickey Mantle Rookie Card Sells for Record $3,192,000
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
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