Some of the hobby’s most recognizable sports cards, including what could well be the best PSA 8 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle rookie in existence, go on the auction block Monday as Mile High Card Company opens its 2017 Spring Auction. The 700-lot event offers a parade of valuable and rare cards and memorabilia, some of which haven’t been on the market in a long time. In … [Read more...]
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Cobb Back T206, Ruth Rookie Pace $6.6 Million REA Sale
The biggest Fall Auction in Robert Edward Auctions’ history delivered big numbers across the board Sunday night as the sale featuring more than 2300 lots of sports cards and memorabilia realized in excess of $6.6 million after the dust settled. “The results of this auction affirmed that the market for quality cards and memorabilia is as strong as ever,” said REA President … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Young Mick Prepares to Sign
He would make signing autographs his later life career, earning thousands of dollars for a few hours of signing his name and hobnobbing with fans, but as a young player with the New York Yankees, signing a baseball was just a nice thing to do. The Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions is a rare vertical image of Mickey Mantle, perhaps no more than 21 years old, posing with pen … [Read more...]
6,000 Bids in 24 Hours for REA Auction
The final quarter of 2016 is underway and if the opening weekend of one auction is any indication, the market for high-end vintage baseball cards is still on fire. In the first 24 hours of Robert Edward Auctions’ fall catalog, more than 6,000 bids totaling over $2.6 million were placed. The auction still has three weeks to go. Three lots quickly eclipsed six figures on … [Read more...]
Sterling Sports Opens October Auction
A Mickey Mantle rookie card, some pre-War rarities and hundreds of low cost lots are among the pages of Sterling Sports Auctions’ latest online catalog. There are 460 lots in the sale including sports and non-sports cards, autographs and other items. The auction is highlighted by a 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle rookie card graded SGC 35. There’s also a 1973 Mike Schmidt … [Read more...]
One of Earliest Mantle Yankees Photos at Auction
“He’s the greatest prospect I’ve seen in my time and I go back quite a ways,” said Bill Dickey, a Hall of Fame catcher who was coaching for the New York Yankees. The quote led off an Associated Press article carried in newspapers across the country on March 23, 1951. The subject? A young slugger from Oklahoma named Mickey Mantle. As the world began to wake up to the newest … [Read more...]
Mile High Giving Away Mantle Rookie at NSCC
Mile High Card Company gave away a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card at last year’s National Sports Collectors Convention. This year, one lucky consignor will again be leaving with a big time bonus. “Due to the fantastic response we received at last year’s National, we’ve decided this year that one of our loyal consignors will be the proud owner of a 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle … [Read more...]
1952 Topps Mays Tops Bidding in $11 Million Auction
The record-breaking sale of a 1952 Topps Willie Mays card propelled Heritage Auctions to a three-day auction total of $11 million last weekend. It’s the first eight-figure auction of 2016 in the sports collectibles arena. The Mays card, graded PSA 9, sold for $478,000 and was one of several records set in the auction. "In less than three months, we have dropped the … [Read more...]
Clemente and Mantle Cards, Gehrig Trophy Pace Auction
The market for high-grade vintage baseball cards continues to sizzle. A 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente rookie card graded PSA 9 (mint) sold for a record-setting $478,000 Saturday night while a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle also topped the half million dollar mark. The two iconic cards were among the heavy hitters in a live sale conducted in New York by Heritage Auctions that … [Read more...]
Mantle Cards Crush Records in MLI Auction
Highlighted by an ultra-high grade run of Mickey Mantle cards, Memory Lane’s Winter Classic Auction tallied over $2.1 million and set several hobby records when bidding wrapped up early Sunday morning. The Empire State Collection, a remarkable run of every basic Mickey Mantle card from his career (1951-1969), sold for a combined $759,100. Fourteen of the 21 cards in the … [Read more...]
