The second highest ranked 1968 Topps Baseball set on the PSA Registry is about to go on the auction block where it could bring a seven-figure price. Heritage Auctions will offer the set as part of its Fall Sports Card Auction set to open Friday, Sept. 13. The set includes 517 of the 598 cards in Gem Mint 10 condition with the remaining 81 rated PSA 9. Among … [Read more...] about Set Fest: 2nd Ranked 1968 Topps, 1950s Gems Populate Upcoming Heritage Auction
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High-Grade, Low Pop 1952 Topps Headline Vintage Card Auction
Over 80 high-grade 1952 Topps baseball cards, including several rarely offered high numbers are among more than 300 vintage lots listed for auction this week. Longtime dealer Steve Novella is offering them in a series of auctions set to close over several days between now and Thursday, Aug. 15. All cards are being listed individually. Among those on the auction … [Read more...] about High-Grade, Low Pop 1952 Topps Headline Vintage Card Auction
Graded 1952 Topps, 1951 Bowman Sets Headline Charitybuzz Auction
Complete sets of 1951 Bowman and 1952 Topps baseball cards are on the auction block, with proceeds designated for charity. The 18th best 1951 Bowman set on the PSA Set Registry includes EX/MT 6 copies of the Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays rookie cards while the 1952 Topps set includes a PSA 8 (o/c) copy of the iconic Mantle card. The sets were part of … [Read more...] about Graded 1952 Topps, 1951 Bowman Sets Headline Charitybuzz Auction
Notes: Fundraising Auction for Top Early 1950s Sets; New Card Marketplace Opens; Carroll’s Clinching Jersey
High grade complete sets of 1951 Bowman and 1952 Topps Baseball will go on the auction block next month to help at-risk kids. Charitybuzz is auctioning off the sets that have been donated by a collector to raise money for the Inspiring Children Foundation. The auctions will be held in conjunction with the MLB All-Star Game in mid-July. It’s a follow up to a similar … [Read more...] about Notes: Fundraising Auction for Top Early 1950s Sets; New Card Marketplace Opens; Carroll’s Clinching Jersey
Notes: Mahomes Cards Flying; 2024 Topps Series 1 Cards Trickle Out; Bobby Shantz
In the 24 hours after the Super Bowl, more than $675,000 worth of Patrick Mahomes cards sold on eBay alone. The top seller in the aftermath of the game was a 2017 Prizm Purple Crystals rookie autograph numbered to 75 that went for $12,000. The overtime win over the 49ers will do nothing but help raise the already huge profile of the Chiefs' QB. Now a three-time MVP … [Read more...] about Notes: Mahomes Cards Flying; 2024 Topps Series 1 Cards Trickle Out; Bobby Shantz
Notes: Pre-War Cards Top PA Unclaimed Auction; 1952 Topps Auction; Card Show News; Mike McDaniel Was an Autograph Chaser
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity says the state's most recent unclaimed property auction brought in more than $298,000, the most ever generated by an unclaimed property auction in Pennsylvania. One of the marquee attractions was a forgotten collection of century old baseball cards. The collection of 25 early baseball tobacco cards, including Cy Young, … [Read more...] about Notes: Pre-War Cards Top PA Unclaimed Auction; 1952 Topps Auction; Card Show News; Mike McDaniel Was an Autograph Chaser
Notes: Gretzky Final Game Jersey Brings Big Price; Lelands, Fanatics Auctions; Eisner Selling Bazooka
The jersey Wayne Gretzky was wearing when he scored the final point of his NHL career sold for $715,120 Sunday night. It's the one he wore while scoring his 2,857th and final NHL point while playing for the New York Rangers on April 18, 1999. Grezky kept his final game jersey, which is on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The jersey sold at auction … [Read more...] about Notes: Gretzky Final Game Jersey Brings Big Price; Lelands, Fanatics Auctions; Eisner Selling Bazooka
Coming Attractions: Heritage Shows Off Crispy Vintage Singles, Sets, Unopened
The auction catalogs are fun to look at (even if you don't always have the funds to buy some of the best stuff), but it's a constant process to keep them full. Consignment representatives are constantly answering calls, making trips to visit clients both new and old and setting up at card shows in hopes of picking up some walk-in material. Heritage Auctions will launch its … [Read more...] about Coming Attractions: Heritage Shows Off Crispy Vintage Singles, Sets, Unopened
Octet of 1952 Topps Baseball Wax Packs Sells for $873,000
The package of eight 1952 Topps Baseball packs offered by Morphy Auctions sold Wednesday for $873,000. The price includes a 23% buyer’s premium. The packs, housed inside a cello overwrap, can be traced back to 1991, when two collectors each purchased a brick from the original owner. One of the buyers chose to break open the overwrap and either sold or opened the … [Read more...] about Octet of 1952 Topps Baseball Wax Packs Sells for $873,000
Miscut 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson with Mantle Cameo Brings $72,450
The miscut 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson that shows a little bit of the Mickey Mantle that was on the sheet next to it sold for $72,450 over the weekend. The card, graded SGC 1 for the miscut, some minor wear and a handwritten “42” in ink near the bottom is—as far as we know—one-of-a-kind. The two cards were side-by-side on the sheet that was cut at the factory 70 … [Read more...] about Miscut 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson with Mantle Cameo Brings $72,450