The recent sale of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle SGC 9.5 for over $12 million ignited some discussion about other cards that could potentially reach the $10 million threshold should they come on the market. The one most point to is one of the three existing PSA 10 copies of that same ’52 Mantle, which some believe could reach $30 million. Here’s Goldin’s list of other … [Read more...] about Notes: Potential $10 Million Cards; Phillies Auction; Pujols’ Nice Gesture; Josh Allen on Autographs; Mark Zuckerberg Rookie, Topps Pristine Gets NFTs
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle SGC
Notes: Fred Claire Collection; High-Grade Clemente, Curry RCs; MeiGray Expo
Items from the personal collection of long time Dodgers general manager Fred Claire are being offered in the current SCP Auctions catalog, including several championship rings and press pins. Claire was the club’s GM from 1987 to 1998. A portion of the proceeds from each of Claire's items in the auction will go to the City of Hope. ----- The trickle down impact of … [Read more...] about Notes: Fred Claire Collection; High-Grade Clemente, Curry RCs; MeiGray Expo
Heritage Auction Netted $39.1 Million; 40+ Records
The $12.6 million sale of that 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card snared all of the headlines, but the auction that carried it had a lot more than that and when it was over, the two night closing tally was a whopping $39.1 million…and change. Heritage Auctions says more than 40 record were set, including most expensive baseball bat, most valuable Super Bowl ring, most expensive … [Read more...] about Heritage Auction Netted $39.1 Million; 40+ Records
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Becomes Most Expensive Sports Memorabilia at $12.6 Million
Mickey Mantle’s net worth at the time he died in 1995 was around $10 million. Early Sunday morning, one of his old baseball cards sold for more. One of the highest graded copies of the Hall of Famer’s 1952 Topps card netted $12.6 million at Heritage Auctions after a flurry of late bids, becoming the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold. The price … [Read more...] about 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Becomes Most Expensive Sports Memorabilia at $12.6 Million
Notes: David Mantle on ’52 Topps; eBay Lowers Vault Threshold; Serena’s Hot; Project 100 J-Rod; More
Bidding for the SGC 9.5 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is now at $7.92 million with the buyer’s premium factored into the bidding at Heritage Auctions. The auction still has over a week to run. David Mantle wasn’t born yet when Topps released the card that would become a symbol of baseball in the 1950s and one of the most sought after cards on the planet. Mickey’s son is … [Read more...] about Notes: David Mantle on ’52 Topps; eBay Lowers Vault Threshold; Serena’s Hot; Project 100 J-Rod; More
Mick, Hank, 1869 Red Stockings Pace $14 Million REA Sale
An SGC 5 (EX) 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle sold for a record $306,000 as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its latest catalog auction late Sunday night. The price blew away the old record of $204,000 set just six months ago. In April of last year, REA sold another 5 for $69,000—that’s $237,000 less than the one that sold Sunday if you don’t want to do that math … [Read more...] about Mick, Hank, 1869 Red Stockings Pace $14 Million REA Sale
TTM This Week: The Story of the ’52 Mantle Consignment; Autograph Returns
Bidding for the SGC 9.5 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle has reached $7.74 million with the buyer’s premium and it’s set to become the highest priced sports card ever sold when bidding ends August 27. Derek Grady, Executive Vice President of Sports Collectibles at Heritage Auctions, joins TTM Cast this week to discuss the story of how the company was selected to sell the card that … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: The Story of the ’52 Mantle Consignment; Autograph Returns
Notes: Ruth, Jackson Cards Pace Auction; SGC Mantle Update; LeBron Topps Rookie Record, Slava’s Rings Bring $253K
A 1916 M101-4 Babe Ruth Blank Back rookie card graded PSA 3 sold for $440,217 late Saturday night as Mile High Card Company closed out its latest auction. Pre-War cards were definitely the major attraction with a virtually complete collection of T206 cards, all SGC graded, was the second highest selling lot at $351,571. The majority of the group of 517 … [Read more...] about Notes: Ruth, Jackson Cards Pace Auction; SGC Mantle Update; LeBron Topps Rookie Record, Slava’s Rings Bring $253K
SGC President Peter Steinberg Talks Grading the 1952 Topps Mantle
One of the highest grade examples of the most important and iconic post war sports card has created quite a buzz. The SGC 9.5 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is set to break every sports card and potentially sports memorabilia auction sale price in the history of the industry. As of Friday morning, the high bid was over $6.4 million with the buyer's premium factored in. The … [Read more...] about SGC President Peter Steinberg Talks Grading the 1952 Topps Mantle
Notes: Vintage Photo Auction; ’52 Mantle Update; Heritage Crunches Numbers; Collector Suing Blues Over Gamers
Stacks of rarely or never before seen photos are on the block in a new auction. Among those being offered by longtime photo specialist Henry Yee is a Type 1 photo from 1919 showing six of the eight members of the Black Sox including Joe Jackson. The image shows the players relaxing as they pose for the camera during the season in which they were accused of … [Read more...] about Notes: Vintage Photo Auction; ’52 Mantle Update; Heritage Crunches Numbers; Collector Suing Blues Over Gamers