One lucky collector will walk away from this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention with a free 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card. Once again this year, Mile High Card Company is using a ’52 Mantle has an incentive for collectors to consign items to the company’s upcoming auction. For each $500 of value consigned to the company’s September auction, you’ll earn one … [Read more...]
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Armored Car Brings 1952 Topps Mantle PSA 10 to Exhibit
It was something you used to see reserved only for rare pieces of artwork or things made of a lot gold. Then again, I suppose you could call one of the hobby's three gem mint graded Mickey Mantle cards a work of art that's definitely worth a bunch of gold. On Monday morning, the History Colorado Center took delivery of collector Marshall Fogel's PSA 10 … [Read more...]
Early Rarities, High Grade Rookies Lead Heritage Card Auction
Heritage Auctions has opened its Summer Sports Trading Card Auction with over 1,400 lots up for grabs across the full spectrum of sports, formats and eras, with a strong concentration on early tobacco and high-grade bubble gum era rookies. More than 80 cards from the 1800s in the catalog include three rare Old Judge cabinets and a near-set of the 1895 … [Read more...]
Toughest High-Grade 1952 Topps High Numbers
Thousands were drowned in the Atlantic Ocean when they were just kids. A late 1950s decision to free up space at the company's headquarters sent the population of 1952 Topps high numbers that would be available to future generations plummeting. Those that survived were in the hands of youngsters who weren't generally concerned with their condition. There were … [Read more...]
Marshall Fogel Talks About the PSA 10 Mantle
It's insured for more than ten times what Mickey Mantle made for playing baseball from 1951-1968. Such is the current market for what is probably the second most recognizable baseball card ever made. When the PSA 10 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is removed from the bank vault where it lives and heads to a three-day engagement in Denver next month, it'll arrive, … [Read more...]
PSA 10 1952 Mantle Going on Display in Colorado
One of the three 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards to earn a PSA 10 rating is going on display next month, but you won’t have a lot of time to see it. Long-time collector Marshall Fogel is loaning his copy to the History Colorado Center in Denver where it will be featured from July 16-18 as an addition to an exhibit of historic baseball memorabilia called Play Ball! A … [Read more...]
Only a Matter of Time Before Honus Wagner T206 Record Challenged
It's hard to believe but we'll soon be at the two-year mark of when a Honus Wagner T206 card sold for a record $3.12 million. The specific Wagner that achieved that mark is nicknamed as the 'Jumbo' Wagner because of its oversized bottom border. But despite the fact that the record has stood until now, it's likely only a matter of time before it is broken. Long-term, there … [Read more...]
Fresh High-Grade Find of 1950s Cards Includes Pair of Minty Mantles
Less than a month after the revelation of a big high-grade stash of 1952 Topps high numbers and other vintage cards, another newfound pristine childhood collection is on its way to PSA. The latest find consisted of over 1,200 1950s cards, most of which were in impeccable shape including two high-grade 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards and a pair of valuable Jackie Robinson … [Read more...]
Hall of Fame Plans Permanent Baseball Card Exhibit
The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is planning a large, permanent exhibit focused on the history of baseball cards and they’re asking for donations to make it happen. The museum has raised $675,000 of the $800,000 needed to design and build ‘Shoebox Treasures,’ which would open sometime next year. According to museum officials, the exhibit will take a … [Read more...]
The Cards This Guy’s Mom Didn’t Throw Away Are Worth Over $1 Million
A remarkable childhood stash of baseball cards from the late 1940s and early 50s including a jaw-dropping hoard of five 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards will enter the hobby this summer. Heritage Auctions teased the collection via social media last week. Now, the fresh find is heading to auction, including one card that already ranks among the best single best … [Read more...]
