The breakup of a near complete, high-grade set of 1953 Topps and one of Honus Wagner’s rarest and most attractive cards are part of the auction action as REA opens its October Encore Auction. The 1953 set includes a PSA 7 copy of Mickey Mantle’s second Topps issue with the remainder of the cards in the set grading almost entirely PSA 8 or better. The 1910-11 M116 … [Read more...] about 3,500-Lot REA Auction Includes High-Grade 1953 Set Break, Pre-War Gems
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Roberto Clemente’s 1964 Batting Champion Silver Bat Award Tops $300k at SCP Auctions’ Summer Premier
The 1964 Silver Bat Award presented to Roberto Clemente sold for $307,500 early Sunday, topping SCP Auctions’ Summer catalog sale. The trophy bat is 34” long and made from 55.6 Troy ounces of sterling silver. It is modeled after the famed Louisville Slugger 125 professional model Clemente bat and came with a letter of provenance from the Clemente family. The … [Read more...] about Roberto Clemente’s 1964 Batting Champion Silver Bat Award Tops $300k at SCP Auctions’ Summer Premier
One of Hobby’s Top Graded 1953 Topps Sets Set for Auction
The 1952 set may get more attention, but most collectors of 1950s baseball cards will point to the one issued the next year as the better effort. Now, one of the highest graded 1953 Topps sets ever pieced together is about to go up for sale. The fourth best currently active set on PSA's Set Registry will be offered by Heritage Auctions next month, where it's expected … [Read more...] about One of Hobby’s Top Graded 1953 Topps Sets Set for Auction
Vintage Cards Smash Records in Memory Lane Auction
The Memory Lane Summer Rarities Auction had plenty of high-grade vintage sports cards and bidders weren’t shy about spending what it took to own some of them. Numerous records fell when the dust settled in the early hours of Sunday morning, some of which were multiple times the previous marks. In all, the auction tallied over $8.9 million in sales. For the first … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards Smash Records in Memory Lane Auction
eBay, Panini Announce NSCC Plans; $3.1 Million Mantle; New Shows; Bucks Jersey Auctions
Panini America has announced its plans for next week’s National Sports Collectors Convention. Among the highlights: the annual Live Redemption Trade-Up program is back with collectors who hold multiple unfulfilled autograph redemption cards that are at least four months old can make a deal for another card. The Silver Pack program is back on a limited scale … [Read more...] about eBay, Panini Announce NSCC Plans; $3.1 Million Mantle; New Shows; Bucks Jersey Auctions
Collectable Launches Platform for Fractionalized Ownership Of Cards, Memorabilia
For collectors who have big dreams of owning an expensive sports card or piece of memorabilia but have a small wallet, fractional ownership is aiming to scratch that itch. The latest entry into the market and the first to be devoted only to sports, Collectable resembles the stock market, allowing investors to buy shares of high-end sports cards and memorabilia. The … [Read more...] about Collectable Launches Platform for Fractionalized Ownership Of Cards, Memorabilia
New Goldin Auction Includes Over 1,600 Lots with 1/1 Giannis
Barely a week after the close of its Elite catalog, which netted the much publicized sale of the 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout SuperFractor, Goldin Auctions has launched its next event. Their Late Summer Premium Auction opened Monday and is set to close over a two day period, September 20 and 21. This time, there are 1,643 lots, including hundreds of modern and … [Read more...] about New Goldin Auction Includes Over 1,600 Lots with 1/1 Giannis
8 Cards Top Six Figures in $8.3 Million Heritage Auction
Some were rare. Some carried high grades. Most were old, but some were not. The common denominator was interest--and there was apparently a lot of it. Heritage Auctions wrapped up its Summer Trading Card Auction early Sunday morning, the third installment of a first-ever three night close at Heritage thanks to the volume of items in the … [Read more...] about 8 Cards Top Six Figures in $8.3 Million Heritage Auction
Early Mantles, Rare Ruths, T206s Headline Heritage Sale
A huge auction of vintage and modern sports cards is open with some hobby heavyweights among the more than 2,000 listings. The post-war era’s most celebrated ballplayer will garner several of the highest prices once the final hammer falls at Heritage Auctions with three Mickey Mantle entries—1953 Topps, PSA Mint 9 (current bid $175,000 with an estimate of $300,000 or more), … [Read more...] about Early Mantles, Rare Ruths, T206s Headline Heritage Sale
Notes: Ohtani and Acuna Cards; Big Bucks for Old Micks; Bobblepalooza; Rams, 49ers Jerseys to Help Fire Victims
Appropriate, maybe, since he was named Rookie of the Year about the same time, but the chase for the 1/1 2018 Bowman Chrome Ohtani Superfractor autograph ended on Monday when the card was pulled by a collector in southern California. Well, not the actual signed card. Unfortunately, it’s a redemption he’ll have to submit online but considering that the off-season … [Read more...] about Notes: Ohtani and Acuna Cards; Big Bucks for Old Micks; Bobblepalooza; Rams, 49ers Jerseys to Help Fire Victims