He was paid $17,500—the equivalent of over $168,000 today. Mickey Mantle was 22 years old and living a pretty good life as his Hall of Fame career began to take off. The contract he signed with the New York Yankees just prior to spring training sold late Wednesday night for more than double the dollars on that pact. RR Auctions sold the four-page American … [Read more...]
Mantle Contract, Gehrig Check, 2nd Ranked 1956 Topps Set Headline RR Auction Catalog
Mickey Mantle’s 1953 Yankees contract, a Lou Gehrig payroll check and the second ranked master set on PSA’s Set Registry are among the items on the block through June 10 at RR Auctions. The four-page Mantle contract is dated February 23, 1953. Mantle agrees to render "skilled services as a baseball player during the year 1953" for the New York Yankees, for a salary of … [Read more...]
1916 Herpolsheimer’s Ruth; Second-Ranked 1956 Topps Set Bring 6 Figures at Auction
A rare example of Babe Ruth’s 1916 rookie card sold for a record-setting $110,612 as RR Auction wrapped up its latest sports card and memorabilia auction. The card, under the umbrella of M101-4, was distributed by Herpolsheimer’s clothing store in Grand Rapids, MI and is one of only four graded by PSA. While M101-4 cards were produced by The Sporting News and … [Read more...]
2nd Best 1956 Topps Set; Mantle Cards Headline RR Auction Catalog
One of the hobby’s best sets of 1956 Topps baseball cards is among the items up for bids in the upcoming sports catalog from RR Auction. The second best Master Set on the PSA Registry, the 354-card accumulation carries a 9.44 set rating, with nearly every card graded either a 9 or 10. The set includes the 342 standard cards along with 12 additional scarce team card … [Read more...]
Remembering ‘Newk’: 5 Cards of Don Newcombe
Don Newcombe, who died Tuesday at the age of 92, was an imposing, hard-throwing pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He won 20 or more games three times during his 10-year major-league career and 19 games in 1950. He might have topped the 20-win plateau a few more times, but he lost the 1952 and 1953 seasons to military service. “Newk” stood 6-foot-4 and weighed 220 pounds. … [Read more...]
Clean Sweep Kicks Off 2019 with Largest Auction in Company’s History
Clean Sweep Auctions spent the latter part of 2018 stockpiling consignments. Now, the company has opened the new year by unleashing the largest auction in company history. The sale includes over 1,100 lots, ranging from 19th century baseball cards to modern era autographs and memorabilia. The auction leads off with several key lots: a … [Read more...]
Ball Signed by Walter Johnson (and Walter Jr.) in New Mile High Auction
You're probably well aware of Walter Johnson but did you know the Big Train had a son who also pitched? The story of Walter Johnson Jr. actually came to a sad, premature conclusion but fans of baseball history will appreciate an item in Mile High Card Company’s current auction that pairs father and son. The newly launched Extra Innings auction includes an American … [Read more...]
Huggins & Scott Auction Opens with Vintage Baseball Sets, Lots, Proofs
Photos used to produce some iconic vintage baseball cards will join cards from one of the best 1966 Topps sets in existence, a 1956 Topps “Master Set”and hundreds of other items in Huggins & Scott’s first auction of 2018. Bidding is set to go live Friday, January 26 and close Thursday, February 8. The fifth best set of 1966 Topps baseball on PSA’s Registry will be … [Read more...]
PSA 10 1956 Topps Roberto Clemente at Auction
The only 1956 Topps Roberto Clemente card graded as a PSA 10 is on the auction block. The second-year card of the Hall of Fame outfielder was listed on eBay Sunday. As of Tuesday afternoon, the high bid had reached $95,600. Where it will end when the auction closes March 14 is hard to predict. One of the four ’56 Mickey Mantles graded PSA 10 sold last August … [Read more...]
1956 Topps Pins Are Scarce And Valuable
Topps ventured away from baseball cards for the first time in 1956, putting out a set of 60 player pins that have escaped many collectors of vintage Topps items. Eleven Hall of Famers are part of the set, including Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron and Ernie Banks. Other stars include Ted Kluszewski, Gil Hodges, Dick Groat and Harvey Haddix. It’s really … [Read more...]