Basketball and soccer cards were among the six-figure sellers at Goldin Auctions late Saturday night. The first half of the company's two night Premium Sports Card and Memorabilia Auction saw a 2002-03 Upper Deck Logomania Kobe Bryant 1/1 autograph card sell for $555,960--the second highest price ever paid for a card featuring the late Hall of … [Read more...]
Two $2 Million Cards in One Auction? It’s Possible
Bidding has already reached $1 million for a 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite LeBron James rookie card in Goldin Auctions’ newly launched April Premium event, but don’t be surprised if it goes for double that amount. It might not be the only $2 million card in the auction either. A high-grade copy of Tom Brady’s holy grail rookie card is also up for grabs in a … [Read more...]
Notes: Fast Offer on Wilt Rookie; Goldin vs Covid; Orel’s Sod Farm; Lanny’s Collection to Auction; Cardinals Museum Open
On Sunday, fractional shares platform Collectable offered stakes in a PSA 9 1961-62 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain rookie card for $10 each. The total cost was $200,000. On Tuesday, they received a buyout offer of $350,000 ($16.65/share). Those who bought in have 48 hours to vote on whether to accept the deal, which would represent a 66.5% return on investment in five … [Read more...]
Huge Basketball Auction Includes Jordan, Dozens of LeBron, Larry-Magic Rookie Cards
The story of the New Jersey couple who had inherited a nice collection that included an autographed George Mikan rookie card was a fun one. It turns out that was just the opening tip of an auction that includes an eye-popping quantity of popular basketball cards. Birmingham Auctioneers has launched a 500-lot auction that starts with the post-War pioneers found inside … [Read more...]
Opening a 1961-62 Fleer Basketball Pack
There's one less 1961-62 Fleer basketball pack in the world, but there are a few more truly pack-fresh cards in the population. Pack-breaker Just Rip It celebrated the 4th of July with a 3-hour online broadcast that included multiple vintage products including a 1961-62 Fleer basketball wax pack. Priced at six card for a nickel, it was one of only two NBA trading … [Read more...]
Notes: Contenders Part II; ’61 Fleer Wax; Tim Carroll; Stolen Jerseys: JPL Collector
After a crush of interested buyers crashed its web servers last week, scuttling the launch of 2019-20 Contenders Draft Picks basketball, Panini planned to try again Wednesday morning. The First Off the Line edition were set to arrive a week ahead of the standard issue boxes. Contenders will include rookie cards of Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and the rest of the NBA’s … [Read more...]
Mantle Jersey Sells for $575,912 at Auction
A jersey worn by Mickey Mantle during the 1953 World Series and 1954 season sold for $575,912 in the last major catalog auction of 2018. The jersey, signed by Mantle on the front, was graded A10 by Dave Grob during his MEARS tenure. It’s believed to be the second highest auction price ever paid for a Mantle jersey, trailing only the $1.32 million paid for a 1964 Mantle road … [Read more...]
Bird-Magic, Wilt Rookie Cards Sell for Record Prices
One of the 22 1980-81 Topps Magic Johnson-Larry Bird rookie cards graded PSA 10 sold at auction for $125,200 late Wednesday night. The price is the most ever paid for the card at public auction and the first time a copy of one of the most iconic basketball cards ever made had reached six figures. The card was sold by Oregon-based PWCC, which called it … [Read more...]
Mickey Mantle Rookie Card Smashes Record in Memory Lane Auction
A little over four years ago, Memory Lane generated headlines with the sale of a PSA 9 (mint) Mickey Mantle rookie card. Early Sunday morning, that record-setting $220,150 sale was blown away in the company’s Fall Auction when the same 1951 Bowman gem soared to $588,000. The iconic card topped bidding in Memory Lane’s Fall Classic Auction, which tallied over $3.5 … [Read more...]
1961-62 Fleer Pack with Wilt to be Opened at NSCC
They’ve been sealed away for over 55 years but on Friday at 10 AM, cards from a 1961-62 Fleer basketball pack will emerge as part of a PSA promotion. The pack, which has a Wilt Chamberlain rookie card showing through the back of the wrapper, will be opened on the Mike Berkus Main Stage at the National Sports Collectors Convention. The owner will open the pack onstage and … [Read more...]