Thousands of vintage and modern cards will head to new homes in the coming days after Heritage Auctions’ Fall Sports Catalog Auction, one that brought some big ticket cards to market. The catalog had a little of everything—and a lot of bidding. An eye-popping result came in the form of a PSA 9 copy of the 1959 Topps Mickey Mantle, which rocketed to $300,000---nearly … [Read more...] about Vintage Baseball Hall of Famers, Exquisite Hoops Among Top Sellers at Heritage
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Drawing Conclusions: Eric White’s Vintage Topps Cartoon Discoveries
If you’re a trading card collector, chances are high you sort your collection one of four ways: 1) by number, 2) by team, 3) by player or 4) by alphabetical order. Of course there are probably other lesser-known ways, such as players by position or athletes with cool moustaches. Well, there’s one person I know who, as an experiment, sorted his sets in a way I had never heard … [Read more...] about Drawing Conclusions: Eric White’s Vintage Topps Cartoon Discoveries
Set Fest: 2nd Ranked 1968 Topps, 1950s Gems Populate Upcoming Heritage Auction
The second highest ranked 1968 Topps Baseball set on the PSA Registry is about to go on the auction block where it could bring a seven-figure price. Heritage Auctions will offer the set as part of its Fall Sports Card Auction set to open Friday, Sept. 13. The set includes 517 of the 598 cards in Gem Mint 10 condition with the remaining 81 rated PSA 9. Among … [Read more...] about Set Fest: 2nd Ranked 1968 Topps, 1950s Gems Populate Upcoming Heritage Auction
Top 1968 Topps Baseball Set on PSA Registry Brings $1.1 Million; Jordan PMG $303,842
They were a nickel per pack in 1968 but the world’s best set of 1968 Topps baseball cards just sold for $1.1 million. With nearly every card graded PSA 10, the set was broken up and sold by Mile High Card Company in its first catalog auction of 2024. The PSA 10 rated Mickey Mantle card (#280) fetched the top price at $235,234 but registry set builders weren’t shy … [Read more...] about Top 1968 Topps Baseball Set on PSA Registry Brings $1.1 Million; Jordan PMG $303,842
Best 1968 Topps Registry Set, Vintage Greats Among 2,000+ MHCC Lots
The top ranked PSA graded set ever pieced together is being broken up and sold card-by-card in Mile High Card Company’s first major auction of 2024. The #1 ranked Registry set includes PSA 10 copies of Mickey Mantle, Johnny Bench (rookie), Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, Rod Carew and Pete Rose and a PSA 9 Nolan Ryan rookie. Over 2,000 lots in all are being … [Read more...] about Best 1968 Topps Registry Set, Vintage Greats Among 2,000+ MHCC Lots
“Mind Boggling” 1968 Topps Baseball Set Sells for $1.4 Million
A virtually perfect set of 1968 Topps baseball cards was king of Mile High Card Company’s latest major catalog sale. Featuring 572 of the 598 cards graded PSA 10, the set sold for over $1.4 million. The cards in the set were offered both individually and as a complete offering and this time, the top bid for the set was more than the total bids for the single … [Read more...] about “Mind Boggling” 1968 Topps Baseball Set Sells for $1.4 Million
Breakup of PSA Set Registry HOF 1968 Topps Set with 572 PSA 10s Headlines MHCC Auction
One of the hobby’s most perfect 1968 Topps sets is about to hit the auction block. Whether it stays intact or is sold piece by piece is up to bidders. Mile High Card Company will kick off its next catalog sale by offering the set both as a single lot and individually. Whichever total brings the most money to the consignor is how the set will change hands. In all, … [Read more...] about Breakup of PSA Set Registry HOF 1968 Topps Set with 572 PSA 10s Headlines MHCC Auction
Ruth Rookie Card and Photo, 1968 Mantle, Gehrig Bat Among Top Sellers at Heritage
Some things don't change. Yankee legends and high-grade vintage cards still attract a crowd of eager bidders. Items associated with Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle were among the big ticket items in Heritage Auctions' Winter Platinum Night sale. One of ten copies of the 1968 Topps Mickey Mantle graded PSA 10 blew past its $200,000 … [Read more...] about Ruth Rookie Card and Photo, 1968 Mantle, Gehrig Bat Among Top Sellers at Heritage
Vintage Sports Card Grading Submissions Surged in 2022
At the beginning of 2022 it seemed like the card market “party” would continue without missing a beat. Buying and selling with 100% margins were becoming the rule and not the exception. In the first half of 2022 it appeared as if collectors, flippers, and everyone in between would continue profiting off the hobby’s boom. As recently as late April 2022, ultra-modern … [Read more...] about Vintage Sports Card Grading Submissions Surged in 2022
Vintage Pack Facts: 1968 Topps Baseball
With its "burlap" borders, it may not be flashy but the 1968 Topps baseball set actually has a lot going for it. Nolan Ryan and Johnny Bench rookie cards. Mantle. Mays. Clemente. Cards of that legendary Detroit Tigers team. Bob Gibson of the 1.12 ERA. The return of All-Star cards. All of them--and a new set of cards you could use to play a game--took the … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1968 Topps Baseball