Today, it would have likely been marked with a hologram or requested by the Baseball Hall of Fame. Forty years ago, though, not many people thought about the bat Bucky Dent used to beat the Red Sox in that famous playoff game at Fenway Park. Game-used memorabilia was collected but in most cases, it wasn't a priority. The Yankees claim to have the bat on … [Read more...]
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1993 SP Premium Cards Tell a Tale of Two Rookies
In 1989, Upper Deck introduced its first baseball cards, shaking up the trading card industry. By 1993, card sets were becoming more complex with inserts and parallels beginning to take off and the company again made a bold move, releasing its 1993 SP Premium brand cards. In addition to baseball, SP cards were also printed for football and hockey. SP was another high-end … [Read more...]
SGC 98 1993 SP Jeter to Hit Auction Block
One of the hobby’s most coveted modern era cards generated a buzz last May when a gem mint copy sold for nearly $100,000. Another could approach or surpass that figure soon. Next week, another example is about to hit the auction block--graded by a different company. Heritage Auctions will offer an SGC 98 (10) 1993 Upper Deck SP Derek Jeter in its Summer … [Read more...]
Historic Memorabilia; High End Cards Coming to Goldin’s Live, Catalog Events
Eli Manning's 2008 Super Bowl helmet; a Wayne Gretzky rookie season jersey; Jim Palmer's 1976 Cy Young Award, bats from Cap Anson and Babe Ruth; the Mike Singletary Collection and more than two dozen high-grade rookie cards will be on the auction block next month through Goldin Auctions. The company will hold an 89-lot live event at the Cleveland Airport … [Read more...]
Notes: Jeter Rookie Sells for Big Price; Manning Memorabilia Suit Settled; Cobb Museum Card, Coin
One of the 22 PSA 10 1993 Upper Deck SP Derek Jeter foil rookie cards sold for a record price of $99,100 on Wednesday night. The card beat the old mark of $54,576 set early in 2017. Bidding for the card offered by PWCC Auctions soared from $67,500 late in the afternoon to the eventual winning bid. There’s been a new addition to the 1910 Nadja Caramels set. SC … [Read more...]
Derek Jeter Autographs Return to Topps Cards
Derek Jeter is "back on Topps." The company announced Tuesday that the future Hall of Famer has agreed to a multi-year autograph contract to sign baseball cards for upcoming products. Jeter hasn’t had autographed cards in Topps packs since the early 2000s. Randomly inserted Jeter signed cards will appear in 2016 Topps Dynasty and 2016 Topps Transcendent … [Read more...]
Notes: Vander Meer No-Hit Balls Consigned, Fake Holder, Cards2Kids, Rookie Card Guide
Heritage Auctions will offer the two final out baseballs from each of Johnny Vander Meer’s back-to-back no-hit games at an auction this coming February. Vander Meer is the only man ever to throw back-to-back no-hitters in baseball history. According to Heritage, the baseballs were in the family for decades but will now be up for grabs. Chris Ivy of Heritage Auctions … [Read more...]
Notes: Gehrig Watch Sells, Jeter HR Ball Brings $12K
Lou Gehrig’s 1928 New York Yankees World Champions wristwatch didn't sell during SCP Auctions’ “Mid-Summer Classic” online auction over the weekend but a deal was made Monday and the watch was sold for $340,000 to the person who had been the high bidder. “Lou Gehrig’s 1928 World Series watch is one of the most significant items ever offered at auction representing … [Read more...]
Derek Jeter Cards Are Current Generation’s Mantle
It's been more than 20 years since we saw the first Derek Jeter baseball card. A confluence of factors relating to the player--and the man--make his rookie cards nothing to sneeze at. When it comes to talking about the most popular baseball players of all time, certain names always come into the conversation for card collectors. For many who watched him in his prime, Mickey … [Read more...]
