They were the kings of their sports, so it is only fitting that a card of Babe Ruth and a ticket stub from Wayne Gretzky’s first NHL would generate some buzz in Mile High Card Company’s November Auction. The Colorado-based auction house generated $5.7 million in total sales, and 43% of that came from a 1916 M101-4 Sporting News PSA 7 rookie card of Ruth, which sold for … [Read more...] about 1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card Sells for $2.4 Million
1993 SP Derek Jeter
Baseball Icons Headline Upcoming Mile High Auction
Mile High Card Company has already revealed the marquee attraction in its upcoming auction. Just ahead of next week’s launch, they’re now pulling back the curtain on some of the other items that will be part of the catalog. The near mint copy of the 1916 M101-4 Sporting News Babe Ruth will be joined by some vintage and modern icons, some of the hobby’s top registry … [Read more...] about Baseball Icons Headline Upcoming Mile High Auction
New Record Prices for T206 Honus Wagner; Michael Jordan Card, Bryant Jersey
A T206 Honus Wagner sold for a record $3.75 million late Saturday, setting a new record price for the world's most famous baseball card, regardless of condition. The price for the PSA 2 copy offered by Goldin Auctions surpassed the $3.25 million paid for a PSA 3 Wagner in a private transaction conducted by Mile High Card Company last October. In February, a Wagner card … [Read more...] about New Record Prices for T206 Honus Wagner; Michael Jordan Card, Bryant Jersey
Humble Home to Hobby King: Fresh Aaron Rookie Hits Big Price in MHCC Sale
The consignor was looking to sell his collection and showed up unannounced at Mile High Card Company’s Denver area offices with binders full of nice vintage baseball card sets. Inside one of them was a 1954 Topps Hank Aaron rookie card that looked like it had been pulled from a pack that morning. Incredibly, the top of the valuable card was sticking out of … [Read more...] about Humble Home to Hobby King: Fresh Aaron Rookie Hits Big Price in MHCC Sale
High End Aaron, Jeter Rookie Cards Headline MHCC Auction
All systems are go for another major auction to kick off next week and a new addition to the high-grade roster of vintage Hall of Fame rookie cards will be part of the action. Mile High Card Company will open its May auction next Monday with a freshly-graded 1954 Topps Hank Aaron rookie card. Company President Brian Drent says the card originated in an old-time … [Read more...] about High End Aaron, Jeter Rookie Cards Headline MHCC Auction
Cobb, Jordan, Ruth, Unopened Cards Push REA to $9.1 Million
On a night when Michael Jordan was back in the news, it wasn't surprising to see Jordan items bringing some of the biggest prices at Robert Edward Auctions, but some top pieces from icons who passed on long before MJ weren't forgotten. An autographed Jordan jersey photo-matched to wear during the 1992 Olympics set a record price for any 1990s Jordan shirt when it … [Read more...] about Cobb, Jordan, Ruth, Unopened Cards Push REA to $9.1 Million
Notes: Pittsburgh Show Postponed; SP Jeter Nets $140K; Rogers Pal Gets Prison
A fifth major sports card and memorabilia show is off the spring calendar in the wake of the Coronavirus. Mainline Autographs’ Jim DiCandilo, promoter of the Pittsburgh Show in Monroeville, announced Thursday that the event would be postponded following the latest recommendations from the CDC and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. The show will instead take place … [Read more...] about Notes: Pittsburgh Show Postponed; SP Jeter Nets $140K; Rogers Pal Gets Prison
Ranking Derek Jeter’s Rookie Cards as Yankee Icon Gets Hall of Fame Call
He was still only 18 when the photos for what became his first licensed baseball cards were taken and after a less than stellar start to his pro career, he was only the 44th best prospect in baseball in the spring of 1993. Derek Jeter rookie cards arrived that year and there were eight in all--more if you're willing to count the variations that don't officially get … [Read more...] about Ranking Derek Jeter’s Rookie Cards as Yankee Icon Gets Hall of Fame Call
1993 Derek Jeter SP Rookie Brings $180,000 in Memory Lane Auction
Just ahead of his certain election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, one of 22 1993 Upper Deck SP Derek Jeter rookie cards graded 10 by PSA sold for a record-setting $180,000 as Memory Lane closed out the hobby’s first major auction of 2020 early Sunday morning. The SP Jeter saw records established and fall three times in a span of five weeks, with the Memory Lane sale topping … [Read more...] about 1993 Derek Jeter SP Rookie Brings $180,000 in Memory Lane Auction
Notes: BC Shop Going on 31; Stolen Boxes; Jeter SP Auction; Jersey News; Rick Barry Chat
Ray and Susan Stonehouse, owners of Great Canadian Sports Card in Port Moody, B.C., recently celebrated their 30th year in business. The shop was launched during the “boom era” of the late 1980s, survived the bust that followed a few years later and has managed to thrive the internet age without a website or social media presence. Hockey is king there, with the vast … [Read more...] about Notes: BC Shop Going on 31; Stolen Boxes; Jeter SP Auction; Jersey News; Rick Barry Chat