As we reported last month, a T206 Honus Wagner card last sold in the 1990s has been consigned to SCP Auctions. J. Ross Greene, a long-time collector from Peachtree City, Georgia has held the card since then. It's believed to be the first one ever featured in a newspaper story and that decades-old lineage is a big part of the appeal. Greene owns some other valuable … [Read more...]
Notable ROY Winners Have Affordable Rookie Cards
It was unanimous in the National League Monday, as Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was named Rookie of the Year. And Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa was the American League winner. Correa's vote was closer, as he received 17 of 30 first-place votes to edge Cleveland's Francisco Lindor by a 124-109 vote. Since baseball’s Rookie of the Year award was instituted … [Read more...]
Goldin Auctions Summer Events Net $4.4 Million in Sales
Andre Dawson’s 1987 NL MVP award sold for $117,855 as Goldin Auctions closed out its 2015 Summer Auction over the weekend. The second of two sections closed early Sunday with items from the Hall of Famer’s personal collection among several hundred items up for bid. A week earlier, Goldin sold dozens of high-end items in a live auction at the National Sports Collectors … [Read more...]
Mike Schmidt Collection, Part 2, Set for Auction
More items from the personal collection of Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, including his 1979 N.L. Gold Glove Award, 1974 Sultan of Swat Crown, several milestone home run baseballs and bats, and even his Little League Baseball cap will be part of the 2015 Goldin Auctions Summer Auction. Three of the marquee items will be sold at the Premium Live Auction on July 31, during the … [Read more...]
Notes: 1960s Chamberlain Uniform Brings $130,054; Premier Bankruptcy
A 1961-62 Wilt Chamberlain game-worn uniform sold for $130,054 in Grey Flannel Auctions’ latest catalog sale, which closed early Thursday morning. The white durene set was dated to the same season in which Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record of 100 points. The company also offered an early 1960s Bill Russell green #6 jersey in the sale. It sold for … [Read more...]
Andre Dawson Collection Up for Grabs This Summer
Memorabilia from the personal collection of Hall of Famer Andre Dawson, including his 1987 N.L. MVP Award, 1982 Gold Glove Award, his final career home run baseball and more, will be up for bid at Goldin Auctions this summer. Five of the marquee items will be sold during a Premium Live Auction on July 31, during the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, while the … [Read more...]
Vintage Set of the Week: 1977 Topps Baseball
When frigid collectors were finally able to shed their heavy coats and stroll to the corner store to pick up a few wax packs of Topps baseball cards 38 years ago this spring, they must have been even more rabid in their enthusiasm than normal. Not only did the arrival of 1977 Topps baseball mean the end of an especially brutal winter, but the new set also featured the rookie … [Read more...]