One of only two 1970-71 Topps Pete Maravich rookie cards to be awarded a PSA 10 grade is among the lots in PWCC’s new June Vintage Card Auction. PSA has graded nearly 3,800 examples of Maravich’s rookie card with only two having been awarded the Gem Mint designation. The large format cards were often too big to fit in protective sleeves and were prone to production … [Read more...] about PSA 10 Maravich Rookie Headlines New Auction
Bill Russell rookie card
Bill Russell Rookie Card Sells for Record $660,000
One of the highest graded Bill Russell rookie cards now ranks as one of the top three highest selling vintage basketball cards. A PSA 8.5 copy set the pace in PWCC’s May Vintage Premier Auction when it closed at $660,000. The price set a record for any Russell card ever sold and now stands third behind a PSA 9 1948 Bowman George Mikan rookie that sold for $800,000 in … [Read more...] about Bill Russell Rookie Card Sells for Record $660,000
Notes: Record for Signed 1952 Mantle Card; High-End Hoops Cards; Fanatics Auctions Return; Gordie Howe Items Sell for Charity
One of only two PSA graded 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards signed in ballpoint pen with a signature grade of 10 sold for a record $422,400 early Sunday in Love of the Game Auctions' Spring Premier. The price for broke the public auction record for a signed '52 Mantle set in January. The grade of that card was a PSA 2 while the one sold by LOTG was rated a 3. One … [Read more...] about Notes: Record for Signed 1952 Mantle Card; High-End Hoops Cards; Fanatics Auctions Return; Gordie Howe Items Sell for Charity
High-Grade Vintage Cards, Historic Photos Kick Off REA Spring Auction
Over 3,900 items, including a PSA 9 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente rookie card, are scheduled to go on the block Thursday as Robert Edward Auctions rolls out its Spring Auction. The last PSA 9 Clemente Rookie sold for $1.05 million last fall. The auction also features several other notable classic cards cards in high grades, including Jackie Robinson’s 1949 Bowman (PSA MINT … [Read more...] about High-Grade Vintage Cards, Historic Photos Kick Off REA Spring Auction
High Grade T206 Set, 1933 Goudey Ruth Top MHCC Auction
A PSA 8 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth (#144) sold for a record $483,638 as Mile High Card Company closed out its final major catalog auction of 2022. The card broke the old public sale price of $436,736 set almost exactly one year earlier. It is one of 31 8s in PSA’s Population Report with five higher. A complete Goudey set—with the four Ruth cards graded between 2 and … [Read more...] about High Grade T206 Set, 1933 Goudey Ruth Top MHCC Auction
Graded Greats Push Memory Lane Auction Past $10 Million
There were some cards that stood out, of course—big ticket cards selling for big ticket prices. The theme of Memory Lane’s Winter Rarities Auction, though, was the strength of the market across the board. From cards issued decades ago to those featuring players who are just now at the top of their games, there were bidders vying for them. The result was an … [Read more...] about Graded Greats Push Memory Lane Auction Past $10 Million
Babe Ruth Cards Top Memory Lane’s Sets and Set Breaks Auction
The Babe is still a crowd pleaser. When bidding came to a close in the early morning hours of Sunday, five of the top eight lots in Memory Lane’s Sets and Set Breaks Auction featured the familiar countenance of Babe Ruth. From a 1916 rookie card to high-grade examples of some of the final gum cards of his career, the Bambino was once again in demand. The top selling … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Cards Top Memory Lane’s Sets and Set Breaks Auction
Jersey Worn by Magic Johnson During Epic 1980 Finals Nets $1.5 Million
A jersey worn by Magic Johnson in perhaps the signature game of his NBA career sold for $1.5 million early Sunday at Heritage Auctions. Dating not only to Johnson's remarkable performance for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers but additional use in the 1984 Finals loss to Boston, the purple jersey was photo-matched to multiple … [Read more...] about Jersey Worn by Magic Johnson During Epic 1980 Finals Nets $1.5 Million
Notes: Relentless Pursuit of Auston Matthews Memorabilia; Major Trout Flip; Yogi Stamp
You won't find a more avid collector of Auston Matthews memorabilia than Mark Fera. The Canadian collector hopped on the Matthews train long before the Toronto Maple Leafs star had set foot on NHL ice. Matthews spent his draft year with the Zurich Lions in Switzerland a few years ago and Fera went to great lengths to acquire a couple of pretty wild … [Read more...] about Notes: Relentless Pursuit of Auston Matthews Memorabilia; Major Trout Flip; Yogi Stamp
Nebraska Man Gets Prison Time for Vintage Card Fraud
A Nebraska man has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in federal prison and ordered to pay a six-figure restitution payment for selling reprints of vintage sports cards as if they were the real thing. Thomas Martin Beatty, 45, was sentenced for mail fraud and money laundering in Omaha Wednesday. Joe Kelly, U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, says Beatty sold bought … [Read more...] about Nebraska Man Gets Prison Time for Vintage Card Fraud