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T206 Set, Gehrig Cards, High-End Memorabilia Part of New SCP Auctions Catalog

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SCP Auctions kicked off its new Finest auction series Wednesday, with 67 high-end lots of valuable sports cards and memorabilia.  It’s a relatively quick turnaround in the auction realm with bidding set to run for ten days—through Saturday, Feb. 4.  Among the card lots is the 17th ranked T206 set on the PSA Set Registry that is expected to sell for at least … [Read more...] about T206 Set, Gehrig Cards, High-End Memorabilia Part of New SCP Auctions Catalog

Ted Williams’ Triple Crown Trophy, 1941 Heisman, Mick and Yogi All-Star Game Bats Part of Upcoming High-End Auction

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An 81-year-old Heisman Trophy, Ted Williams’ 1947 Triple Crown award and Steve Christoff’s  gold medal from the 1980 “Miracle On Ice” U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team will be among an exclusive group of items being offered in a premium catalog being put together by SCP Auctions. The company says no more than 100 items will be offered in the “February Finest” … [Read more...] about Ted Williams’ Triple Crown Trophy, 1941 Heisman, Mick and Yogi All-Star Game Bats Part of Upcoming High-End Auction

Bruce Smith’s 1941 Heisman, Mantle’s Watch Top SCP Sale

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The 1941 Heisman Trophy Award presented to University of Minnesota star Bruce Smith two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor sold for $376,618 as SCP Auctions closed out its final auction of 2020. The trophy had first sold to collector Gary Cypres when consigned by Smith's family in 2005. It was on display at his Sports Museum of Los Angeles for several … [Read more...] about Bruce Smith’s 1941 Heisman, Mantle’s Watch Top SCP Sale

Bruce Smith Heisman Trophy Auction Recalls Memorable Moment in U.S. History

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Seventy-nine years ago Wednesday, America was still in shock.  Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on a sleepy Hawaii Sunday two days earlier had thrust the country into World War II.  Millions of lives would be changed and over 400,000 would be lost. Daily life went on, however, and in New York, the Downtown Athletic Club presented the 1941 Heisman Trophy Award … [Read more...] about Bruce Smith Heisman Trophy Auction Recalls Memorable Moment in U.S. History

SCP Auctions Offers T206 Plank, 1941 Heisman, Championship Rings

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One of the planet’s rarest baseball cards will join a red hot basketball card and hundreds of other pieces of historic and one-of-a-kind memorabilia in SCP Auctions’ 2020 Fall Premium catalog, set to open Wednesday. The T206 Eddie Plank, graded VG 3 by SGC, could sell for $100,000 or more and it’ll have some company at the top of the list of realized prices when the auction … [Read more...] about SCP Auctions Offers T206 Plank, 1941 Heisman, Championship Rings

Topps in their Class: NFL’s Most Valuable #1 Draft Pick Cards

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Being the number one overall draft pick comes with plenty of fanfare but if you're a football card collector, take a pass. Going back to the 1950s, only about one of every four number one picks went on to a Hall of Fame career. Many were total flops. Only a few top selections bring big bucks on the open market. The most valuable rookie card of all of the number one draft … [Read more...] about Topps in their Class: NFL’s Most Valuable #1 Draft Pick Cards