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
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Bruce Smith Heisman Trophy Auction Recalls Memorable Moment in U.S. History
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
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
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
Babe Ruth Rookie Card Pacing Auction
The latest Babe Ruth rookie card to hit the market is drawing bidders not shy about chasing one of the hobby's icons. … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Rookie Card Pacing Auction