The highest graded example of the rare 1917 Collins-McCarthy Babe Ruth card sold for $204,000 late Sunday night as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its third and final catalog sale of 2019. The card was graded 4.5 (VG-EX+) by PSA and stands as the highest graded example on that company's census. Never available in set form, the Collins-McCarthy cards were … [Read more...]
Jim Bottomley Collection Among Mile High Headliners
He left school at age 16 to support his family and wound up winning two World Series titles on his way to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Now, 85 items from the life and times of Depression-era slugger Jim Bottomley are coming to auction. Bottomley Bounty Mile High Card Company will offer one of Bottomley’s 1926 World Series bats (graded PSA/DNA GU 10), his 1931 World Series ring … [Read more...]
Signed 1939 First Day Covers Uncovered in Chicago
Sports memorabilia appraisal fairs don’t always turn up terrific pieces of history. More often than not, it’s a box of baseball cards from the 1980s or 90s or a box of souvenir type items that would be better suited for a garage sale than a major auction catalog. But sometimes… Heritage Auctions recently opened an office in Chicago and last month, an older man … [Read more...]
Bobby Orr’s 1972 All-Star Game Jersey Brings $95,433
Bobby Orr’s 1972 NHL All-Star Game jersey sold for $95,433 early Saturday in Leland’s Summer Auction. The jersey, photo matched and originally given to a family friend by Orr, went for more than $35,000 over its $60,000 reserve. According to Leland’s, it’s the only ’72 All-Star jersey ever to come into the hobby. Orr assisted on the game-winning goal by Boston Bruins’ … [Read more...]
1948 Leaf Football Set Sells for $176,299
The third highest rated 1948 Leaf Football set on PSA’s Set Registry sold for $176,299 in Mile High Card Company’s August Premium Catalog Auction. The set featured a cumulative GPA of 7.444 and featured a PSA 8 Sid Luckman rookie. One of the best known sets of 1932 George C. Miller baseball cards realized nearly $49,000 in the auction, which closed last weekend. A 1939 … [Read more...]