One of the three 1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson cards graded 9 by PSA sold for a record-setting $504,000 in Heritage Auctions' Spring Trading Card sale late last week. Heritage had sold another for $432,000 in 2017. That wasn't the only six-figure card in the auction, though. Seven lots hit that mark in all. Seventeen cards sold for $50,000 or more during the … [Read more...] about Heritage Card Auction Sales Total $8.8 Million
Heritage Auctions April 2019
Notes: Story Behind Great Great Grandpa’s Card; Signed NBA All-Star Jersey Auction; Kid Gives Milestone HR Back
It's one of only three known to exist, which stands to reason when you realize it's nearly 160 years old. There's also a pretty good story behind the 1860 Brooklyn Atlantics CDV that sold for $180,000 late Thursday night through Heritage Auctions. It was nearly cast aside after a death in the family. You can read the story at … [Read more...] about Notes: Story Behind Great Great Grandpa’s Card; Signed NBA All-Star Jersey Auction; Kid Gives Milestone HR Back
Brady Rookie Ticket Auto Pushes Higher
It's not the Championship Ticket version numbered to 100, but another record-setting sale of a Tom Brady 2000 Playoff Contenders autograph card is in the works. Heritage Auctions is offering a PSA 10 Rookie Ticket auto in its current catalog and bidding has already reached $140,000 ($168,000 with the buyer's premium factored in). It's already the most ever paid for … [Read more...] about Brady Rookie Ticket Auto Pushes Higher
Rare 1912, 1914 Boston Garter Cards Hit Auction Block
Some of the rarest and most unusual card-related pieces featuring early 20th century baseball greats are on the auction block this month. Even if men's sock garters didn't stand the test of time, the little pieces of baseball history have done just fine. The only graded example of the 1912 Christy Mathewson leads a trio of three Boston Garter advertising cards in the … [Read more...] about Rare 1912, 1914 Boston Garter Cards Hit Auction Block
Dozens of Unopened Boxes, Packs in Heritage Auction
The mystery market remains a strong one as the hobby heads into the second quarter of 2019. Between pack breakers and collectors competing for it, prices for many old unopened sports card packs and boxes have never been stronger. Now, a smorgasbord of material has just come up for auction Nearly 100 lots of unopened packs, boxes and cases, many of them dating … [Read more...] about Dozens of Unopened Boxes, Packs in Heritage Auction
1878 Red Stockings Cabinet Card at Auction
Still sharp more than 140 years after it was created, an 1878 Boston Red Stockings cabinet card featuring several pioneers of professional baseball is now up for grabs. The 4 ¼” x 6 ½” composite card dates to the first decade of the franchise we now know as the Atlanta Braves. It includes headshots of the players for the powerhouse Red Stockings and an ad for George … [Read more...] about 1878 Red Stockings Cabinet Card at Auction
Stellar Collection of U.S. Caramel Cards Coming to Auction
While kids were digging the new bubble gum cards from Goudey, Boston-based U.S. Caramel was competing with its neighbors for kids' pennies. The company produced a 32-card set of sports stars that was distributed with its products. Later this month, a nearly complete grouping of the best known examples from the 1932 U.S. Caramel set will hit the auction … [Read more...] about Stellar Collection of U.S. Caramel Cards Coming to Auction
Rare 1933 Uncle Jack’s Candy Ruth Coming to Auction
One of Babe Ruth's rarest vintage cards is about to hit the auction block--and it's one of the best among the few that exist some 86 years after they were issued. Heritage Auctions will offer a 1933 Uncle Jack's Candy Ruth graded VG/EX by SGC in its upcoming Spring Trading Card Catalog Auction. It's the third highest graded of only six on SGC's population … [Read more...] about Rare 1933 Uncle Jack’s Candy Ruth Coming to Auction
1860 Brooklyn Atlantics CDV Set for Auction
Photography was in its infancy. So, too, was a new sport called “Base Ball.” The Civil War would soon throw America into turmoil but in 1860, some young men in Brooklyn were enjoying the opportunity to spend an afternoon playing an organized form of what would become the national pastime. Now, a new discovery has brought a third copy of what amounts to … [Read more...] about 1860 Brooklyn Atlantics CDV Set for Auction