Sports collectibles were a big contributor as Heritage Auctions tallied up its sales figures for 2020. The Dallas-based company reported over $873 million in total sales despite uncertainty over the impact of COVID-19, travel restrictions and other hurdles. The sales figure for one of the world's largest auction houses represents both auctions and private sales across … [Read more...]
All PSA 10 1986-87 Fleer Set, High-Grade Sport Kings Cards Top Heritage Auction
A complete set of 1986-87 Fleer basketball cards and stickers, with each one graded PSA Gem Mint 10 sold for $216,000 as Heritage Auctions closed out its 2020 Summer Trading Card Auction. The Michael Jordan rookie card and rookie sticker are the primary value drivers in the '86-87 set and values have risen significantly over the last few months. A PSA 10 … [Read more...]
Heritage Auction Includes Big List of Vintage Unopened Packs, Boxes, Cases
They're still wrapped tightly, looking just as they did when they left the packaging part of the plant 40, 50, 60 years ago or more. A big collection of vintage unopened packs and boxes offered in a major catalog auction will once again beg the question: to open or not? Heritage Auctions' newly launched Summer Trading Card Auction includes over 80 lots of … [Read more...]
Old Judge to Aaron Judge: Heritage Sports Card Auction Spans 3 Centuries
Over 2,000 lots—spanning every decade from the 1870s to the present day—are now on the block as Heritage Auctions opens its Summer Sports Card Catalog event. The rise of basketball cards means collectors will see plenty of Michael Jordan and other modern day greats in the online catalog, but seldom seen tobacco cards from the 19th and early 20th century are also expected to … [Read more...]
Top T201 Mecca Double Folders Set Coming to Auction
The highest graded set of one of the hobby’s truly unique issues is about to go on the market. Heritage Auctions will sell the #1 “Current Finest” set of 1911 T201 Mecca Double Folders in its upcoming Summer Sports Card Auction, set to open July 9. It’s the second All-Time Finest set ever curated. The artistic cards were interactive—designed with a flip-top … [Read more...]
Group of 50 Ultra High-Grade 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Coming to Auction
Young fans of bubble gum and trading cards got a sports history lesson each time they opened a pack of 1933 Goudey Sport Kings. Ty Cobb batted leadoff but the complete set went beyond baseball to include football legends, great golfers of the era, boxers, swimmers and even the first great female athlete of the 20th century. Now, 50 of the highest graded cards from … [Read more...]