Heritage Auctions recorded more than $924.9 million in total sales through the first half of 2024, the highest midyear total in the company’s 48-year history. That number includes all of the company’s various divisions, from wine to coins to sports memorabilia. The biggest individual sale was for a copy of Action Comics #1, the one that introduced Superman. It sold for $6 … [Read more...] about Notes: Heritage Reports Record Mid-Year Tally; Oregon Cops Nab Card Thief; Loupe Opens C to C Deals
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Hank Aaron Rookie Jersey Heading to Auction
He wasn’t really supposed to be in the Milwaukee Braves starting lineup when the team opened its spring training camp in 1954. A broken ankle suffered by veteran Bobby Thomson opened the door for young Hank Aaron, though, and the world would soon see a superstar in the making. One of Aaron’s earliest game jerseys has now been photo matched two months ahead of its … [Read more...] about Hank Aaron Rookie Jersey Heading to Auction
Heritage Auctions Sports Division Passes $1 Billion in Sales
Twenty years ago this spring, Heritage Auctions began planning the company's first "Signature Sports Auction." The company was well known in other collectible realms but hadn't seriously dipped its toes into sports memorabilia. "Our sports collectibles staff was just four people crammed into about 200-square-feet of office space," says Production Manager Mike … [Read more...] about Heritage Auctions Sports Division Passes $1 Billion in Sales
Only Known Case of 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Set to Fetch Millions
It's the type of once-in-a-lifetime find collectors, dealers and auction houses can only imagine: a long forgotten stash of decades old unopened boxes. This time, though, it wasn't just any old product--or just a couple of boxes. A recent phone call to Heritage Auctions led to a hobby unicorn: the only known full case of 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee hockey cards … [Read more...] about Only Known Case of 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Set to Fetch Millions
Notes: Current Era Cards Dominated ’23 Grading; Heritage Tallies Numbers; Daccord Stick Auction; NSCC Tix, Ohio Show
Over 54 percent of the cards graded by PSA in 2023 were created in the last four years. According to data from Gem Rate, SGC’s totals were also dominated by 2020-2023 cards, with 50.8 percent making up the overall numbers. 47.3 percent of Beckett’s cards were from the last four years, with CSG at 49.3 percent. Nearly half of those current era cards received 10s from … [Read more...] about Notes: Current Era Cards Dominated ’23 Grading; Heritage Tallies Numbers; Daccord Stick Auction; NSCC Tix, Ohio Show
Photo Of Lou Gehrig With Hartford Senators Up For Bid In Heritage Auctions Sale
There are plenty of photographs of Lou Gehrig, mostly depicting him as he wielded his potent bat during his Hall of Fame career with the New York Yankees. But photos of Gehrig as a minor leaguer are rare. One such image of the young Iron Horse posing with other members of the Hartford Senators of the Class A Eastern League is part of Heritage Auctions’ Icons Photography … [Read more...] about Photo Of Lou Gehrig With Hartford Senators Up For Bid In Heritage Auctions Sale
MJ, Griffey Debut Tickets, Vintage Cards Among Heritage Lots
If you'd like to make sure there's something you really want under the tree later this month, Heritage Auctions is offering the chance to put it there. The company's December Showcase Auction will put the wraps on 2022 when it closes December 17, with just over 1,000 lots on the block, ranging from Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth to current era soccer boxes. Among the low population … [Read more...] about MJ, Griffey Debut Tickets, Vintage Cards Among Heritage Lots
Joe Orlando Joins Heritage Auctions
Former Collectors Universe CEO and PSA president Joe Orlando has a new job. He’s now the executive vice president in the Sports division at Heritage Auctions. Orlando left Collectors Universe last year and then in early March, took a position with fractional shares platform Collectable. Now, he’ll be working for Texas-based Heritage. “As the … [Read more...] about Joe Orlando Joins Heritage Auctions
Millions To Billions: Heritage Auctions Totals 2021 Sales Figures
It wasn’t just sports memorabilia, but that category had a lot to do with a history making year for Heritage Auctions. The Dallas-based company says its 2021 sales totaled $1.4 billion. Yes, that’s billion, with a ‘b.’ It’s the first time in the company’s 45-year history that it surpassed the ten- figure mark. The number includes sales across all of Heritage’s 40 … [Read more...] about Millions To Billions: Heritage Auctions Totals 2021 Sales Figures
Kobe-MJ Dual Auto Nets $516,000; Jeter, Mays Rookie Also Among Leaders in Heritage Monthly Sale
An autographed 2000 Upper Deck Game Jersey Combos card of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant rocketed to $516,600, almost twice its pre-sale estimate as Heritage Auctions closed out its April Monthly Showcase Auction. Graded BGS 8.5 with a 10 autograph, it's considered the hobby’s first dual swatch autograph issue and it’s also the first time Jordan and Bryant autographs … [Read more...] about Kobe-MJ Dual Auto Nets $516,000; Jeter, Mays Rookie Also Among Leaders in Heritage Monthly Sale