One of only two 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite LeBron James Rookie Patch Autograph parallel cards graded 9.5 by BGS sold for over $1.8 million Saturday night, becoming the most valuable basketball card ever sold and the priciest modern era trading card of any kind. Numbered 14 of 23, the card attracted 34 bids over the course of the 26-day sale conducted by Goldin … [Read more...]
Notes: Namath Rookie Jersey, Pujols Memorabilia Auctions; PSA Backlog Update, Show Pix
A former equipment manager for the New York Jets and Mets has turned over his collection to an auction now underway. One of the items up for grabs is a jersey attributed to Joe Namath’s 1965 rookie season. Herb Norman worked for the team during the Jets’ win in Super Bowl III but the jersey dates to a few years earlier, when Namath made headlines for spurning the … [Read more...]
Notes: ’59 Cello Box Auction; $1 Million LeBron; 11,000 Sosa Rookie Cards; Brady’s 1st Bucs Card
An unopened box of 1959 Topps 4th series baseball is up for grabs this month. The 36-pack box could have multiple cards of Hall of Famers Ernie Banks, Robin Roberts, Al Kaline, Sparky Anderson and Hoyt Wilhelm inside. The fourth series in the 1959 baseball set covers card Nos. 265 to 352 in the 572-card set. Heritage Auctions has the box in its current Trading Card … [Read more...]
Exquisite LeBron Rookie Patch Expected to Fetch Big Price
Goldin Auctions will offer the gold standard of LeBron James rookie cards in its upcoming auction. Numbered 14 of 23, the 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection autographed rookie patch parallel is one of only two that have been graded Gem Mint 9.5 by Beckett Grading Services. Earlier this year, Goldin Auctions brokered the $900,000 private sale of another … [Read more...]
LeBron-Jordan 1/1 Card From 2003-04 Exquisite Sells for $900,000
Goldin Auctions says it has brokered the record-setting sale of a modern basketball card. The company says it sold the 1/1 2003-04 Upper Deck "Exquisite Collection" #JJ LeBron James/Michael Jordan Logoman card for $900,000 on behalf of a client. The card is graded 8.5 (NM/MT+) by Beckett. What's shocking about the price is that while a 1/1 featuring two NBA … [Read more...]
Notes: Great Sy Berger Quote; Zion/RJ Charity Auction Back Up; Win a LeBron Rookie; Women’s World Cup Photos
We've uncovered a great old quote from the legendary late Topps executive Sy Berger in which he spoke of how the radical change in how men groomed themselves was impacting his company. Eagle-eyed collectors often noticed that in the 1960s, Topps sometimes used the same player photo across multiple years. In a September 6, 1970 United Press International Story on … [Read more...]
Hottest LeBron James Rookie Cards on eBay Now
He arrived in the midst of an explosion of autographed jersey cards and multiple manufacturers, but when you consider the hottest LeBron James rookie cards --it's sometimes more fun to dig beyond that 2003-04 debut season. When it comes to LeBron, it's not always his rookie cards that are the most popular with collectors. Some prefer the dual-signed … [Read more...]
LeBron Rookie Card, High School Jersey Net $462,000 Combined at Goldin Auctions
A pair of LeBron James items were among the big sellers in Goldin Auctions’ October Legends catalog sale late Saturday night. A 2003-04 James autographed patch rookie card from Upper Deck Exquisite topped all bidding at $270,000. Graded 8.5, the card was number 16 of 23 of its kind that were produced during an era when Upper Deck held an NBA trading card … [Read more...]
LeBron Jersey from 2002 Sports Illustrated Cover Shoot Could Fetch $300,000
The jersey LeBron James donned on the cover of the February 18, 2002 issue of Sports Illustrated that introduced the high school basketball phenom to the world, is now up for auction with a pre-sale estimate of at least $300,000. The St. Vincent/St. Mary jersey was worn by James for his photo shoot with Sports Illustrated on February 3, 2002 and then … [Read more...]
List of Six-Figure Basketball Cards Growing
Basketball cards were once so lightly regarded that the only company that made them decided to take a pass, even when Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were young, Michael Jordan was an explosive rookie and Dr. J was still flying high and winning titles. That pendulum swung back in the 1990s, though, and now the sport with worldwide appeal is building a pretty … [Read more...]