One hundred and three years after his final game, Honus Wagner is still making headlines. A well-worn example of his famous card from the T206 set sold for $1,169,875 in Mile High Card Company's Summer Auction early Friday morning. The price marked the first time any Wagner card graded Poor has broached the $1 million mark. The price includes the … [Read more...] about PSA 1 T206 Wagner Card Sells for Record $1,169,875
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Notes: All-Star Auction Still On; Trout on SuperFractor Sale, More
There’s no MLB All-Star Game this year but the annual All-Star Live auction event will go on. Delayed a couple of months, the 16th annual catalog sale will again be conducted by Hunt Auctions. It will include the personal collections of Vin Scully and Barry Larkin. Bidding will go live online Friday August 28 with the auction ending on September 23. We'll … [Read more...] about Notes: All-Star Auction Still On; Trout on SuperFractor Sale, More
T206 Icons, Vintage Sets, Singles, Wax, Jordan Cards Headline Big Mile High Auction
An example of one of sports collecting’s most famous face is coming on the auction block next week. Mile High Card Company will offer a T206 Honus Wagner at the top of its catalog, one that includes over 1,600 lots in all. It’s not the only big ticket item on the docket, though. MHCC will also offer the highest graded card from the famed “Lucky 7 Find,” a … [Read more...] about T206 Icons, Vintage Sets, Singles, Wax, Jordan Cards Headline Big Mile High Auction
REA’s Final 2019 Auction Promises Over 3,000 Lots
The Robert Edward Auctions Fall catalog will arrive shortly and if you get the physical version, you may want to do a few arm curls in preparation. Even with a move from two auctions per year to three in 2019, it’s still a monster. The Fall edition packs nearly 3,100 lots of sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia dating back to the 19th century. It’s the … [Read more...] about REA’s Final 2019 Auction Promises Over 3,000 Lots
National News & Notes: Crowds, Consignments, Autographs
Thursday's crowds at the National Sports Collectors Convention were strong with a large line snaking through the Stephens Convention Center lobby as the doors opened for business. Line to get into #NSCC19 is huge... pic.twitter.com/ji1kDG33j8 — Sports Collector (@SportsCollector) August 1, 2019 Sales for most dealers, especially those offering lower … [Read more...] about National News & Notes: Crowds, Consignments, Autographs
Record-Breaking Gehrig Jersey, T206 Cobb Top SCP Auctions’ 2018 Sales
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. Sometimes the most valuable pieces of sports memorabilia never make it to the auction block. SCP Auctions’ two biggest sales were in 2018 were of the private variety. In June, the company announced it had sold a previously unknown … [Read more...] about Record-Breaking Gehrig Jersey, T206 Cobb Top SCP Auctions’ 2018 Sales
Notes: T206 Cobb Back Find; Mathis Talks ’52 Mantle Sale; Ohtani Atomic Refractor
Make way for another rare T206 Ty Cobb Back. Publicity generated by the 2016 Lucky 7 Find (that later became 8) of Cobb Tobacco back cards led one man who had inherited his father's old pre-War card collection to look a little closer in one of the albums where they were stored. Feeling confident, he had struck gold, he started reaching out in search of a buyer. … [Read more...] about Notes: T206 Cobb Back Find; Mathis Talks ’52 Mantle Sale; Ohtani Atomic Refractor
PSA Certifies 30 Millionth Collectible
You’ve been submitting a lot of stuff for authentication and grading. PSA says it has now certified more than 30 million different trading cards, autographs and sports collectibles since its inception in 1991. The milestone was reached earlier this week with the certification of a 2000 Playoff Contenders #144 Tom Brady autographed rookie card. The item, which received a … [Read more...] about PSA Certifies 30 Millionth Collectible
Lucky 7 Find Plus One: Family Uncovers 8th Cobb Tobacco Card in Dusty Box
Here's one for the hobby history books. An eighth copy of the rare 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb with Ty Cobb back baseball card has been located by the same family from a rural southern town that discovered “The Lucky 7 Find” of rare Cobb cards in 2016. Incredibly, exactly two years after the initial finding comes another Cobb specimen with its ultra-rare “Ty Cobb King of the … [Read more...] about Lucky 7 Find Plus One: Family Uncovers 8th Cobb Tobacco Card in Dusty Box
Georgia Sock Drawer Held Hobby’s Latest Big Find
Lucky 7 Find, meet Match Box Find. Another copy of the T206 Ty Cobb with Cobb Tobacco back, one of sports collecting’s rarest baseball cards has been uncovered. Freshly authenticated and graded by PSA, the century-old rarity was found by a Georgia family while cleaning out their late father’s home. Humbly tucked in a match box that was stored in a sock … [Read more...] about Georgia Sock Drawer Held Hobby’s Latest Big Find