Two game-worn jerseys from two NBA icons hit the auction block this week as part of a new online sales series. Sotheby’s is hosting From the Archive, which will drop five pieces of memorabilia and collectibles spanning sports, film, music and fashion in dedicated, single-lot sales that open daily from July 20-24. Each auction lasts seven days. The series is led by … [Read more...]
Exquisite LeBron Rookie Card Sells for $1.8 Million
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...]
1998 Eastern Finals Michael Jordan Jersey Could Set Record
One of the last Chicago Bulls jerseys ever worn by Michael Jordan is about to hit the auction block. The red road jersey comes with a team letter of authenticity and has been photo-matched by the MeiGray Group and Sports Investors Authentication to Games 3 and 4 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals in Indianapolis. The Bulls lost both games, both by two points and … [Read more...]
Goldin Plans “Elite” Auction Featuring Only High-End Cards, Memorabilia
Goldin Auctions will conduct the first of a new “all high-end” series of auctions later this summer. The company told customers in an email Tuesday that it would be launching the inaugural “Goldin Elite” sale beginning in mid-July because of “overwhelming demand from consignors.” The auction will be limited to about 100 items with a minimum value of $10,000. … [Read more...]
Check from 1998 Michael Jordan Casino Visit Up for Auction
A check made payable to "TRUMP INDIANA, INC" for $15,000.00 while Michael Jordan visited a casino owned by Donald Trump in 1998 is on the auction block. Jordan's casino visits, which were prominently featured in the "Last Dance" series with his famous trip to Atlantic City between Games 1 and 2 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals against the New York … [Read more...]
Cobb, Jordan, Ruth, Unopened Cards Push REA to $9.1 Million
On a night when Michael Jordan was back in the news, it wasn't surprising to see Jordan items bringing some of the biggest prices at Robert Edward Auctions, but some top pieces from icons who passed on long before MJ weren't forgotten. An autographed Jordan jersey photo-matched to wear during the 1992 Olympics set a record price for any 1990s Jordan shirt when it … [Read more...]
Wagner Bat Soars to $442,800 at Goldin Auctions
Offered at auction for the first time, a Honus Wagner game model bat dating to the end of his Hall of Fame career sold for $442,800 in an auction conducted during the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. Goldin Auctions held the annual live event, offering several high-end pieces of memorabilia. The bat was one of only two Wagner non-40K Louisville … [Read more...]
2016 World Series “Last Out” Gloves Headline Goldin Sale
With thousands of collectors convening in Chicago at the National Sports Collectors Convention during the first week of August, it's not surprising that Goldin Auctions' annual live auction is loaded with historic collectibles of Chicago athletes. The most buzz-worthy lot includes both of the gloves worn by Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo when they combined for the final … [Read more...]
Goldin Auctions Summer Sale Nets $4 Million
Michael Jordan, Mickey Mantle and Mike Trout were the athletic stars during the Goldin Auctions 2018 Summer Live and Premium Auction that ended Saturday night, but American politicians also shared center stage. The 900 lots of sports, historical and entertainment memorabilia combined to net $4 million in sales. A 1997-98 game-used and signed home jersey worn by … [Read more...]
Sandy Koufax 1963 Game Jersey Sells for $429,625
A game-worn 1963 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers road jersey sold for $429,625 on Saturday night in Goldin Auctions' 2018 Spring Online Auction. "The rarity of Koufax game-worn memorabilia combined with its impeccable authenticity and the fact that it was from perhaps his greatest season when he captured the Cy Young, N.L. MVP Award and the World … [Read more...]