Federal investigators arrested a pair of Washington state men, accusing them of selling a Michael Jordan rookie and other sports cards, plus Pokémon cards to unwitting victims that were fraudulently doctored to look like high-end graded cards. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York says Anthony Curcio, 43, of Redmond, and Iosif Bondarchuk, 37, of … [Read more...] about Duo Accused of Selling Sports, Pokémon Cards with Fraudulent Grades That Netted Over $2 Million
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Notes: Plenty of Fake MJ Rookies; Summer Show in Marlborough; Charity Wax Sale Update; New Ty Cobb Museum Card
An interesting tidbit from PSA’s Nat Turner who says the company's grading department tells him they've taken in 2,051 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan cards this year. Of those, 447 were deemed counterfeit. That’s about 21% of the total. According to Ryan Stuczynski of Gem Rate, 62 '86 Jordan cards have been graded 9 by PSA this year with only three 10s … [Read more...] about Notes: Plenty of Fake MJ Rookies; Summer Show in Marlborough; Charity Wax Sale Update; New Ty Cobb Museum Card
Star Rubies Jordan, Rookie Icons Headline New Auction
A rare 1990s Michael Jordan parallel and some high-grade vintage and modern rookie cards are part of an elite level auction underway now. One of the 50 1998 Skybox Premium Star Rubies Jordan card kicks off the auction at PWCC Marketplace. Graded 7 by PSA, it's one of four at that level with just five higher. Bidding had already surpassed $130,000 just two days … [Read more...] about Star Rubies Jordan, Rookie Icons Headline New Auction
Mint Collective/eBay Auction Features Vintage, Modern Icons
eBay has partnered with the MINT Collective for an auction of high-end sports cards and memorabilia that opened Wednesday. The online event is part of eBay’s sponsorship of the event in Las Vegas that kicks off Thursday. The auction includes over 200 lots ranging from vintage cards and photos to high-end modern rookie cards and other non-sports collectible pieces. … [Read more...] about Mint Collective/eBay Auction Features Vintage, Modern Icons
PSA 10 Jordan Rookie Brings Record $840,000
PWCC Marketplace reported the record sale for a PSA 10 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card at $840,000 late Saturday night. The sale, which took place in the company's July topped the previous mark for a Jordan rookie card by more than $100,000. According to PWCC's Jesse Craig, the Jordan card in its auction was pulled from a pack not long ago by … [Read more...] about PSA 10 Jordan Rookie Brings Record $840,000
Buyer of $5 Million Mantle Adds Larry Bird-Magic Johnson Rookie Card for $513,565
Forty seasons after it rolled off the line at Duryea, PA as part of a unique, often confusing--and much derided--set of basketball cards, one of the highest graded examples of the Topps Larry Bird-Magic Johnson rookie cards sold for over a half million dollars late Friday night. The PSA Gem Mint 10 example--one of 24--was purchased by Rob Gough, an entrepreneur, actor … [Read more...] about Buyer of $5 Million Mantle Adds Larry Bird-Magic Johnson Rookie Card for $513,565
The Rollercoaster Ride of the 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan PSA 10
The price fluctuations for Michael Jordan rookies, especially the coveted Gem Mint graded versions, have been a wild ride over the last 16 months or so, offering a stark glimpse at what can happen when euphoria takes hold in a certain market. The "Old" Days On January 21, 2020, a PSA 10 Jordan rookie card sold for $39,600. It was a strong sale, but generally in line with … [Read more...] about The Rollercoaster Ride of the 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan PSA 10
Michael Jordan Rookie Cards Value Soaring: A Guide to Prices and More
This Michael Jordan rookie card isn’t scarce. Not in the true sense of the word. PSA has examined over 17,000 of them alone and when you count Beckett and SGC and the many cards sitting in sets or just left ungraded, it's clear you don't have to go far to find one. However, the 1986-87 Fleer Jordan rookie card is clearly the most popular basketball card ever … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Rookie Cards Value Soaring: A Guide to Prices and More
Notes: MJ PSA 10 Record; ’86-87 Fleer Pack Giveaway; Bowman Sapphire; NBA Shoe Auction
A new year, but the same trend: rising prices for cards and no end in sight for what some are willing to pay for a Michael Jordan rookie card. Goldin Auctions broke its own world record for a PSA 10 over the weekend, with one of the 371 graded Gem Mint selling for $222,630, besting the $211,560 record set in December. A year ago, you could have bought a PSA 10 … [Read more...] about Notes: MJ PSA 10 Record; ’86-87 Fleer Pack Giveaway; Bowman Sapphire; NBA Shoe Auction
Notes: Kurt Rappaport Buys Wagner for $3.7 Million; Phil Spector Passes; PSA 10 Jordans; Boost Your eBay Listings
One of the best known T206 Honus Wagner cards has a new home. Kurt Rappaport, a 49-year-old Southern California real estate magnate, has purchased a PSA 3 copy of the Wagner in a private transaction conducted through Heritage Auctions. The price was $3.7 million. That same card had just changed hands in October for $3.25 million in another private brokered by … [Read more...] about Notes: Kurt Rappaport Buys Wagner for $3.7 Million; Phil Spector Passes; PSA 10 Jordans; Boost Your eBay Listings