A pair of Mickey Mantle items sold for more than $9 million combined late Saturday night in Heritage Auctions' Summer Platinum Night sale. A 1952 Topps card graded SGC 9 with provenance to the famed Alan "Mr. Mint" Rosen purchase of thousands of pristine cards from the iconic set in the 1980s, netted $4.5 million. The result took place a year after an SGC 9.5 … [Read more...] about Millions for Mickey: SGC 9 1952 Topps, 1958 Game Jersey Top Heritage Sale
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Notes: Baltimore Impersonator Scamming Collectors; Mantle Jersey Climbing, Ring Auction; Dealer Passes; Big Leaguers Talk Signatures
There's a scammer posing as a former member of the Baltimore Orioles selling game-used equipment and bats on social media. Using photos and a convincing pitch, the suspect has already taken money from some collectors. Watch the story from WMAR-TV in Baltimore: ---- That 1958 Mickey Mantle game jersey offered by Heritage Auctions has already set a record … [Read more...] about Notes: Baltimore Impersonator Scamming Collectors; Mantle Jersey Climbing, Ring Auction; Dealer Passes; Big Leaguers Talk Signatures
Photomatched 1950s Mickey Mantle Home Jersey Expected to Fetch Millions
While much of the attention in the current Heritage Auctions catalog is focused on the end result of an SGC 9 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card--and it will fetch a seven-figure price--there's another Mantle item that's also attracted the interest of Mantle fans and collectors. A New York Yankees home jersey Mantle wore throughout the 1958 season and on multiple other … [Read more...] about Photomatched 1950s Mickey Mantle Home Jersey Expected to Fetch Millions
Mick Helps Push Heritage Auctions Sports Tally Past $157 Million for 2022
With a boost from Mickey Mantle, Heritage Auctions once again topped $1.4 billion in company wide sales this year. The $1.45 billion figure was a record high for the 46-year-old Dallas-based company, which conducts auctions in over 40 different categories including coins, art, history, comics and other collectibles. It was the second straight year the company topped that … [Read more...] about Mick Helps Push Heritage Auctions Sports Tally Past $157 Million for 2022
Mantle’s ‘Gift’ Home Run Jersey Up for Auction Could Also Be Last He Ever Wore
A familiar piece of baseball history returns to Heritage Auctions, this time with a new story to tell more than a half century since it last saw action. On two previous occasions, the Dallas-based action house has offered the jersey Mickey Mantle wore when he struck his 535th home run on Sept. 19, 1968 – the so-called “Gift” served to the New York Yankees … [Read more...] about Mantle’s ‘Gift’ Home Run Jersey Up for Auction Could Also Be Last He Ever Wore
Al Kaline Collection, Baseball Rookie Cards Star in $26 Million Auction
Throughout his seven decades in baseball, Al Kaline accumulated countless memories he shared with fans. He also accumulated plenty of stuff. The collection of the late “Mr. Tiger” was big enough and important enough to have its own dedicated auction catalog. Now, the thousands of pieces that were consigned by his family are on the way to collectors after Heritage … [Read more...] about Al Kaline Collection, Baseball Rookie Cards Star in $26 Million Auction
Heritage Opens 4,200 Lot Fall Auction with Mantle Jersey, 2,000+ Cards, More
With player collections, historic items consigned by collectors and stacks of rare and high-grade sports cards in tow, Heritage Auctions has opened its Fall Sports Collectibles Auction. The 4,200-lot event is too large for one catalog: it’s a four-volume set that will be delivered to collectors around the world beginning next week. Online bidding is already … [Read more...] about Heritage Opens 4,200 Lot Fall Auction with Mantle Jersey, 2,000+ Cards, More
Notes: 1950s Mascot Dog Food Set Update; 1st Bubble Gamers Sold; NBA Card Market Still Strong
The elements of a rare 1950s food issue set are coming together, thanks to Chuck Whisman of Wheatland Auctions. How rare are the cards from the Mascot Dog Food set? None of the 11 known cards on the checklist have more than three known copies today. You might remember our 2018 story from when Wheatland sold newly uncovered copies of the Mickey Mantle and … [Read more...] about Notes: 1950s Mascot Dog Food Set Update; 1st Bubble Gamers Sold; NBA Card Market Still Strong
1956 Mantle Jersey Brings $649,250 in Mile High Auction
A pinstriped New York Yankees jersey worn by Mickey Mantle in the first half of his 1956 Triple Crown season has sold for $649,250, the second highest priced Mantle jersey ever sold at auction. The jersey, photomatched to several moments during the season and later signed by Mantle, drew 24 bids in Mile High Card Company’s first major sale of 2020. The selling price … [Read more...] about 1956 Mantle Jersey Brings $649,250 in Mile High Auction
Notes: LeBron’s Christmas Jersey, Beliveau Collection at Auction; Value of LSU’s Championship Football
Big time NBA jersey collectors are zeroing in on the Christmas Day jerseys that have hit the auction block, including the one worn by LeBron James. NBA Auctions is offering jerseys from the Lakers, Sixers and Pelicans, all worn in the holiday games. Bidding for the James jersey has already passed $30,000 with more than two weeks left. He missed a triple-double by one … [Read more...] about Notes: LeBron’s Christmas Jersey, Beliveau Collection at Auction; Value of LSU’s Championship Football