The stars aligned inside Heritage Auctions’ Dallas headquarters this week and the result was a one-of-a-kind display that’s probably never going to be seen again. The company had just sold jerseys of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle for over $27 million in its August Platinum auction and was also holding a 1930s Lou Gehrig model. Then, in came a large, … [Read more...] about Run of Retired Yankees Game Jerseys a Sight to See
Mickey Mantle jersey
Mantle Road Jersey From 1952-53 World Series In Heritage Auctions Sale Traveled Long Road
A road jersey worn by Mickey Mantle during the World Series in 1952 and ’53 will find a home soon in Heritage Auctions’ upcoming Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction — but what a road it has traveled. Worn by Mantle at Ebbets Field during Game 7 of the 1952 Fall Classic and again during Game 5 of the ’53 Series, the gray flannel No. 7 of the Mick was the prized possession of … [Read more...] about Mantle Road Jersey From 1952-53 World Series In Heritage Auctions Sale Traveled Long Road
Heritage Auctions Sports Division Passes $1 Billion in Sales
Twenty years ago this spring, Heritage Auctions began planning the company's first "Signature Sports Auction." The company was well known in other collectible realms but hadn't seriously dipped its toes into sports memorabilia. "Our sports collectibles staff was just four people crammed into about 200-square-feet of office space," says Production Manager Mike … [Read more...] about Heritage Auctions Sports Division Passes $1 Billion in Sales
Notes: Current Era Cards Dominated ’23 Grading; Heritage Tallies Numbers; Daccord Stick Auction; NSCC Tix, Ohio Show
Over 54 percent of the cards graded by PSA in 2023 were created in the last four years. According to data from Gem Rate, SGC’s totals were also dominated by 2020-2023 cards, with 50.8 percent making up the overall numbers. 47.3 percent of Beckett’s cards were from the last four years, with CSG at 49.3 percent. Nearly half of those current era cards received 10s from … [Read more...] about Notes: Current Era Cards Dominated ’23 Grading; Heritage Tallies Numbers; Daccord Stick Auction; NSCC Tix, Ohio Show
Millions for Mickey: SGC 9 1952 Topps, 1958 Game Jersey Top Heritage Sale
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
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