They were the kings of their sports, so it is only fitting that a card of Babe Ruth and a ticket stub from Wayne Gretzky’s first NHL would generate some buzz in Mile High Card Company’s November Auction. The Colorado-based auction house generated $5.7 million in total sales, and 43% of that came from a 1916 M101-4 Sporting News PSA 7 rookie card of Ruth, which sold for … [Read more...] about 1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card Sells for $2.4 Million
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Ruth Bat, Rookie Icons, Brandon Stokely’s Ali Collection Headline MHCC Auction
Mile High Card Company is set to launch its latest auction on Monday, one that will include over 1, 500 lots, led by a 1929-30 era Babe Ruth bat and a long list of single cards, sets, lots and unopened material. Post-War vintage cards up for grabs will include several of the hobby’s top rookie cards and other popular issues, notably: 1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson PSA 7 … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, Rookie Icons, Brandon Stokely’s Ali Collection Headline MHCC Auction
Jordan, Mays Rookies; Vintage Unopened Top $5.6 Million Mile High Auction
Led by piles of vintage unopened boxes and Michael Jordan cards, a Mile High Card Company’s first catalog auction of 2021 took in over $5.6 million. The Colorado-based auction house is hoping the results are an indication of bigger things to come. “A few of the real outliers have started to recede slightly, but in all, the hobby is strong and getting even stronger,” Mile … [Read more...] about Jordan, Mays Rookies; Vintage Unopened Top $5.6 Million Mile High Auction
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
Jersey from Mantle’s 1956 Triple Crown Season Heads to Auction
A jersey pegged to Mickey Mantle’s 1956 Triple Crown season will hit the auction block next week. Mile High Card Company will offer the Yankees home flannel, which it calls “arguably the most significant game-worn item of the post-war era.” “This is likely the finest Mickey Mantle game-used jersey ever to come to market, and it originates from one of the greatest … [Read more...] about Jersey from Mantle’s 1956 Triple Crown Season Heads to Auction
T206 Honus Wagner PSA 2 Sets New Record of $1.35M in Mile High Auction
Another T206 Wagner sale. Another record price. The latest example of the most famous baseball card in the world sold for $1,353,625 in Mile High Card Company’s latest auction. The same PSA 2 example had sold privately for $1.2 million less than a year ago. It had sold twice at auction twice before in the last five years, realizing $657,250 through Lelands … [Read more...] about T206 Honus Wagner PSA 2 Sets New Record of $1.35M in Mile High Auction
“Rocky Mountain Autographed Card Auction” Launches Monday
Mile High Card Company will launch a special auction on Monday, one that will keep collectors of autographed baseball cards busy for days. “The Rocky Mountain Autographed Card Auction” will feature over 2,700 lots, each consisting of a single, signed trading card dating from the 1930s and up. The auction includes signed cards from dozens of sets spanning the 1930s … [Read more...] about “Rocky Mountain Autographed Card Auction” Launches Monday
Ball Signed by Walter Johnson (and Walter Jr.) in New Mile High Auction
You're probably well aware of Walter Johnson but did you know the Big Train had a son who also pitched? The story of Walter Johnson Jr. actually came to a sad, premature conclusion but fans of baseball history will appreciate an item in Mile High Card Company’s current auction that pairs father and son. The newly launched Extra Innings auction includes an American … [Read more...] about Ball Signed by Walter Johnson (and Walter Jr.) in New Mile High Auction
New Mile High Auction Includes T206 Set Break
A set of T206 cards has been broken up and is being offered in Mile High Card Company’s July Extra Innings Auction, which launched on Monday. Set to run through July 18, the auction will include over 300 T206 lots of single cards and lots led by a Piedmont 150/25 Ty Cobb Green Background SGC 30 GOOD 2, with other notables including a Polar Bear Cobb Bat Off Shoulder SGC 40 … [Read more...] about New Mile High Auction Includes T206 Set Break
Notes: MHCC Auction; Cost for Orr to Sign Rookie Card Skyrockets; Giannis OK with Autograph Sellers
Mile High Card Company has kicked off its first event of 2018. The Extra Innings auction opened Monday, just ahead of what the company says will be its largest ever catalog auction. The Extra Innings sales are centered around lower priced cards and memorabilia and the current auction includes 275 lots. The headliner is a 2000 SPx #130 Tom Brady PSA 10 rookie … [Read more...] about Notes: MHCC Auction; Cost for Orr to Sign Rookie Card Skyrockets; Giannis OK with Autograph Sellers