The hobby’s auction action gets rolling again after the holiday weekend with Mile High Card Company opening up its latest Extra Innings Auction on Tuesday, May 28. Centered around vintage cards that appeal to collectors with ordinary budgets, the online catalog has over 1,100 lots. A PSA 9 1973 Topps Mike Schmidt rookie, a 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle rookie graded … [Read more...] about Mile High Extra Innings Sale Opens Tuesday
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T206 Wagner Authentic Fetches $1.9 Million in Mile High’s September Auction
The holy grail of baseball cards set another record this week. A T206 Honus Wagner card with a Sweet Caporal back, graded as Authentic by PSA, fetched nearly $2 million in Mile High Card Company’s September 2023 Auction. The final gaveled price, after 52 bids were submitted, was $1,968,000 including the buyer’s premium. It was one of several high-ticket items that sold at … [Read more...] about T206 Wagner Authentic Fetches $1.9 Million in Mile High’s September Auction
“Mind Boggling” 1968 Topps Baseball Set Sells for $1.4 Million
A virtually perfect set of 1968 Topps baseball cards was king of Mile High Card Company’s latest major catalog sale. Featuring 572 of the 598 cards graded PSA 10, the set sold for over $1.4 million. The cards in the set were offered both individually and as a complete offering and this time, the top bid for the set was more than the total bids for the single … [Read more...] about “Mind Boggling” 1968 Topps Baseball Set Sells for $1.4 Million
Breakup of PSA Set Registry HOF 1968 Topps Set with 572 PSA 10s Headlines MHCC Auction
One of the hobby’s most perfect 1968 Topps sets is about to hit the auction block. Whether it stays intact or is sold piece by piece is up to bidders. Mile High Card Company will kick off its next catalog sale by offering the set both as a single lot and individually. Whichever total brings the most money to the consignor is how the set will change hands. In all, … [Read more...] about Breakup of PSA Set Registry HOF 1968 Topps Set with 572 PSA 10s Headlines MHCC Auction
High Grade T206 Set and 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth PSA 8 Among Mile High Fall Auction Highlights
Hundreds of lots featuring vintage single cards and complete sets will kick off Mile High Card Company’s final major auction of 2022 Wednesday morning. One of the hobby’s better complete T206 sets will be on the market, with each card SGC graded and a GPA of 5.20. Also up for grabs: a 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth graded PSA 8 that stands as one of the best known … [Read more...] about High Grade T206 Set and 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth PSA 8 Among Mile High Fall Auction Highlights
Records Fall in $5.5 Million Mile High Sale
A PSA 9 1962 Topps #200 Mickey Mantle sold in 2017 for the record sum of $35,248. Mile High Card Company’s just completed August auction pushed the new record to a whopping $158,497 and set the pace for a slew of cards, unopened material, and memorabilia. Numerous new marks were set in the vintage card category including a 1951 Bowman Mantle rookie card … [Read more...] about Records Fall in $5.5 Million Mile High Sale
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
Notes: Big Offer for Bird-Magic Rookie; $30 Million Worth of Mahomes; New MHCC Auction; Kobe’s Impact on LA Store
Back in October, Collectable offered shares in one of the 24 PSA 10 1980-81 Topps Larry Bird/Magic Johnson rookie cards, then valued at $352,000. On Monday, the company received an offer of $720,000 for the card. After fees, those who bought in would receive about $160.69 per share, a 161% premium above the IPO price from October. Shareholders now have 48 hours … [Read more...] about Notes: Big Offer for Bird-Magic Rookie; $30 Million Worth of Mahomes; New MHCC Auction; Kobe’s Impact on LA Store
Vintage Mantle, Signed Goudey Ruth and Gehrig, Jordan Inserts Headline MHCC Auction
2020 has been a wild ride for sports cards and memorabilia but the final blitz of major auctions is just starting. Mile High Card Company will be the next to launch, with its December auction set to launch Monday. There are some heavy hitters in the lineup, including a PSA 8 1952 Topps card of Mickey Mantle and a signed Cap Anson bat from the 1880s. A pair of … [Read more...] about Vintage Mantle, Signed Goudey Ruth and Gehrig, Jordan Inserts Headline MHCC Auction
PSA 3 Wagner Becomes Highest Priced Vintage Baseball Card at $3.25 Million
There’s a new highest priced vintage baseball card of all time. Mile High Card Company says it has sold a PSA 3 T206 Honus Wagner card for $3.25 million in a private transaction. The price eclipses the $3.12 million price tag for the PSA 5 (MC) “Jumbo” Wagner purchased in 2016. It also makes it the second most expensive sports card of any kind ever sold, … [Read more...] about PSA 3 Wagner Becomes Highest Priced Vintage Baseball Card at $3.25 Million