A group of seven 1870s Mort Rogers scorecards sold for a combined $228,000 in the second part of Heritage Auctions' two-night auction late Sunday. The rare pieces date to the earliest years of professional baseball and feature a player's image glued on the front. Sold for a nickel at the time, they lasted only a brief period, likely because of the expense involved … [Read more...] about Notes: Big Bucks for Rogers Scorecards; Agent Sues Over Autograph Signing; Nashville Show
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Group of Rare Mort Rogers Cards Coming to Auction
Were they the first baseball cards or just the first really nice scorecards? A case can be made that Maxson Mortimer "Mort" Rogers created both. The former player turned entrepreneur spent 1871 rolling out some fancy scorecards he sold to fans. Today, they're among the scarcest, most desirable pieces of early baseball history. Early next year, Heritage … [Read more...] about Group of Rare Mort Rogers Cards Coming to Auction
Top 10 Selling Items at Huggins and Scott in 2018
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. Variety was the word at Huggins & Scott Auctions in 2018. From ancient scorecards to a rare early Pokemon trading cards box that brought big big bucks, there were plenty of interesting lots sold. Here's a look at the … [Read more...] about Top 10 Selling Items at Huggins and Scott in 2018
1903 World Series Program Brings Big Price in Huggins & Scott Auction
Huggins & Scott's most recent auction ended this weekend with some big prices tallied on some rare sports collectibles. Leading the way was an official program from Game 7 of the 1903 World Series at Pittsburgh. The program is only the third known copy and sold for a staggering $222,270. With so few known copies of the Pittsburgh version having survived, the program's … [Read more...] about 1903 World Series Program Brings Big Price in Huggins & Scott Auction
Program from First World Series Headlines Huggins and Scott Sale
A copy of the program from baseball’s first World Series in 1903 will hit the auction block Friday as part of Huggins and Scott’s Fall Auction. The Game 7 program from the matchup between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates is one of just three known to exist from the Pittsburgh contests and is expected to sell for $150,000-$200,000. The last one to … [Read more...] about Program from First World Series Headlines Huggins and Scott Sale