One of fewer than 20 known copies of the 1910 Old Mill Tobacco Joe Jackson pre-rookie card sold for $492,000 late Thursday night as Heritage Auctions wrapped up the first night of its three-day Spring Sports Collectibles Sale. Graded 3.5 by SGC, the card had been in the same North Carolina family since the time of issue, thought to be lost at one time with the rest of … [Read more...]
1921 Ruth Bat; Newly Discovered Old Mill Jackson Lead Heritage Catalog
Over 3,000 lots of historic memorabilia and trading cards are now on the block after Heritage Auctions opened its Spring catalog auction. Among the headliners: the bat Babe Ruth used to sock his 52nd homer in 1921 and the first Toronto Raptors championship ring to be offered at auction. The sale is expected to generate more than $10 million when bidding concludes … [Read more...]
North Carolina Man Finds Rare T210 Old Mill Joe Jackson
If you list it, they will come. The lure of “Shoeless” Joe Jackson baseball cards remains strong a century after his heyday. And a 26-year-old North Carolina resident owns one of the toughest Jackson cards around. It will be part of a Heritage Auctions sale in two months and is sure to draw some interest. Ben Foster, of Raleigh, North Carolina, has a T210 Old Mill card of … [Read more...]
Rare Joe Jackson Cards Top Heritage Auction
A pair of rare Shoeless Joe Jackson cards sold for over $1 million combined late Saturday night in the first half of Heritage Auctions' Platinum Night sale as the vintage sports card market continued to sizzle. Topping the ledger was a PSA 3.5 copy of Jackson's 1910 Old Mill Tobacco card. Produced during his time in the Southern League, the red-bordered card that … [Read more...]
Gehrig Memorabilia, 1924 Ruth Bat Headline Heritage Auction
Items from Lou Gehrig’s personal life—from toddler to teenager to New York city motorist—are among the unique highlights in the newly launched Heritage Platinum Night Auction. Saved and consigned by family members who inherited them, the collection includes everyday items like signed personal checks and a register with personal notes, but also a game-worn Yankees cap that’s … [Read more...]
Baseball History on Display at NSCC
They weren’t for sale, but several valuable pieces of sports memorabilia and high-end cards had a museum-like showcase at the National Sports Collectors Convention. SGC gathered them together and created a display in the corporate area, complete with glass showcases for each and video displays telling the story of the player and the memorabilia. Security guards were … [Read more...]
T210 Old Mill Set Featured Minor Leaguers and a Holy Grail
The 1910 T210 Old Mill set is one of the more unique tobacco card sets around. And while many of the players are unknown to today's collectors, the issue is heavily pursued and includes a Holy Grail of sorts. T210 Old Mill Basics Many collectors unfamiliar with the release would be surprised to learn that the T210 Old Mill set is such a massive issue. In all, the set is made … [Read more...]
$1 Million Card? NM/MT Joe Jackson Rookie Coming to Auction
SCP Auctions will offer a PSA 8 (NM/MT) 1909 E90-1 Joe Jackson rookie card in its Mid-Summer Classic Auction. One of the two highest graded American Caramel Jackson cards in existence, it’s coming to auction for the first time. SCP officials are hinting it could fetch $1 million or more. Fewer than 200 American Caramel Jackson cards are believed to exist. PSA has graded … [Read more...]
Caramel Card Stars, T210 Joe Jackson Power New Mile High Auction
Offering what it calls “the strongest selection of early 20th Century baseball cards in years,” Mile High Card Company launches its next major catalog auction Monday. Headlining the 1,172 lots in the sale is a group of high-grade icons from a rare century-old set. Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson and Honus Wagner lead a group of 17 of the finest examples ever graded from the … [Read more...]
Old Mill Jackson, T206 Cobb With Cobb Back in REA Preview
The launch is still about six weeks away, but Robert Edward Auctions is offering a sneak peek of some of the rare cards it plans to offer in its annual Spring Catalog. The list includes one of the hobby’s rarest T206 variations, a 1910 Joe Jackson Old Mill Tobacco card and a 1933 Goudey uncut sheet with three Babe Ruth cards and a Lou Gehrig. The huge catalog, which usually … [Read more...]