Bidding for the T206 “Jumbo” Honus Wagner has reached $1.68 million while eight other cards in Goldin Auctions’ Great American Trading Card Auction have hit six figure bidding. The auction, which opened last Friday, includes 50 high-grade examples of some of the hobby’s most recognizable cards and key rookies. Eight cards have already hit six figures including the company’s … [Read more...] about Talking Wagner, Mantle on Fox Business as Prices Climb
Roberto Clemente rookie card
Honus Has Six-Figure Company in ‘Great American Trading Card’ Auction
Goldin Auctions has announced the rest of the lineup for its upcoming Great American Trading Card Auction that will feature the “Jumbo” T206 Honus Wagner. The company is putting 50 high-grade vintage cards, including several key rookies, into a single auction set to open September 12 and run through October 1. The Wagner card was last sold in April 2013 when it fetched $2.1 … [Read more...] about Honus Has Six-Figure Company in ‘Great American Trading Card’ Auction
Notes: Prices Still Soaring; Lelands’ Ali Auction; Collection Video
Not every 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle has been in a grading company holder for years. One ‘raw’ card was recently graded by PSA and had its origin in Alan “Mr. Mint” Rosen’s 1980s find. That card, graded NM 7, got its first taste of the auction market late last week, selling for $218,650 via Goodwin and Company. That same auction resulted in yet another record price for the … [Read more...] about Notes: Prices Still Soaring; Lelands’ Ali Auction; Collection Video
Notes: Unique Ali Collection; Kaline’s Last Bat; Icons at Auction
Stephen Singer’s collection of Muhammad Ali memorabilia isn’t the world’s biggest but it’s definitely got a uniqueness to it. Singer, who launched an auto dealership in Hooksett, NH, has his collection on display there. He’s got some traditional pieces like signed boxing gloves, old fight posters and other memorabilia but customers and other visitors can also see a copy of … [Read more...] about Notes: Unique Ali Collection; Kaline’s Last Bat; Icons at Auction
Notes: Ryan, Rose 10s to Auction; 6-Figure Sales; Pele Selling; Archives Attention
The only PSA 10 examples of the rookie cards of Nolan Ryan and Pete Rose are scheduled for auction in late August. The Rose card sold four years ago for $157,366. The record price for a PSA 9 Ryan was set last month at $41,825. Even 8s are selling for big money now as this auction would seem to indicate. The PSA 10 Ryan hasn’t been sold at public auction until now. Heritage … [Read more...] about Notes: Ryan, Rose 10s to Auction; 6-Figure Sales; Pele Selling; Archives Attention
1952 Topps Mays Tops Bidding in $11 Million Auction
The record-breaking sale of a 1952 Topps Willie Mays card propelled Heritage Auctions to a three-day auction total of $11 million last weekend. It’s the first eight-figure auction of 2016 in the sports collectibles arena. The Mays card, graded PSA 9, sold for $478,000 and was one of several records set in the auction. "In less than three months, we have dropped the … [Read more...] about 1952 Topps Mays Tops Bidding in $11 Million Auction
Big Price for Century-Old Cracker Jack Poster; Cobb, Mantle Shine
An ultra-rare 1915 Cracker Jack baseball card advertising poster discovered in a Wisconsin barn sold for $61,741 in Mile High Card Company’s Spring 2016 auction early Friday morning. The poster promoted Cracker Jack’s second set of cards and featured images of the game’s greatest stars including Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner and Shoeless Joe Jackson. While clearly showing the … [Read more...] about Big Price for Century-Old Cracker Jack Poster; Cobb, Mantle Shine
Big Price for Century-Old Cracker Jack Poster; Cobb, Mantle Shine
An ultra-rare 1915 Cracker Jack baseball card advertising poster discovered in a Wisconsin barn sold for $61,741 in Mile High Card Company’s Spring 2016 auction early Friday morning. The poster promoted Cracker Jack’s second set of cards and featured images of the game’s greatest stars including Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner and Shoeless Joe Jackson. While clearly showing the effects … [Read more...] about Big Price for Century-Old Cracker Jack Poster; Cobb, Mantle Shine
Early Baseball Docs, Koufax Jersey Climbing at Auction
Two items have headed deep into six figures into the final hours of bidding in SCP Auctions’ Spring Premier catalog. The groundbreaking and much publicized 1857 “Laws of Base Ball” documents soared to $417,733 on Friday. Originally purchased at auction years ago, the documents have since been discovered to be in the handwriting of Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams, who was then … [Read more...] about Early Baseball Docs, Koufax Jersey Climbing at Auction
Clemente and Mantle Cards, Gehrig Trophy Pace Auction
The market for high-grade vintage baseball cards continues to sizzle. A 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente rookie card graded PSA 9 (mint) sold for a record-setting $478,000 Saturday night while a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle also topped the half million dollar mark. The two iconic cards were among the heavy hitters in a live sale conducted in New York by Heritage Auctions that … [Read more...] about Clemente and Mantle Cards, Gehrig Trophy Pace Auction