An original Roberto Clemente painting by sports artist Graig Kreindler is being auctioned for charity through Love of the Game Auctions. The 30” x 20” painting captures Clemente standing on second base with his face turned toward the sun after hitting a double in the National League Championship Series against the Cincinnati Reds in October of 1972. The moment happened … [Read more...] about Original Clemente Painting by Graig Kreindler Being Auctioned for Non-Profit Group
Roberto Clemente rookie cards
Kobe Rookie Card Nets Over $1.7 Million; Other Records Set in Goldin Sale
Five trading cards, three featuring NBA superstars, sold for over $1 million each on the first night of Goldin Auctions’ latest major catalog sale. A 2006-07 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant Refractor rookie card graded BGS 10 (black label) netted $1,795,000, a record price for any Bryant card sold at public auction. It's one of only two ever rated at that level by … [Read more...] about Kobe Rookie Card Nets Over $1.7 Million; Other Records Set in Goldin Sale
High-Grade Roberto Clemente Cards: How They Stack Up
His career was tragically cut short but you can find his baseball cards from the era of Topps vs. Bowman to "all 660 cards in one series." Roberto Clemente remains among the most popular players in history and cards from his playing days are big sellers, especially those that look as sharp as the day they came out of the pack or vending box. But which Clemente cards … [Read more...] about High-Grade Roberto Clemente Cards: How They Stack Up
PSA 9 Clemente Rookie Expected to Fetch Big Price
One of just 11 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente rookie cards to land a PSA 9 grade will hit the auction block this summer. Heritage Auctions will offer the card in its July 19-20 Summer Sports Card Auction. It carries a pre-sale estimate of $350,000 or more, but that could be a modest figure. The last two sales of mint Clemente rookies took place in 2016—one selling … [Read more...] about PSA 9 Clemente Rookie Expected to Fetch Big Price
Wagner on Display Friday as Bids Soar Past $2 Million
The T206 Jumbo Wagner and several other valuable baseball cards will be on display in New York Friday. Goldin Auctions will show off the card as part of a media opportunity between 11:30 AM and 2 PM EDT at NYY Steak Manhattan (7 West 51st St). The Wagner card is the featured item in Goldin Auctions’ Great American Trading Card Auction that runs through October 1. It last … [Read more...] about Wagner on Display Friday as Bids Soar Past $2 Million
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
More Big Prices for Vintage Cards as Auctions Near Close
A new rush of spring catalog auctions heads for the finish line with more eye-popping bids already pushing prices of vintage baseball cards to previously unseen levels. Memory Lane’s Spring catalog closes Saturday night with a 1954 Topps Hank Aaron rookie card graded PSA 9 topping all bids as of late Wednesday. The card is part of what was the top Aaron basic set on PSA's … [Read more...] about More Big Prices for Vintage Cards as Auctions Near Close