A 2018 Panini National Treasures Luka Doncic 1/1 Logoman Rookie Patch Autograph sold for $3.12 million late Thursday night, setting a new record for the most expensive basketball card sold at public auction. The card reportedly changed hands in a private sale last year for $4.6 million, which would mean a loss of nearly $1.5 million for the owner. The auction, conducted … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Card Nets Over $3 Million; NM 1952 Mantle Sets Record
Sandy Koufax rookie card
The Toughest (and Easiest) Sandy Koufax Cards to Find in High Grade
He remains the standard by which other pitchers are measured. Sandy Koufax had a 12-year career, but he didn’t really have a standout season until his seventh campaign, and only the last five years of his career got him into the Hall of Fame. But what an amazing five years they were. From 1962-66, he led the National League in ERA, three times leading the majors. He … [Read more...] about The Toughest (and Easiest) Sandy Koufax Cards to Find in High Grade
Key Basketball Rookie Cards Among Top Lots in MHCC Auction
Their first major auction of 2020 is in the books and the next catalog auction is still two months away, but that doesn’t mean quiet time at Mile High Card Company. Their Extra Innings auction gets underway Monday with over 300 lots on the block. Among the headliners is a 1948 Bowman George Mikan rookie card (PSA 6.5), a 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie (PSA 9) … [Read more...] about Key Basketball Rookie Cards Among Top Lots in MHCC Auction
Analyzing the Population of High-Grade Sandy Koufax Cards
His mainstream cards are easy to track and the checklist isn't a long one. The lingering, painful arm injury that ended his career also kept his cardboard to a minimum but he remains one of the most popular post-War Hall of Famers. You know his rookie cards can be pricey but how about the career run of Sandy Koufax cards? Which of the primary cards from his … [Read more...] about Analyzing the Population of High-Grade Sandy Koufax Cards
1916 Ruth Rookie Card Soars to New Heights in $10.9 Million REA Auction
Back in 2015, some collectors and dealers probably felt spending $80,000 or $90,000 on a PSA 5 Babe Ruth rookie card was a lot of money. After all, the card had sold for about half that—or less—just six years earlier. It may have turned out to be not only a shrewd investment, but a steal at under six figures. As Sunday turned to Monday, a new bar was set for … [Read more...] about 1916 Ruth Rookie Card Soars to New Heights in $10.9 Million REA Auction
Notes: $204K for Koufax; New Find of Old Equipment; NSCC Tix
A Sandy Koufax rookie card graded PSA 9 sold for $204,000 in a recent auction of one of the PSA Set Registry’s top 1955 Topps sets. Bested only three times in over 6,000 submissions, the card’s sale marked the second time Heritage Auctions has sold a Koufax rookie for over $200,000 since last summer. In the same auction, a Harmon Killebrew rookie, one of only 19 graded … [Read more...] about Notes: $204K for Koufax; New Find of Old Equipment; NSCC Tix
Conlon Photo Archive Sells for $1,792,500
A collection of more than 7,400 glass plate negatives of baseball players originally taken by pioneering photographer Charles Conlon in the first part of the 20th century sold for nearly $1.8 million Saturday night. The archive, once owned by The Sporting News, had been the property of financially troubled sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers. In … [Read more...] about Conlon Photo Archive Sells for $1,792,500
Photo of the Day: Sandy Koufax Meets the World
When Dodgers scout Al Campanis stood in the batter’s box to face a young Sandy Koufax during an Ebbets Field tryout, he felt like the ball being pitched in his direction was alive. "There are two times in my life the hair on my arms has stood up: The first time I saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the second time, I saw Sandy Koufax throw a fastball," he later … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Sandy Koufax Meets the World
All-Star Auction to Include Gwynn Collection, Koufax Jersey
Items from the collection of the late Tony Gwynn will be among the featured items at the 12th Annual Live Auction at All-Star FanFest in San Diego next month. In addition to Gwynn’s championship rings and various other awards, the auction will include a 1966 Sandy Koufax home jersey, 1953 Jackie Robinson professional model baseball bat, “Smoky” Joe Wood’s 1912 Boston Red Sox … [Read more...] about All-Star Auction to Include Gwynn Collection, Koufax Jersey
There’s a New PSA 10 Sandy Koufax Rookie Card
There are now three PSA 10 Sandy Koufax rookie cards. On Wednesday, company president Joe Orlando tweeted an image of the card, which indicated it had just been graded and authenticated. After 24 years and nearly 24 million items certified, it takes something very special to blow you away. Just graded: pic.twitter.com/LdS4ej1Goy — Joe Orlando (@JoeOrlandoPSA) February 4, … [Read more...] about There’s a New PSA 10 Sandy Koufax Rookie Card