Two recently uncovered rarities generated a nice payday for the consignor of one of the year's top baseball card finds. Stored for years in an old Yahtzee game box, the 1914 Texas Tommy Joe Jackson and Ty Cobb cards sold for $270,097 combined as SCP Auctions wrapped up its 2020 Summer Premier Auction. Despite their underwhelming grades, the Cobb led the … [Read more...] about Rare Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb 1914 Texas Tommy Cards from “Yahtzee Box Find” Top SCP’s Summer Auction
SCP Auctions August 2020
Bidding for Barry Bonds’ Last Home Run Ball Passes $200,000
Bidding for the final home run ball hit by Barry Bonds to establish the current home run record of 762 has reached $208,000 heading into the final day of bidding at SCP Auctions. In August 2007, the controversial Bonds had passed Hank Aaron on the all-time list, thus setting a new career record with each home run. He hit his 762nd on September 5 against the … [Read more...] about Bidding for Barry Bonds’ Last Home Run Ball Passes $200,000
Mint Autographed Jordan Rookie Card Set for Auction Just Part of Collector’s Long Signature Seeking Journey
Thanks to the recent ESPN documentary, “The Last Dance,” interest in Michael Jordan memorabilia has never been higher. An autographed 1986-87 Fleer rookie card of Jordan sold for $125,000 in May. Another autographed Jordan rookie could fetch a higher price in SCP Auctions’ Summer Premier Auction that begins Aug. 2. This MJ rookie card earned a 9 from Beckett Grading Services, … [Read more...] about Mint Autographed Jordan Rookie Card Set for Auction Just Part of Collector’s Long Signature Seeking Journey
Yahtzee! 1914 Texas Tommy Find Includes Cobb, Jackson
Tucked away in an old Yahtzee game box for years, a fabulous new find of early 20th century baseball cards will come to auction this summer. SCP Auctions will offer the collection, which includes over 432 cards, highlighted by the first 1914 E224 Texas Tommy Ty Cobb ever to be graded and just the second graded Texas Tommy card of Shoeless Joe Jackson. The Jackson … [Read more...] about Yahtzee! 1914 Texas Tommy Find Includes Cobb, Jackson