A jersey once worn by Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella and later handed down through the Brooklyn Dodgers minor league system sold for $108,000 in Heritage Auctions' May sports memorabilia auction. The jersey, consigned by the son of Lee Ferrera, a Dodgers farmhand, dates to the 1956 season. Ferrera was with the Kokomo Dodgers, where some of Brooklyn's used … [Read more...]
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Tim Brown’s Heisman Sells for $435,763 in Goldin Auction
The original Heisman Trophy presented to Notre Dame's Tim Brown in 1987 sold for $435,763 over the weekend, making it the most valuable Heisman ever sold at public auction. The trophy, which came with a letter of authenticity from Brown, was the top seller in Goldin Auctions' latest catalog event. The price, which included a 20% buyer's premium, surpassed the $399,608 … [Read more...]
Customs and Border Agents Seize Unlicensed Replica Super Bowl Rings
Your team just won the Super Bowl. If you’re a fan of a team that notched its first ever Lombardi trophy, like the Philadelphia Eagles, you might want to buy a replica championship ring to bask in the euphoria. The cost for an authorized replica sounds steep, but you find one for $25 on an internet store. Sometimes you get what you pay for though, and a shipment of … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Bling Heading to Auction
One team will earn the right to create their own this weekend, a gaudy symbol of excellence that looks more like a little trophy than a piece of jewelry that fits on a finger. Not many Super Bowl rings wind up on the open market, but as time and former players pass into history, you can find what for collectors is the ultimate connection to America’s most watched sporting … [Read more...]
Two Near Mint Mantle Rookie Cards; Historic Memorabilia Part of Goldin Auction
A pair of 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards, both in near mint condition, drew bids of over $50,000 each in the first 24 hours of bidding at Goldin Auctions. One card is rated SGC 84 (7) while the other is a PSA 7. Among the 470 copies recorded in SGC's census reporting, just 20 have been placed at a higher tier than the one in the auction. Just over three … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 51 Ring on Auction Block
An official 2017 New England Patriots’ Super Bowl Ring is the headline item among the 1,100 lots for sale in the Goldin Auctions 2018 Winter Auction set to open Monday. While it carries his name on the side, the ring is not the official ring presented to Tom Brady, but rather an additional ring. It is displayed in a presentation box with a Jostens' Certificate … [Read more...]
The Ring’s the Thing: Super Bowl Bling x10 at Heritage
You may never play in the Super Bowl, but you can soon own a ring…or even enough of them to put one on each finger of both hands. Heritage Auctions is offering ten different authentic Super Bowl rings during its February Platinum Night Auction. Some of the rarest and most desirable pieces in the hobby, Super Bowl rings continue to appreciate in … [Read more...]
Jordan Jersey Tops $80,000 at Auction
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan during his final championship season with the Chicago Bulls sold for $80,527 last weekend. The jersey was worn by Jordan against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 1, 1998 and included a Bulls letter of authenticity along with a photo match from that game--one of Chicago's rare losses during their "three peat" season. Another Jordan jersey … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Rings With a Story Sell for Big Bucks
Any NFL player will tell you the ultimate prize in pro football is a Super Bowl ring. But the hefty hunks of 10K gold emblazoned with diamonds and iconic team imagery are not easily won. They’re even harder to obtain if you’re a collector of sports memorabilia. Almost always, if a Super Bowl ring is to be sold, it ends up at auction, where it’s likely to make the most … [Read more...]
5 Super Bowl Rings; Favre College Scouting Report at Auction
Five Super Bowl rings and the Atlanta Falcons’ pre-draft scouting report on a young Brett Favre are among more than 200 lots of football memorabilia in Goldin Auctions’ current catalog. All five of the rings originated with players who were a part of winning teams from 1974-2012. The scouting report on Favre, who was Southern Mississippi’s starting quarterback, is a … [Read more...]
