It doesn’t get nearly the attention of the more famous Honus Wagner card from the same set but the T206 Ty Cobb card with a brand of tobacco carrying the former hit king’s name is even rarer. The latest example, a fresh to the hobby copy consigned to market early this year, sold for $432,000 in Heritage Auctions’ Spring Sports Card sale. The T206 Cobb with Cobb back … [Read more...] about T206 Cobb with Cobb Back, Ruth Rookie Top Heritage Spring Card Auction
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Ruth Bat, 1914 Naps Slides, Rare Cobb Among LOTG Highlights
A high-grade Babe Ruth game model bat, a rare Josh Gibson card and some rare glass lantern slides from 1914 including a never-before-seen image of Joe Jackson are among the items in what has become Love of the Game Auctions’ largest ever catalog sale. The newly launched auction includes about 1,500 lots, the largest in LOTG history. The Ruth bat is the big-ticket … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, 1914 Naps Slides, Rare Cobb Among LOTG Highlights
Newfound Example of T206 Cobb with Cobb Back Hits Auction Market
One of fewer than 30 known copies of the T206 Ty Cobb with the ‘Cobb Tobacco’ back has been uncovered and is now up for auction. The rare card is graded Good+ 2.5 by SGC and is already approaching $300,000 at Heritage Auctions with the buyer’s premium. “Cobb Tobacco” back cards are believed to have been limited in distribution to the Cobb endorsed “granulated … [Read more...] about Newfound Example of T206 Cobb with Cobb Back Hits Auction Market
Massive REA Sale Will Include Newly Uncovered Cobb Photo
The new Robert Edward Auctions catalog is about to arrive and we'd recommend bending down before you try to lift it off your doorstep to avoid back strain. The 720-page behemoth is the company’s largest ever. Bidding is set to open Friday and run through December 6. More than 3,400 lots will be up for sale in the company's third and final auction of 2020 … [Read more...] about Massive REA Sale Will Include Newly Uncovered Cobb Photo
Notes: T206 Cobb Back Nets $86,143; 1955 Topps Stash; MHCC Donating; Ovie Puck Auction
One of fewer than two dozen T206 Ty Cobb cards with the Ty Cobb Tobacco ad on back sold for $86,143 as Love of the Game Auctions wrapped up its Spring catalog sale early Sunday morning. Discovered within the last couple of years, the card drew 13 bids. The breakup of a 1914 Cracker Jack set was highlighted by sales of a Joe Jackson (PSA 3.5, $66,790) and Christy … [Read more...] about Notes: T206 Cobb Back Nets $86,143; 1955 Topps Stash; MHCC Donating; Ovie Puck Auction
Trimmed, Creased T206 Wagner Sells for $540,000
The market for T206 Honus Wagner cards is showing no sign of slowing after the results of a major auction of a set of cards from the hobby's most popular pre-War issue. Heritage Auctions offered the second in a series of auctions featuring cards from the David Hall Collection, highlighted by a Wagner graded Authentic/Altered. Despite trimmed borders and creasing, the … [Read more...] about Trimmed, Creased T206 Wagner Sells for $540,000
T206 Wagner, Lucky 7 Cobb, One of a Kind Ruth Rookie Headline MHCC Auction
A T206 Honus Wagner hits the auction block Monday. That alone makes Mile High Card Company’s latest auction pretty interesting but throw in a bunch of other big ticket vintage cards and you have quite an event. In fact, “The Event” is what they’re calling the new catalog, which opens for bidding Monday and runs through Thursday, October 10. The Wagner card is … [Read more...] about T206 Wagner, Lucky 7 Cobb, One of a Kind Ruth Rookie Headline MHCC Auction
Rare, High-Grade Ty Cobb Tobacco Tin up for Auction
The best known example of the tin that held Ty Cobb brand tobacco more than a century ago—and maybe one of the ultra-scarce T206 Cobb cards-- is on the auction block. The gold-topped tin, complete with the original tax stamp still attached, could sell for a six-figure price when bidding ends next month. The tin last sold in 2012 for over $88,000. … [Read more...] about Rare, High-Grade Ty Cobb Tobacco Tin up for Auction
National News & Notes: Crowds, Consignments, Autographs
Thursday's crowds at the National Sports Collectors Convention were strong with a large line snaking through the Stephens Convention Center lobby as the doors opened for business. Line to get into #NSCC19 is huge... pic.twitter.com/ji1kDG33j8 — Sports Collector (@SportsCollector) August 1, 2019 Sales for most dealers, especially those offering lower … [Read more...] about National News & Notes: Crowds, Consignments, Autographs