From King Kelly to Topps Chrome, Robert Edward Auctions’ May Encore catalog pretty much runs the sports collecting gamut. The auction, which opened Thursday, has more than 4,000 items ranging from 1887 to 2019. Among the listings: 760 cards from the legendary T206 “Monster” set, including commons, rare backs and Hall of Famers. That list includes a Brown Lenox back … [Read more...] about REA’s May Encore Opens with 4,000+ Lots
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REA Encore Sales Pile Up the Lots as March Event Launches
It’s been a busy three months for Robert Edward Auctions and their first “big” auction of the year hasn’t even started. The company’s monthly Encore Auctions have seen nearly 9,000 lots go up for grabs since early January with nearly 110,000 bids entered. The March event launched Thursday, with nearly 3,400 items, ranging from rare T206s and numerous classic Babe … [Read more...] about REA Encore Sales Pile Up the Lots as March Event Launches
Notes: Goldin Results; LeBron vs Giannis; REA Encore Opens; PSA-Whatnot on Funko Deal
The “Hand of God” ball is not changing hands. For the second time in a few months, the controversial ball Diego Maradona knocked into the net at the 1986 World Cup to help Argentina beat England didn’t meet its seven-figure reserve price. Goldin Auctions did sell a 2003-04 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor #111 LeBron James Rookie Card (#02/50) graded PSA 10 for … [Read more...] about Notes: Goldin Results; LeBron vs Giannis; REA Encore Opens; PSA-Whatnot on Funko Deal
Clean Sweep Auctions Kicks Off 2023 with Big Array of Vintage Cards
Some of the hobby’s most popular rookie cards, 19th century and pre-War baseball issues, autographs and other memorabilia are part of the action as Clean Sweep Auctions launches its first auction of the new year. The collector-oriented sale opens with 28 “key lots” that have a section all to themselves, centered around several key cards. They include two T206 Ty Cobb cards … [Read more...] about Clean Sweep Auctions Kicks Off 2023 with Big Array of Vintage Cards
Final Auction of David Hall T206 Collection Underway
The ninth and final installment of the David Hall T206 Collection auction is underway, with the last batch of more than 600 cards on the block. Hall spent years accumulating over 5,000 cards, including some of the rarest, most obscure variations. He consigned the collection to Heritage Auctions in 2019 and fresh batches have been put up for sale in dedicated events since … [Read more...] about Final Auction of David Hall T206 Collection Underway
Part VIII of Hall T206 Collection Has High-Grade Cobb, More Rare Backs
The eighth installment of the hobby's greatest collection of T206 cards is set to open next week. Heritage Auctions will be offering over 400 additional cards from the massive stockpile owned by former PSA founder David Hall in an auction that will run for three weeks beginning March 24. The ongoing series of sales featuring cards from Hall’s ten-year quest to … [Read more...] about Part VIII of Hall T206 Collection Has High-Grade Cobb, More Rare Backs
Collector Paul Pollard’s T206 Set Nets $764,712
A T206 Ty Cobb "Bat Off Shoulder" card with a Uzit Tobacco back sold for $120,000 late Sunday night, as Robert Edward Auctions put the wraps on the sale of one late collector's expansive T206 set. Graded SGC 4, the "Bat Off Shouler" is the only pose of Cobb in the T206 set that was printed with an Uzit advertising back. Only a small number of copies … [Read more...] about Collector Paul Pollard’s T206 Set Nets $764,712
1924 Yankees Ball; Ruth Autographs; Vintage Cards Highlight Memory Lane Auction
Memory Lane’s Southern California offices may have been closed for the past several weeks due to COVID-19 precautions but the company was very busy behind the scenes, piecing together a large spring auction catalog that includes some of the hobby’s most sought after cards and unique autographs. Set to open Thursday, May 7 and run through May 30, the catalog will … [Read more...] about 1924 Yankees Ball; Ruth Autographs; Vintage Cards Highlight Memory Lane Auction
Fourth Installment of T206 Hall Collection Set for Auction
Part 4 of the sale featuring the best T206 baseball card collection ever pieced together will get underway later this month. Heritage Auctions will present the latest installment of the David Hall T206 Collection, with some of the scarcest examples from the hobby’s most popular and expansive pre-War set going on the block. Among the cards that will be up for grabs when … [Read more...] about Fourth Installment of T206 Hall Collection Set for Auction
REA’s T206 Set Break Nets $207,000
Sometimes, it pays to try something new. Robert Edward Auctions, long known for producing voluminous catalogs full of sports history three times a year, tried its hand at an internet-only T206 set break auction, with a high quality 522-card collection going on the block card-by-card. The ten-day auction wrapped up just after midnight Monday morning, with the set and a … [Read more...] about REA’s T206 Set Break Nets $207,000