A rare 1921 Oxford Confectionery Babe Ruth and hundreds of other vintage card singles, lots and sets are on the block this month as Wheatland Auctions opens its second sale of the year. The online auction includes 768 lots, spanning from the 1880s to the present day. The Oxford Ruth, graded SGC 1, is one of fewer than 60 that have been professionally graded. The set … [Read more...] about Oxford Confectionery Ruth, Mantle Cards Among 768-Lot Wheatland Auction
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Vintage Cards, Topps Test Issues Among Wheatland Lots
Wheatland Auction Services’ first sale of 2023 is underway with smorgasbord of vintage and modern single cards, lots, sets, unopened, autographs and other items. Among the more than 700 items being offered in the online catalog or mid to lower grade copies of some of the hobby’s most recognizable vintage cards including two 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #181, a 1933 Goudey Lou … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards, Topps Test Issues Among Wheatland Lots
REA Encore Auction Opens with 3,000+ Lots
Over 250 unopened boxes and packs are part of the action in Robert Edward Auctions’ first event of 2023. The company’s Encore Auction includes more than 3,000 items. The auction opened Thursday. The unopened material ranges across every major sport as well as non-sports items. Cello and rack packs from the 1970s and 80s join a 1979 Topps Baseball cello box, a … [Read more...] about REA Encore Auction Opens with 3,000+ Lots
CSG Graded 1952 Topps Mantle Brings $1.25 Million as SCP Wraps Fall Premier
A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle graded CSG 8 sold for $1,253,185. late Saturday night as SCP Auctions closed out its 2022 Fall Premier Auction. The card, which had been crossed over from another company’s holder by a private collector earlier this year, is now the highest priced card ever graded by CSG. It’s at least the 11th 1952 Mantle card sold at public auction for … [Read more...] about CSG Graded 1952 Topps Mantle Brings $1.25 Million as SCP Wraps Fall Premier
MJ, Griffey Debut Tickets, Vintage Cards Among Heritage Lots
If you'd like to make sure there's something you really want under the tree later this month, Heritage Auctions is offering the chance to put it there. The company's December Showcase Auction will put the wraps on 2022 when it closes December 17, with just over 1,000 lots on the block, ranging from Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth to current era soccer boxes. Among the low population … [Read more...] about MJ, Griffey Debut Tickets, Vintage Cards Among Heritage Lots
Head to Head: Comparing Ty Cobb’s T205 and T206 Baseball Cards
Ty Cobb's four cards in the popular T206 set are among the most desirable pre-war baseball cards out there. Sure, there are plenty more expensive (and rarer) issues. But Cobb's T206 cards are a heavily desired in the marketplace. The cards, much like other issues of Cobb's in recent years, have skyrocketed in value. It wasn't too long ago that low-grade Cobb T206 cards could … [Read more...] about Head to Head: Comparing Ty Cobb’s T205 and T206 Baseball Cards
Vintage Cards, Ohtani Jersey Among Big Sellers in SCP Premier
The 1952 Topps card has gotten most of the recent headlines, but another Mickey Mantle card set a record price over the weekend. An SGC 9 (mint) 1959 Topps Mantle sold for $60,667 in SCP Auctions’ Summer Premier, setting a new benchmark. The auction set a dozen records as it closed with a flurry of bidding late Friday night and into Saturday morning in the eastern … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards, Ohtani Jersey Among Big Sellers in SCP Premier
Notes: Dusty’s Rookie Card Pricing; Signed Cobb T206 to Auction; Grading Numbers; Durant Playoff Jersey
Dusty Baker won his 2,000th game as a major league manager Tuesday night, which should clinch his spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Baker’s rookie card is a short print–and a high number in the 1971 Topps set, known for its black borders and as such, top grade examples aren’t easy to locate. Prices have shot up in the last two years. Once available for … [Read more...] about Notes: Dusty’s Rookie Card Pricing; Signed Cobb T206 to Auction; Grading Numbers; Durant Playoff Jersey
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
Notes: Kid’s 2004 LeBron Pull Now Worth a Small Fortune; New ’51 Topps-Style Set; Uzit Cobb a Hit
A Christmas gift from 16 years ago is about to turn into a seven-figure windfall for one sports memorabilia auction consignor. “Chris” pulled the LeBron James 1/1 Rookie Logoman card from 2003-04 Upper Deck SP Game Used Basketball on Christmas morning 2004. Not long after, he took it to a local card show where someone offered him $1,700 for it. He turned it down and stuck … [Read more...] about Notes: Kid’s 2004 LeBron Pull Now Worth a Small Fortune; New ’51 Topps-Style Set; Uzit Cobb a Hit