From Babe Ruth to Tom Brady, there’s no shortage of variety in the new online catalog from Wheatland Auctions. The company’s Summer Auction includes over 770 items and is scheduled to run through Sunday, August 15.
The auction includes multiple Ruth items including a pair of 1933 Goudey cards and a Type II photo from the original Charles Conlon negative that will also be familiar to collectors of the set or Ruth memorabilia. Printed in the 1940s, the 7.5″x9.5″ photo has the Sporting News stamp on the back and clear signs of publication use on the back. It is on pace to exceed the top end of the $5,000 pre-sale estimate.
No less than eight Brady rookie cards are part of the auction as well including a 2000 Playoff Prestige Spectrum Red (#38/100) graded PSA 9, two 2000 Bowman rookies (PSA 8 and 9) and a 2000 Fleer Autographics Rookie Autograph rated PSA 7.
Another high-end modern card up for grabs is one of the 500 2001 Bowman Chrome Albert Pujols Rookie Autograph Refractor. Graded PSA 8, it’s expected to bring $10,000-$20,000 by the time bidding comes to a close. The auction also includes two Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer rookie cards and four rookie stickers in various grades.
Vintage card fans will find hundreds of lots featuring single cards, complete sets, lots and unopened material. Beyond the Goudey Ruth cards is a 1951 Bowman Willie Mays rookie (PSA 4), a 1959 Topps Bob Gibson rookie (BGS 8.5), a 1939 Play Ball Ted Williams rookie (PSA 4.5), rookie cards of Pete Rose, Nolan Ryan, Yogi Berra and other Hall of Famers; a 1954 Bowman Williams (PSA 5), 1955 and ‘57 Topps complete sets, near set of ’39 and ‘40 Play Balls, a grouping of 1950-54 Bowman Baseball partial sets, a variety of unopened boxes including the rare 1985 Topps WWF Pro Wrestling Stars box that could contain a Hulk Hogan “rookie card” and a PSA graded 1970 Topps football pack.
Bidding is underway on the company’s website with initial bidding set to close at 7 PM Eastern time Sunday.
