Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The famed 1909-1911 T206 White Border Honus Wagner PSA EX 5 (MC) baseball card – the so-called “Jumbo Wagner” – sold for $3.12 million at a Great American Trading Card Auction held Oct. 2 by Goldin Auctions in Runnemede, N.J. It was the first-ever […]
Tag Archives: Honus Wagner
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One of two 1888 Allen & Ginter cards of Buck Ewing graded PSA 9 joins The Babe, Ty, Honus, Ted, Jackie, Willie, Mickey and more in Memory Lane’s upcoming I Own It Now catalog. Tustin CA– One of only two cards of Hall of Famer Buck Ewing from the 1888 Allen & Ginter (N29) set […]
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T206 Wagner Soars to $1.32 Million; 1916 Ruth Rookie Sets New Mark at $204,000; Countless Auction Records Shattered at REA!!! Collectors of high-end baseball cards and memorabilia were understandably glued to Robert Edward Auctions as prices soared to astounding levels across the board during the record-setting April 25, 2015 auction. An incredible 121 lots sold […]
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The hobby shows continued strength as Heritage drops gavel on $18M+ in sales in just 90 days DALLAS, TX – After the most important sports collectibles auction of the 21st century commanded nearly $10M on a snowy February 2015 Platinum Night in Manhattan, Heritage Auctions’ Sports continued its impressive run in Dallas, May 14-16, 2015, […]
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Ken’s Korner: 1909 T206 Honus Wagner card sells for $2.1 million News & Views From the World of Antiques & Collectibles By Ken Hall A 1909 T206 Honus Wagner baseball card – the Holy Grail of sports cards, with only 200 produced and fewer than 50 known – sold at Goldin Auctions in New Jersey […]
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Ruth autographed bat, $253,000, Hunt Auctions Gavels ‘n’ Paddles Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall An autographed professional model baseball bat signed with a Christmas date 1924 by Babe Ruth sold for $253,000 at the 9th annual Live Auction held by Hunt Auctions at the Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville, Ky. […]
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Ken’s Korner: 37 rare baseball cards fetch more than $500K – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – September 2012 Last month we reported the discovery of around 700 rare, circa-1910 baseball cards in an attic in Defiance, OH, by a man cleaning out his late grandfather’s home. The cards were from the exceedingly rare E98 […]
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Ken’s Korner: Astounding collection of baseball cards found – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – September 2012 It’s being called the sports memorabilia discovery of the century, “like finding the Mona Lisa in your attic.” While cleaning out his late grandfather’s home in Defiance, Ohio, Karl Kissner was rummaging through the attic when he […]