Heritage Auction (10/24-26)…Observations and Share your Winnings...Another MBA-Gold Record Set
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Let me start by saying that 1970s Nolan Ryan cards in a PSA-10...smashed records and smashed auction estimates
1972 Nolan Ryan PSA-10....$91,500
1976 Nolan Ryan PSA-10...$76,000
1979 Nolan Ryan PSA-10....$36,500
And even though it is only one data point...MBA Diamonds did well, too!
1956 Mickey Mantle (Gray back) PSA-9 (MBA-Gold)...$415,000, previous record $175,000
Other highlights...
1955 Ernie Banks PSA-9...$31,750...previous record, $15,000
1956 Hank Aaron PSA-9 (White Back)...$73,000...previous record, $41,000
1957 Willie Mays PSA-9...$73,000...previous record, $63,000
1957 Don Drysdale RC PSA-8.5 (mine) $11,000…previous record at $5,500 dates back to 2020
1957 Brooks Robinson RC PSA-8.5 (mine) $14,700...tying previous record
1960 Willie Mays PSA-9...$44,000...previous record, $35,000
1962 Roberto Clemente PSA-9...$70,000...previous record, $41,000
1967 Carl Yastrzemski PSA-10...$61,000...previous record ?
I bid on a 1951 Bowman Willie Mays RC PSA-6...but bailed in the upper 20s. Here is my only win:
And it is a diamond candidate...
Comments
Ooo. I have a 6 that I’ve been looking to upgrade.
Nice card to be in your upgrade pile!
HOF SIGNED FOOTBALL RCS
Agree…out-of-register concern, though.
that is exactly the need for the upgrade. good eye.
I got this 79 cello in REA October auctions although I have not received in mail yet
Congrats Monte on the sales and the purchase. Was underbidder on the ‘71 OPC Jackson in a 7. Trying to not spend right now so wasn’t disappointed to lose it but good to know I wouldn’t have gotten it for my price.
On Sunday Night (10/26) in the Heritage Auction...a 1967 Tom Seaver RC PSA-9 (MBA-Gold) sold for $34,160 breaking the record for the assigned grade at $26,300.
Was following the 56 Mantle PSA 9, and obviously not bidding on it, which ended up going for over $400k. Huge record bump in price on that one. I was a bidder early on the T206 Mathewson which went through the roof from the Pitchers Cache collection, and that one ended at $13k and was a stunner.
KC
What are your thoughts on the 1914 Balt. News Babe Ruth which sold for right around $4M last week? This one went over $7M a couple years ago in REA (I think?). It's not an attractive card and I find it hard to elevate over any of; sporting news RC, 33 Goudeys outside of the mere archaeological aspect of its rarity.
I think when you are talking big money (millions) that eye appeal (the image itself, not speaking in terms of color, centering, etc.) and high end matter. The 1914 Ruth fails both tests badly.
Monte, you beat me out on that Koufax . . . by a mile! Man prices have skyrocketed. I did win a bunch of PSA 9 cards for my 1949 Bowman set and won the 1967 Topps Who Am I graded set.
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
My limit was $5,000 b4 buyer’s premium.
Wonder what the back looks like? Looks like a 7! (Mathewson)
HOF SIGNED FOOTBALL RCS
The back looked like it had a little bit of ink on it, but for me 99% of the card is how it looks on the front. This one looks spectacular, but the price was just unreal for the grade. Not to say that is not warranted, but for me personally I would rather spend my money on something else for 13 K.