A sole surviving set of National Copper Plate Co. portraits produced in 1898-99 depicting the era’s most popular baseball players took top honors June 18 in Collect.com Auctions’ debut sale.
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Collect.com Auctions debuts with successful online auction
IOLA, Wis.—A sole surviving set of National Copper Plate Co. portraits produced in 1898-99 depicting the eras most popular baseball players took top honors June 18 in Collect.com Auctions' debut sale.
Americana from the original Yankee Stadium for auction
NEW YORK – People around the world now have a rare opportunity to own a piece of America’s rich history. Iconic and cherished items from the original Yankee Stadium are now available via a public sale and auction
$188K Mantle jersey and $156K Babe Ruth bat come out swinging in Grey Flannel auction
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Fierce competition for professional sports memorabilia in Grey Flannel’s April 29 Summer Games auction kept phone lines and the Internet buzzing.
Babe Ruth signed HOF plaque realizes $62,150 at Weiss auction
A sepia postcard depicting a Hall of Fame plaque of baseball legend Babe Ruth and boldly signed by the Bambino himself, sold for $62,150 at a two-day, three-session multi-estate sale held March 28-29 by Philip Weiss Auctions.
Baseball cards and memorabilia from 1845-1975 at REA auction
WATCHUNG, N.J. – The Robert Edward Auctions catalogs will ship on April 9, 2009. The first copy off the presses will be presented to The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., for their library, as is the longstanding tradition.
Mastro Auctions’ February sale rings in New Year of collecting excitement
Mastro Auctions will kick off 2009 with a February Classic Collector auction loaded with a wide variety of sports and Americana items. The sale will begin on Feb. 16 and concluded on Feb. 25-26.
Rare T206 Honus Wagner baseball card soars to $791,000 at Philip Weiss auction
A rare T206 Honus Wagner baseball card soared to $791,000 at a three-day multi-estate sale
Signatures on celebrity checks more prized than cash
Celebrities don’t write many checks anymore. There are other ways of paying bills for the rich and famous including credit cards and electronic means.
Excitement builds for legendary sports auction
Mastro Auctions, the world’s leading sports and Americana auction house, is finalizing plans for a live sports auction to be held at the Sports Museum of America – the new home of the Heisman Trophy – in New York City on Monday, Dec. 8.