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Legendary Auctions November Sale Early Highlights And Consignment Deadline Fast Approaching

September 2nd, 2010
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Now that Legendary Auctions’ August 2010 sale is complete, we are rapidly processing material for our November Catalog Auction Event. The consignment deadline – September 30, 2010 – is just 30 days away. Following are some early highlights: 1951 Bowman Set – every card graded PSA NM-MT 8, Selection of 19th Century Cards including: more than a hundred N172 Old Judges, 20-plus N173 Old Judge Cabinets, N333 Newsboys, WG1 Complete Set, N43 Allen & Ginter “World Champions” and N403 Yum Yum Tobacco type card, Early 20th Century Sets – T205 complete set, M116 set including Blue and Pastel, E97 complete set plus variations, T200 Fatima, and more! Contact us now so that your material can be included in what is sure to be a spectacular offering. You can call us at (708) 889-9380 or email us at consignments@legendaryauctions.com.

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Legendary Auctions August Auction Realizes Over $2.5 Million

August 30th, 2010
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Legendary Auctions August  Catalog Auction of Exceptional Sports, Americana & Photography closed with over $2,571,301 in prices realized  (Including the buyers premium). With over 1,800 lots of the finest sports and non-sports cards, autographs and memorabilia the hobby has to offer, the results were highlighted by:  1951 Topps “Major League All-Stars” Robin Roberts PSA 2 ($62,213), 1951 Topps “Major League All-Stars” Jim Konstanty PSA 2 ($44,438), 1914 Cracker Jack #103 Joe Jackson PSA 6 ($27,255),  Peanuts Comic Strip Original Artworks Pair by Charles Schulz ($24,885), 1919-21 W514 Complete Set ($23,700), 1909 T204 Ramly PSA-Authentic Near Set ($22,515), 1919 M101-6 Sporting News Supplements/Felix Mendelsohn Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox PSA 2 ($22,515), 1888 Joseph Hall Cabinet “Chicago Ball Club” Featuring Cap Anson SGC 60 ($21,330), and many others.  For the complete auction results, view the Legendary Auctions web site here.

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Final Days Of Bidding For The Legendary August 25-26 Catalog Auction Of Exceptional Sports, Americana & Photography

August 25th, 2010
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THESE ARE THE FINAL DAYS OF BIDDING for the Legendary Auctions August 25–26 Catalog Auction of Exceptional Sports, Americana & Photography! View and bid on 1,860 lots of the finest sports and non-sports cards, autographs and memorabilia the hobby has to offer. We are proud to present another diverse and special selection of quality material.  In this sale, for the first time in a generation, collectors can bid on a trio of the post-war hobby’s “Big Three,” the famously rare and uniquely PSA-graded 1951 Topps “Major League All-Stars” of Roberts, Konstanty and Stanky. There is a full, graded set of the sublime T3 “Turkey Reds,” a beautiful 1967 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl II player’s ring, and amazing horse racing memorabilia in the form of Seabiscuit’s blanket and Funny Cide’s saddle.

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Final Days Of Bidding For Legendary Auctions August Premium Auction Event

August 23rd, 2010
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The Final days of bidding for the Legendary Auctions August 25–26 Catalog Auction of Exceptional Sports, Americana & Photography are near! View and bid on 1,860 lots of the finest sports and non-sports cards, autographs and memorabilia the hobby has to offer. Legendary Auctions is proud to present another diverse and special selection of quality material. As bidders have come to expect, this auction holds an extremely robust selection of non-sports cards, and there are numerous lots of superb pinbacks, postcards, test issue pieces and other treasures that haven’t been offered in meaningful representations for many years.

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Bidding Has Started For The Legendary August 25-26 Catalog Auction Of Exceptional Sports, Americana & Photography

August 16th, 2010
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THE BIDDING HAS BEGUN for the Legendary Auctions August 25–26 Catalog Auction of Exceptional Sports, Americana & Photography! View and bid on 1,860 lots of the finest sports and non-sports cards, autographs and memorabilia the hobby has to offer. Legendary Auctions is proud to present another diverse and special selection of quality material.  In this sale, for the first time in a generation, collectors can bid on a trio of the post-war hobby’s “Big Three,” the famously rare and uniquely PSA-graded 1951 Topps “Major League All-Stars” of Roberts, Konstanty and Stanky. There is a full, graded set of the sublime T3 “Turkey Reds,” a beautiful 1967 Green Bay Packers Super Bowl II player’s ring, and amazing horse racing memorabilia in the form of Seabiscuit’s blanket and Funny Cide’s saddle.

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Legendary Auctions Los Angeles Area consignment Trip Wednesday, August 18th – Monday, August 23rd

August 11th, 2010
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Legendary Auctions is coming to the Los Angeles area Wednesday, August 18th – Monday, August 23rd on a consignment trip! Call today to make an appointment in the Los Angeles area.  Contact Ron Oser at (215) 880-5416 or Doug Allen at (630) 336-6650 to set up a meeting in your area, or call our offices at (708) 889-9380 to speak to other members of our consignment team. We are always accepting consignments for our upcoming auctions. Consign to our November 17-18, legendaryauctions.com Auction of Exceptional Sports Memorabilia, Americana & Photography.  Consignment Deadline is approaching!  Partner with an auction house dedicated to maximizing the value of your fine sports and non-sports cards, game used uniforms and bats, autographs and memorabilia.

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Legendary Auctions Is Coming To Boston August 11-12 – Call To Meet With Our Consignment Team

August 10th, 2010
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Legendary Auctions is coming to Boston this Wednesday and Thursday on a consignment trip! Call today to make an appointment in the Boston area.  Contact one of our consignment team to set up a meeting in your area by calling our offices at (708) 889-9380, or calling them directly on their mobile phones. Boston Area, Ron Oser – (215) 880-5416 or (708) 889-9380 Wednesday–Thursday August 11-12.  We are now accepting consignments for our November 16-17 Auction. We are aggressively seeking consignments for our schedule of upcoming auctions, including: November 16-17, legendaryauctions.com Auction of Exceptional Sports Memorabilia, Americana & Photography.

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Legendary Auctions Annual Summer Sports Memorabilia LIVE Auction Today

August 6th, 2010
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The Legendary Auctions Summer Live Auction Event is scheduled for Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, MD. This Auction is  limited to just 82 lots of truly significant offerings of the finest sports memorabilia.  This auction includes a wide array of game used uniforms, memorabilia, historical artifacts and rare sports cards. The Master of Ceremonies will be Hall of Fame Baltimore Orioles Third Baseman Brooks Robinson. The auction is currently available for pre-bidding at www.legendaryauctions.com and concluding in the Live Auction format in Baltimore on August 6th. Items will be on display at the Legendary booth #1717 and #1721 during the National Sports Collectors Convention.

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Legendary Auctions Annual Summer Sports Memorabilia LIVE Auction Now Available For Preview

July 20th, 2010
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The Legendary Auctions Summer Live Auction Event is scheduled for Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, MD. This Auction is  limited to just 82 lots of truly significant offerings of the finest sports memorabilia.  This auction includes a wide array of game used uniforms, memorabilia, historical artifacts and rare sports cards. The Master of Ceremonies will be Hall of Fame Baltimore Orioles Third Baseman Brooks Robinson. The auction is currently available for preview www.legendaryauctions.com with bidding begining on July 26, 2010 and concluding in the Live Auction format in Baltimore on August 6th. Items will be on display at the Legendary booth #1717 and #1721 during the National Sports Collectors Convention. Highlights include:

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Legendary Auctions Is Coming To California July 16-July 19 On A Consignment Trip

July 13th, 2010
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Legendary Auctions is coming to the California area Friday, July 16th – Monday, July 19th on a consignment trip! Call today to make an appointment in the Los Angeles area. Contact Ron Oser at (215) 880-5416 to set up a meeting in your area or call our offices at (708) 889-9380 to speak to other members of our consignment team. We are still accepting significant single items for our August 24-26 Auction.  The general consignment deadline has passed, but we are still seeking significant single items for inclusion in our August 24-26 Catalog Auction.  Attention Bidders: Our LIVE Catalog is in the mail, and the full online preview goes live Monday, July 19th at legendaryauctions.com.  This Annual Live Auction Event of Exceptional Sports Memorabilia will offer 82 very special items and close on August 6 in Baltimore, MD at the Maryland Science Center.

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Legendary Auctions Annual Summer Sports Memorabilia LIVE Auction Event Update

July 12th, 2010
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The Legendary Summer Live Auction Event is scheduled for Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, MD. This Auction is  limited to just 82 lots of truly significant offerings of the finest sports memorabilia.  As our customers have come to expect this will include a wide array of game used uniforms, memorabilia, historical artifacts and rare sports cards. The Master of Ceremonies will be Hall of Fame Baltimore Orioles Third Baseman Brooks Robinson. To partner with an auction house dedicated to maximizing the value of your fine material and for more information regarding the live auction, please visit www.legendaryauctions.com, email us, or call us at (708) 889-9380.

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Final Call For Consignments For The Legendary Summer LIVE Auction Event

June 28th, 2010
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The Legendary Summer Live Auction Event is August 6, 2010 in Baltimore, MD. Legendary Auctions is now accepting the final consignments for this special event limited to just 100 lots. Save the date—August 6, 2010—for the Legendary Live Auction that promises to be the event of the year. We’re planning not just an auction but a chance to honor the memory of a legendary hobbiest and the opportunity to meet a legendary Hall of Fame player. To partner with an auction house dedicated to maximizing the value of your fine material visit legendaryauctions.com, email us, or call us at (708) 889-9380.  The Master of Ceremonies will be Hall of Fame Baltimore Orioles Third Baseman Brooks Robinson, and we will dedicate the evening with a special tribute to a great friend of our firm and the hobby George Michael. And, of course, the evening will include the live auction limited to 100 select items. As our customers have come to expect this will include a wide array of game used uniforms, memorabilia, historical artifacts and rare sports cards. There will be something for everyone!

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Final Call For Consignments For The Legendary Summer LIVE Auction Event – Limited To Only 100 Special Lots

June 17th, 2010
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The Legendary Auctions Summer Live Auction Event is August 6, 2010 in Baltimore, MD. We are now accepting the final consignments for this special event limited to just 100 lots.  Save the date—August 6, 2010—for the Legendary Live Auction that promises to be the event of the year. We’re planning not just an auction but a chance to honor the memory of a legendary hobbiest and the opportunity to meet a legendary Hall of Fame player.  To partner with an auction house dedicated to maximizing the value of your fine material visit legendaryauctions.com, email us, or call us at (708) 889-9380.

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Consignments Wanted For The Legendary Auction Summer LIVE Auction Event – Limited To 100 Lots!

June 7th, 2010
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The Legendary Summer Live Auction Event is August 6, 2010 at the ESPNZone in Baltimore, MD. We are now accepting consignments for this special event limited to just 100 lots.  Save the date—August 6, 2010—for the Legendary Live Auction that promises to be the event of the year. We’re planning not just an auction but a chance to honor the memory of a legendary hobbiest and the opportunity to meet a legendary Hall of Fame player. The location of this year’s event will be the ESPN Zone located at the popular Baltimore Inner Harbor.

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Vintage Cards Top Legendary Auctions

June 1st, 2010
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A 1933 Goudey set, rated 16th on the PSA Set Registry with an average condition near EX, was brought the biggest payday in Legendary Auctions’ latest event. The auction, which closed last week, included a large number of pre-World War II singles, lots and sets. The Goudey set of 290 cards drew 15 bids and included a wrapper from the iconic gum card maker.  Interest in Mickey Mantle cards show no sign of abating. A PSA 7 (near mint) 1952 Topps Mantle sold for $35,550, the second highest price paid for any item in the auction. a 1952 Topps set, including a complete run of black back variations, sold for $23,700. Read full story here on Sports Collectors Daily.

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All Remaining Lots (1713-2154) Close Tonight In The Legendary May 27 Photography Auction

May 27th, 2010
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Photography Lots 1713-2154 close today in the Legendary Auctions May 27 Catalog Auction. The initial bid deadline is 9 pm CT tonight, so get your bids in early and get set for the 10 pm CT start of the 30 Minute Rule, where each lot closes with its own 30 minute timer.  If you have questions or want to place your bids, please feel free to call us at (708) 889-9380 or email us at info@legendaryauctions.com.

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Lots 1-691 close Tuesday For Legendary Auction’s May 25-27 Auction Event

May 25th, 2010
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Lots 1-691 close tomorrow in the Legendary Auctions May 25-27 Catalog Auction. Categories that close Tuesday night include: Baseball Cards, Autographed Baseballs, Graded Cards, Basketball, Basketball Cards, Basketball Uniforms, Non-Sports Cards, Football, Football Cards, Signed Football Cards, Vikings Uniform Collection, Baseball Memorabilia, Comics 1, and Baseball Autographs. The remaining schedule is as follows: Wednesday, May 26th – Sports & Americana Lots 692-1712 close.  Thursday, May 27th – Photography Lots 1713-2154 close. The initial bid deadline is 9 pm CT on all three closing nights—so get your bids in early and get set for the 10 pm CT start of the 30 Minute Rule, where each lot closes with its own 30 minute timer.  If you have questions or want to place your bids, please feel free to call us at (708) 889-9380 or email us at info@legendaryauctions.com.

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Last Days To Bid In Legendary Auctions May 25-27 Auction Of Sports, Americana & Photography

May 24th, 2010
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Legendary Auctions Photography catalog features 1000s of original news service photos and negatives including the original prints of A.B. Rickerby, and the final offering of glass plate negatives from the Detroit News archive (After this sale, no more of these outstanding negatives – which showcase the likes of Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford and Hughie Jennings – will be offered.).   The sale also includes photos from the World of Sports, History, Entertainment, and several dozen original Ansel Adams prints.  For this event, our bidders will see a change in the sale’s composition. Prior auctions have concentrated on individual photos from specific archives. For a new approach and to do something a bit different, the May sale will feature just a handful of single pieces and a large number of exciting group lots. PLEASE NOTE: The Sports and Americana lots end on Tuesday, May 25 and Wednesday May, 26. The Photography lots end Thursday, May 27. 100s OF MORE IMAGES AND EXPANDED DESCRIPTIONS HAVE NOW BEEN ADDED TO THE WEBSITE FOR OUR PHOTOGRAPHY LOTS!

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Legendary Auctions Is Coming To New York Wednesday-Friday On A Consignment Trip

May 19th, 2010
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Legendary Auctions is coming to New York Wednesday, Thursday and Friday on a consignment trip! Call today to make an appt. in the New York area.   Contact one of our consignment team to set up a meeting in your area by clicking on their names to email, calling our offices at (708) 889-9380, or calling them directly on their mobile phones. New York: Doug Allen (630) 336-6650 Thursday–Friday May 20-21 or Ron Oser (215) 880-5416 Wednesday–Thursday, May 19-20.  We are aggressively seeking consignments for our schedule of summer auctions, including: August 6, Baltimore, MD at the ESPN Zone Annual Live Auction Event of Exceptional Sports Memorabilia. This event is limited to 100 very special items. Consignment Deadline: June 18th and August 24–26, legendaryauctions.com Auction of Exceptional Sports Memorabilia, Americana & Photography, Consignment Deadline: July 2nd.

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Legendary Auctions May 25-27 Auction Opens Today

May 17th, 2010
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Legendary Auctions current May auction opens for bidding today, Monday, May 17th and concludes over three days on May 25-27th.  The auction features 2154 lots of Sports Cards/Memorabilia and Americana Memorabilia.  The auction features 100s of sports and non-sports SINGLES, GROUPS AND PSA/SGC REGISTRY SETS, as well as 1000s of Original Photos featuring the original prints of A.B. Rickerby, and the final offering of glass plate negatives from the Detroit News archive. Visit www.legendaryauctions.com to register or bid.

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Legendary Auctions May 25-27 Auction Preview Now Available

May 13th, 2010
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Legendary Auctions May 25-27 Auction is now currently available for previewBidding will begin on Monday, May 17th and conclude over three days on May 25-27th.  The auction features 2154 lots of Sports Cards/Memorabilia and Americana Memorabilia.  The auction features 100s of sports and non-sports SINGLES, GROUPS AND PSA/SGC REGISTRY SETS, as well as 1000s of Original Photos featuring the original prints of A.B. Rickerby, and the final offering of glass plate negatives from the Detroit News archive.  Highlights Include: 1933 R319 Goudey PSA-Graded Complete Set (239) Plus Wrapper, 440  Rare and Desirable 1863 “Union Prisoners at Salisbury” Civil War Baseball Print, 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle Rookie Card – PSA NM 7, 1244  Rare 1848 “Declaration of Independence” Rice Paper Copy (26″ x 30″) Printed by Peter Force from William J. Stone’s Copperplates, 1934 R320 Goudey PSA-Graded Complete Set (96) Plus Wrapper, 1886 N167 Old Judge Larry Corcoran – PSA EX-MT 6 “1 of 2″, Rare 1911 T4 Obak Premium Cabinet – Buck Weaver – One of Only Three Known, and much more.  Check out all of the auction lot previews now at www.legendaryauctions.com.

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Consignments Wanted For The Legendary Auction Summer LIVE Auction Event – Limited To 100 Lots!

May 6th, 2010
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The Legendary Summer Live Auction Event is August 6, 2010 at the ESPNZone in Baltimore, MD. We are now accepting consignments for this special event limited to just 100 lots.  Save the date—August 6, 2010—for the Legendary Live Auction that promises to be the event of the year. We’re planning not just an auction but a chance to honor the memory of a legendary hobbiest and the opportunity to meet a legendary Hall of Fame player. The location of this year’s event will be the ESPN Zone located at the popular Baltimore Inner Harbor.

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Legendary Auctions Coming To Boston This Weekend Accepting Consignments

April 28th, 2010
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Legendary Auctions is coming to Boston this weekend-call to meet with our consignment team!  Contact one of our consignment team to set up a meeting in your area by calling our offices at (708) 889-9380, or calling them directly on their mobile phones (Ron Oser 215-880-5416). Rich Altman’s Boston Show Shriner’s Auditorium – 99 Fordham Road – Friday – Sunday – April 30 – May 2.  Legendary Auctions is aggressively seeking consignments for our schedule of summer auctions, including:

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Legendary Auctions Is Aggressively Seeking Consignments

April 21st, 2010
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Legendary Auctions is aggressively seeking consignments for our Summer Auctions: • August 6, Baltimore, MD – Annual Live Auction Event of Exceptional Sports Memorabilia.  This event is limited to 100 very special items. Consignment Deadline: June 18th.  To partner with an auction house dedicated to maximizing the value of your fine collectibles, visit legendaryauctions.com or call us today at (708) 889-9380.

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Legendary Auctions Is Aggressively Seeking Consignments

April 8th, 2010
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Legendary Auctions is aggressively seeking consignments for our Spring and Summer Auctions: May 19–20, legendaryauctions.com – Catalog Auction of Exceptional Sports Memorabilia & Americana (Consignment Deadline: April 8th).  August 6, Baltimore, MD – Annual Live Auction Event of Exceptional Sports Memorabilia. This event is limited to 100 very special items (Consignment Deadline: June 18th). To partner with an auction house dedicated to maximizing the value of your fine collectibles, visit www.legendaryauctions.com or call us today at (708) 889-9380. Our consignment team will be in Minneapolis, MN this Friday-Sunday: Minneapolis Sports Collectible & Autograph Convention - Earle Brown Heritage Center – 6155 Earle Brown Drive –  Friday–Sunday April 9-11. To set up a meeting in the Minneapolis area call our offices at (708) 889-9380 or contact Mark Theotikos directly: Mark Theotikos, (630) 235-4099.

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