A spectacular group of pre-war baseball rarities headlined the latest Mile High Card Company Spring 2026 Premier Auction that ended on June 6, 2026, led by a stunning 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Cy Young Portrait Green PSA 8 NM-MT that sold for $114,402 and a coveted 1909 E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson MBA 2 GD that sold for $109,518. Vintage baseball icons dominated the sale, with collectors showing strong demand for Hall of Fame legends, rare photographs, and high-grade registry sets.
With the 1,800+ lot event drawing strong bidding across the board and several new record book entries for prices realized. “The results of this auction confirm that the investment potential in our industry remains as strong as it’s ever been,” said MHCC President and CEO Brian Drent. The auction opened on Friday, May 22nd and concluded on Saturday, June 6th.
A rare 1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb and an extraordinary Babe Ruth rookie-season team photograph also surpassed the $90,000 mark, underscoring continued strength in the market for elite pre-war material.
Headliners to the auction were a 1959 Topps Master Set #5 on the PSA Set Registry with a 9.067 GPA, broken up and sold for a cumulative total of $489,027, a 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Cy Young Portrait Green PSA 8 NM-MT MBA Gold Diamond taking in $114,402, 1915 Cracker Jack #30 Ty Cobb PSA 4 VG-EX MBA 4.5 Gold Diamond -The Card Presents At The Level Of A NM/MT Example selling for $103,765, an Extremely Rare 1915 Boston Red Sox Team Photo Featuring Babe Ruth In His Rookie Season, One Of Just Two Known Certified Type I PSA Authenticated Photos Of The Offered Pose – A Recent Hobby Find, that brought down an impressive $94,117, and a 1969 Topps Football Complete Set #3 On The PSA Set Registry With 9.478 GPA earning $85,808. A 1909 E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson MBA 2 GD Silver Diamond, a hobby icon, sold for $109,518, a record price at that grade level for any grading company.
The 1959 Topps baseball set produced several record-shattering results, including a 1959 Topps #50 Willie Mays PSA 9 MINT that sold for $72,814, destroying the previous high of $22,800, #336 Billy Loes Trade Statement PSA 9 MINT, a card that sold for $304 in 2009 but brought in a whopping $17,580 today, and #564 Mickey Mantle AS PSA 9 MINT moving the world-record price from $6,837 to $11,752. Other world record prices include an Exceptionally Rare 1908-09 Rose Postcard Honus Wagner Featuring The Same Image As The T206 Card – Fresh To The Hobby – PSA Authentic, beating the previous record of $8,910 with a sale of $33,306, 1964 Topps Giants #2 Ken Johnson PSA 10 GEM MINT beating the previous record of $2,250 with a sale of $14,799, 1964 Topps Giants #35 Dave Wickersham PSA 10 GEM MINT pushing the record price from $2,025 to $13,422, 1966 Topps #482 Cubs Rookies (J.Boccabella/D.Dowling) PSA 9 MINT, more than doubling the previous high water mark with a sale of $11,732, and a 1969 Topps Football #68 Billy Cannon PSA 9 MINT going from a $391 top sale price to a record $7,496.
More key cards pacing the MHCC Spring Auction include a highly coveted 2024 Eminence #TCT-GRE Triple Championship Tags (1/1) Antetokounmpo/James/Tatum PSA 10 GEM MINT bringing home $50,166, a one-of-a kind item: Rarity Personified – The Only Example Known Of Grover Alexander’s True Rookie Card – 1911 National Circulation Grover Alexander PSA 3 VG that earned a place in a world-class collection for $65,488, a unique 1933 Goudey #149 Babe Ruth PSA Authentic From The Ruth Collection – The Babe’s Personal Copy Of The Card, receiving heavy bidding before closing at $18,885, 1910 E98 Ty Cobb Black Swamp Find Red SGC 9 MINT taking in $32,254, 1971 Topps #513 Nolan Ryan PSA 9 MINT fetching a near-record $43,227, 1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150/25 Ty Cobb Portrait Green Background SGC 5 EX MBA Silver Diamond closing out at $28,098, 1933 Sport Kings #2 Babe Ruth Baseball PSA 5 EX earning $23,114, and a 1933 Goudey #160 Lou Gehrig PSA 6 EX-MT MBA Silver Diamond taking in $30,979
In addition to the 1915 Babe Ruth photo, the MHCC Auction offered several other pieces of world-class memorabilia, including a Ty Cobb Photo From Carl Horner (1907) That Was Used For The T206 Cards As Well As Multiple Other Cards- PSA/DNA Type III Autographed And Signed to Smokey Joe Wood PSA/DNA that sold for $29,967, Visually Impressive Christy Mathewson Signed Spalding ONL (Heydler) Baseball From 1923 Boston Braves Opening Day JSA LOA that fetched $44,281, Spectacular Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig Signed Reach OAL (Harridge) Baseball JSA LOA bringing in $29,967, Outstanding Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig Signed Reach OAL (Johnson) Baseball JSA LOA taking down $20,278, an Exceptional 1902-1904 Christy Mathewson Type I Photo PSA Authentic hammering at $27,818, and an Impressive 1940s Babe Ruth Signed Photo PSA Encapsulated, Autograph Grade 9 MINT selling for $17,656.
Top-ranked sets and unopened material are a hallmark of any MHCC auction, and the spring event was no exception, supporting the #5 PSA Set Registry-ranked 1959 Topps master set with a 1956 Topps High Grade Near Complete Super Set #13 On PSA Set Registry selling for $72,136, 1959 Fleer Ted Williams Complete Set With Wax Pack #5 On The PSA Set Registry With 9.12 GPA taking in $30,128, 1970 Kellogg’s Complete High Grade Master Set #3 on PSA Set Registry with 10.94 GPA changing hands for $22,012, and a trio of non-sports sets that rank best of class impressed with a 1953 T.V. & Radio Stars PSA Graded Set #1 All-Time On PSA Set Registry with a 9.483 GPA earning $9,423, 1966 Green Hornet PSA Graded Complete Set With Wax Pack #1 All-Time Finest PSA Set Registry with 9.50 GPA also selling for $9,423, and a 1968 Land Of The Giants PSA Graded Complete Set #1 All Time Finest On The Registry With 9.50 GPA taking home $11,732. A 1974 Topps Unopened Wax Box GAI MINT 9 sold for $15,250, a 1989 Upper Deck Low Number Unopened Box Lot of 18 BBCE Authenticated received heavy bidding before landing at $16,473, and an extraordinary 1962 Topps Civil War News Unopened Rack Pack Box (36) Housed In Original Box brought in $29,256.
Top Auction Results
- 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Cy Young Portrait Green PSA 8 NM-MT – $114,402
- 1909 E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson MBA 2 GD – $109,518
- 1915 Cracker Jack #30 Ty Cobb PSA 4 VG-EX – $103,765
- 1915 Boston Red Sox Team Photo Featuring Babe Ruth Rookie Season (Type I Photo) – $94,117
- 1969 Topps Football Complete Set #3 on PSA Set Registry (9.478 GPA) – $85,808
- 1959 Topps #50 Willie Mays PSA 9 MINT – $72,815
- 1956 Topps High Grade Near Complete Super Set #13 on PSA Registry – $72,137
- 1911 National Circulation Grover Alexander Rookie PSA 3 VG – $65,429
- 2024 Eminence Triple Championship Tags (1/1) Antetokounmpo/James/Tatum PSA 10 -$50,166
- Christy Mathewson Signed 1923 Opening Day Baseball – $44,281
- 1971 Topps #513 Nolan Ryan PSA 9 MINT – $43,228
- 1959 Topps #478 Roberto Clemente PSA 9 MINT – $38,610
- 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb Bat Off Shoulder PSA 6 EX-MT – $36,451
- 1908-09 Rose Postcard Honus Wagner PSA Authentic – $33,306
- 1910 E98 Ty Cobb Black Swamp Find Red SGC 9 MINT – $32,255
- 1933 Goudey #160 Lou Gehrig PSA 6 EX-MT -$30,979
- 1959 Fleer Ted Williams Complete Set with Wax Pack – $30,218
- Carl Horner Ty Cobb Photo Signed to Smokey Joe Wood -$29,968
- Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig Dual-Signed Reach OAL Baseball – $29,960
We hope you enjoyed this event, and MHCC is presently accepting consignments for the Summer catalog auction. If you desire the maximum possible return for your prized sports cards and/or memorabilia, please call our office at (303) 840-2784 to speak with one of our team of experts, or contact us at milehighcardco.com.
1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Cy Young Portrait Green PSA 8 NM-MT MBA Gold Diamond – Sold For $114,402.00
