SCP Auctions’ 2023 Summer Premier closed with a bevy of bidding Saturday night, with Roberto Clemente’s 1964 National League Batting Champion silver bat award leading the charge and selling for $307,500. The stunning silver bat was awarded to Roberto Clemente for his 1964 National League batting title. Clemente batted an impressive .339 during the 1964 season. The bat is made up of 55.6 Troy ounces of sterling silver and was originally sourced from the Clemente family.
Some significant vintage cards also performed well in the sale. A one-of-a-kind 1931 W517 Babe Ruth (Throwing) New York Yankees card with a PSA/DNA Mint 9 autograph went for $151,652, a 1953 Topps Mickey Mantle graded PSA NM-MT 8 brought $91,151, and a 1954 Topps Hank Aaron rookie graded PSA NM-MT 8 sold for $37,610.
On the game worn memorabilia side of the auction, a 1977-78 Julius Erving Philadelphia 76ers jersey graded MEARS A10 went for $33,378, a 1965 Pelé Brazil shirt brought $20,060, and a 1956 Melbourne Olympics track and field uniform worn by USA athlete Isabelle Daniels took in $19,540.
Some significant and valuable championship jewelry rounded out the high-end sale. A 1998 New York Yankees World Series championship ring presented to former player Clete Boyer brought $24,274, a 2015 Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50 ring sold for $20,035, and a 2009 Yankees World Series pendant took in $8,294.
Auction Highlights:
- Stunning 1964 Roberto Clemente National League Batting Champion Silver Bat Award – Clemente Family LOA — PRICE REALIZED: $307,500
- 1931 W517 #4 Babe Ruth (Throwing) Signed Card – PSA/DNA MINT 9 Auto. (Only Ruth Signed Version to Ever Surface!) — PRICE REALIZED: $151,652
- 1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle – PSA NM-MT 8 — PRICE REALIZED: $91,151
- 1954 Topps #128 Hank Aaron Rookie – PSA NM-MT 8 — PRICE REALIZED: $37,610
- 1977-78 Julius Erving Philadelphia 76ers Game Worn Home Jersey (Rare Single-Season Style!) – MEARS A10 — PRICE REALIZED: $33,378
- 1963 Fleer Baseball Complete Set (67) Ranked #15 on PSA Set Registry – All But Two Cards PSA MINT 9 (None Below PSA NM-MT 8) — PRICE REALIZED: $26,701
- 1967 Topps Baseball Complete Set of (609) Including 172 Graded Examples — PRICE REALIZED: $25,686
- 1998 New York Yankees World Series 10K Gold Ring with Diamonds Presented to Former Player Clete Boyer — PRICE REALIZED: $24,274
- 1964 Topps Baseball Complete Set of (587) Including 38 Graded Star Examples — PRICE REALIZED: $20,724
- 1965 Pelé Autographed Brazil National Team Match Worn Jersey – Teammate Provenance, MEARS & PSA/DNA LOAs — PRICE REALIZED: $20,060
- Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle & Joe DiMaggio Multi-Signed C. 1920’s ONL Baseball – PSA/DNA & JSA LOAs — PRICE REALIZED: $20,035
- 1923 Christy Mathewson Signed Check Displayed with 2001 UD Hall of Famers Class of ’36 and 2003 Donruss Timeless Treasures Cards – PSA/DNA NM-MT 8 — PRICE REALIZED: $20,035
- 2015 Denver Broncos Super Bowl 10K Gold Staff Ring with Diamonds – Incl. Original Presentation Box — PRICE REALIZED: $20,035
- Historically Important 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics USA Track & Field Race Uniform Worn by Bronze Medalist Isabelle Daniels (Member of 1st Ever All-Black 4×100 Relay Team) – Family LOA — PRICE REALIZED: $19,540
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