SportsCardLink Auctions SportsCardLink is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its inaugural Sports Card and Memorabilia auction on Thursday, January 27th, 2011. The auction included a total of 394 lots which received an amazing 8329 bids. Several spectacular prices were attained, including a staggering $31,349 for an SGC 80 (6) 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle card, the second most ever paid in hobby history for an example graded EX/MT 6 by either PSA or SGC. In fact, the last 4 examples publically sold of this card all sold for between $15,600 and $19,975! SportsCardLink is very interested in discussing consignment possibilities for our April 2011 Featured Auction.
Examples of other strong auction results included a 1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb card in PSA 6 for $12,362 (last sale of another example was $10,149), a beautiful 1939 PSA 8 Joe DiMaggio Play Ball card which sold for $3,105 against recent sales of other copies at $2,499 and $1,881, respectively, a T205 Gold Border Christy Mathewson PSA 7, which sold for $8,165 against an SMR of $7,500; a 1968 Roger Maris in PSA 10, which sold for $1515, against recent sales of $863 and $1,115; and a T206 Ty Cobb Red Portrait in PSA 5 at $2,302 against an SMR of $1,950 and recent sales of $2,006 and $2,103.
Numerous highlights from the Memorabilia side of the auction exist as well, such as the sale of a pair of cleats worn by Mickey Mantle during his 1951 rookie season brought $19,838; a remarkable 1962 Roberto Clemente Pro-Model bat which sold for $11,787; a Reggie Jackson Pro-Model bat from the 1977 World Series ended at $7,245 and an incredible Autographed Type 1 photo of the great Babe Ruth brought $3,191.
SportsCardLink Consignment Director Chris Porter states “This auction was successful from nearly any angle. The delivery of high quality material to the market via a professional grade interface made for a great result for collectors and consignors alike. SportsCardLink is proud to begin a new tradition of delivering outstanding results for its consignors while at the same time delivering back to them the highest share of the proceeds in the industry.”
SportsCardLink is very interested in discussing consignment possibilities for our April 2011 Featured Auction.
We already have received extremely impressive material on consignment for this auction of Sports Cards and Sports Memorabilia and we have started preparing our initial auction preview. The event will be held in April 2011 and we are accepting consignments and dishing out generous cash advances for this auction. It is, quite frankly, shaping up to be a blockbuster event! If you have high quality Sports Cards or Memorabilia, feel free to give Chris Porter (ext. 104), Douglas Gillock (ext. 102) or Josh Nathanson (ext. 101) a call at 617-517-0072.is currently accepting consignments! SportsCardLink is a full service exchange and brokerage house for vintage, investment quality sports cards. This auction will feature important and exciting sports cards and sports memorabilia from the late 1800’s to present day.
