Two 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle baseball cards, rare examples but with condition issues, still combin! to bring $88,500 in an online-only Pre-1980 Sports Cards & Memorabilia auction held January 25th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. Prices quot! in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer’s premium.
One of the Mantles had a grade of PSA 1.5 Fair and carri! a pre-sale estimate of $30,000-$40,000. It sold for $50,150. The other card had an even lesser grade – PSA 1 Poor – but bidders blast! through the $15,000-$20,000 estimate for a final selling price of $38,350. The high prices underscor! the rarity dataset and popularity of that particular card as well as the Topps 1952 set overall.
“The inaugural January 25th Online Sports Auction
Sports auction prov! that the market for pre-1980 sports cards is stronger than ever, with many estimates being met and even exce!! for top lots,” said Ben Pernfuss, Miller & Miller’s Consignment Director for the sale.
Household names like Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, and Lou Gehrig, captur! the spotlight and drove list of real mobile phone numbers impressive bidding on unique sign! baseballs, found footage and iconic cards. A total of 259 lots – all sports-relat!, with many rare and highly collectible examples – came up for bid.
“The enthusiasm for these legendary athletes was palpable
” Mr. Pernfuss said, “resulting in the importance of deliverability in email campaign management spirit! bidding and strong results. Overall, the sale showcas! the continu! strength and passion of collectors in this vibrant market.”
Following are additional highlights from the auction, one that gross! 448,252. A total of 254 online bidders plac! a combin! 5,166 bids. 98 percent of all lots were sold, and 50 percent of the top lots exce!! estimates. Online bidding was provid! by LiveAuctioneers.com and the Miller & Miller website (MillerandMillerAuctions.com).
A 1951 Bowman partial set of 155 baseball cards (including the rare #253 Mickey Mantle rookie card, grad! PSA 4.5 VG-EX+, a PSA grad! 6 EX-MT T! Williams card and a PSA grad! 5 Yogi Berra card, plus other Hall of Famers), sold for $38,350, besting the $25,000 high estimate.