Chester, NJ - September 25, 2023 - Robert Edward Auctions closed its September Encore Auction on Sunday night with more than 3,600 lots hammering down. The event brought in nearly $1.7 million in sales after almost 73,000 bids were placed. The auction was led by a new-to-the-hobby 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle SGC GOOD+ 2.5 that sold for $49,200, a new record for this SGC grade. Numerous additional records were set throughout the event, including notable record-high results on a 1910 M116 Sporting Life Honus Wagner graded SGC POOR 1 and a PSA MINT 9 1971 Topps Frank Robinson.
1910-1911 M116 Sporting Life Honus Wagner Blue Background SGC 1 that sold for $27,000, a new record for the grade
In addition to the record-setting 1952 Topps Mantle, the top sellers in REA’s September Auction included:
- 1910-1911 M116 Sporting Life Honus Wagner Blue Background SGC POOR 1 - $27,000 (Record for the grade)
- 1909-1911 T206 White Border Sam Crawford with Bat PSA VG 3 - Rare Uzit Back - $25,800 (Record for the grade with this back)
- 1954 Wilson Franks Ted Williams SGC EX 5 - $23,400 (Record for the SGC grade)
- 1909-1911 T206 White Border John McGraw Portrait with Cap PSA EX 5 - Black Lenox Back - $19,200 (Record for the grade with this back)
- Signed 1958 Topps #418 World Series Batting Foes Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron PSA GOOD 2 with MINT 9 Signature - $18,000
- 1909-1911 T206 White Border Christy Mathewson Portrait SGC VG 3 - Brown Hindu Back - $17,400 (Record for the grade with this back)
- 1999 Pokemon Base Set 1st Edition #4 Charizard Holographic PSA MINT 9 - $16,800
- Signed 1968 Topps #280 Mickey Mantle PSA EX-MT 6 - $16,800
- 1915 E145 Cracker Jack #88 Christy Mathewson SGC EX 5 - $16,200 (Record for the SGC grade)
- 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background SGC VG 3 - Tolstoi Back - $14,400 (Record for the SGC grade with this back)
- 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Bat On Shoulder SGC VG+ 3.5 - $13,800
- 1915 E145 Cracker Jack #43 Rube Marquard SGC MINT 9 - 1 of 3 - Highest Graded! - $12,000
- 1887 N172 Old Judge Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn PSA GOOD 2 - $11,100
- 1962 Topps Football #17 Mike Ditka Rookie PSA NM-MT 8 - $10,800
- 1971 Topps #640 Frank Robinson PSA MINT 9 - $10,200 (Record for the card)
“This was one of our largest Encore Auctions to date and we saw tremendous engagement across baseball, other sports and even non-sport items, including Pokemon, in this event,” said REA President Brian Dwyer.
1954 Wilson Franks Ted Williams SGC 5 that sold for $23,400, a new record for this SGC grade
REA has two auctions remaining this year: its October Encore Auction that runs from October 12-22 and its blockbuster Fall Catalog Auction that runs from November 17 to December 3.
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About Robert Edward Auctions
Robert Edward Auctions (REA) is one of the leading auction houses in the US specializing in sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia. For more than 30 years, REA has established a reputation as the industry benchmark through its unparalleled and unwavering commitment to integrity, knowledge and transparency. The Company has brokered some of the most lucrative sales and handled some of the most coveted pieces of sports memorabilia in the hobby’s history, including the record-setting sale of the extremely desirable T206 Honus Wagner card for $6.6 million in August 2021. In July 2023, the company acquired Huggins & Scott Auctions. For more information, visit https://robertedwardauctions.com/ and follow REA on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can also contact us and request our auction catalog by emailing [email protected].
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