Greg Bussineau Sports Rarities has just put the finishing touches on its Summer 2011 Vintage Trading Cards and Memorabilia Auction. The sale will feature 588 lots of complete PSA-graded Registry Sets, important trading card rarities and legendary Hall of Famer issues.
Bidding kicks off on June 30 and will end on July 21. To view the auction online starting June 23, visit www.gregbussineau.com.
“This should be our largest auction ever, from a total prices realized measure,” Bussineau said. “We have an outstanding selection of high-grade PSA Registry Sets, a spectacular assortment of 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1955 Topps Baseball and numerous PSA Mint 9 and Gem Mint 10 Hall of Famer rookie cards and condition rarities – from all four major sports.”
Highlights of the auction are many, so we’ll dive right in with a listing of the heavy-hitters.
Complete PSA-graded Registry Sets
- 1933 Goudey (13th finest, weighted GPA 6.00)
- 1959 Fleer Ted Williams (weighted GPA 8.48)
- 1960 Armour Coins (fourth current finest, weighted GPA 9.75)
- 1971 Topps (third current finest, weighted GPA 8.33)
- 1973 Topps Comics (second current finest, weighted GPA 7.79)
- 1975 Topps Mini (second current finest, weighted GPA 9.04)
- 1955 Bowman Football (second current finest, weighted GPA 8.48)
- 1956 Topps Football (first current finest, weighted GPA 8.78)
- 1963 Fleer Football (weighted GPA 7.91)
- 1966 Topps Football (second current finest, weighted GPA 8.11) .
Prewar baseball
- 1910 P2 Sweet Caporal complete set of 204 pins
- 1888 N29 Allen & Ginter William Ewing (Baseball), PSA 8
- 1909-11 T206 White Border Christy Mathewson (Dark Cap), PSA 7
- 1911 T205 Gold Border Frank Chance, PSA 8
- 1911 T205 Gold Border Miller Huggins, PSA 8
- 1911 T205 Gold Border Addie Joss, PSA 6
- 1911 T205 Gold Border Walter Johnson, PSA 7
- 1911 T205 Gold Border Christy Mathewson, PSA 7
- 1911 T205 Gold Border John McGraw, PSA 8
- 1911 T205 Gold Border Tris Speaker, PSA 8
- 1911 T205 Gold Border Cy Young, PSA 7
- 1910-11 T3 Turkey Red Cabinets No. 27 Christy Mathewson (checklist back - offer), SGC 80
- 1915 Cracker Jack No.1 Otto Knabe, SGC 92
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 3 Joe Tinker, SGC 92
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 7 Edward Collins, SGC 88
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 14 Sam Crawford, SGC 88
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 17 Roger Bresnahan, SGC 96
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 18 Johnny Evers, SGC 96
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 36 Ed Walsh, SGC 88
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 39 Charles Gandil, SGC 96
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 43 Richard Marquard, SGC 88
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 52 Zach Wheat, SGC 92
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 57 Walter Johnson, SGC 84
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 66 Nap Lajoie, SGC 96
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 70 Fred Clarke, PSA 8
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 136 Rabbit Maranville, SGC 92
- 1915 Cracker Jack No. 161 Edward Rousch, SGC 96
- 1923 Zeenut PCL Paul Waner (without coupon), SGC 60
- 1922 E120 American Caramel Ty Cobb (Cob), SGC 84
- 1932 US Caramel No. 18 Tony Lazzeri, PSA 8
- 1932 US Caramel No. 13 Lloyd Waner, PSA 8
- 1933 Goudey No. 119 Rogers Hornsby, PSA 8
- 1933 Goudey No. 181 Babe Ruth, SGC 86
- 1933 Goudey No.188 Rogers Hornsby SGC 96
- 1934 Goudey No.6 Dizzy Dean, SGC 88
- 1939 Play Ball No. 26 Joe DiMaggio, PSA 8
- 1941 Play Ball No. 71 Joe DiMaggio, SGC 88
Postwar baseball
- 1948 Leaf No. 79 Jackie Robinson, SGC 88
- 1949 Bowman No. 191 Joe Haynes, PSA 10
- 1950 Bowman No. 22 Jackie Robinson, SGC 88
- 1952 Bowman No. 1 Yogi Berra, PSA 8
- 1952 Topps No. 277 Early Wynn, SGC 96
- 1952 Topps No. 311 Mickey Mantle, PSA 6
- 1952 Topps No. 312 Jackie Robinson, SGC 88
- 1953 Bowman Color No. 117 Duke Snider, PSA 9
- 1953 Topps No. 82 Mickey Mantle, PSA 8.5
- 1954 Topps No. 250 Ted Williams, PSA 8
- 1955 Bowman No. 242 Ernie Banks, PSA 9
- 1955 Topps No. 4 Al Kaline, SGC 96
- 1955 Topps No. 28 Ernie Banks, SGC 96
- 1955 Topps No. 47 Hank Aaron, SGC 96
- 1955 Topps No. 50 Jackie Robinson, SGC 96
- 1955 Topps No. 194 Willie Mays, SGC 96
- 1955 Topps No. 195 Ed Roebuck, PSA 9
- 1955 Topps No. 198 Yogi Berra, SGC 96
- 1958 Bell Brand Dodgers cello pack Gil Hodges, PSA 9
- 1959 Topps No. 10 Mickey Mantle, PSA 9
- 1962 Topps No. 18 Managers’ Dream – M. Mantle/W. Mays, PSA 9
- 1964 Topps Stand-Up No. 45 Mickey Mantle, PSA 9
- 1968 Topps No. 280 Mickey Mantle, PSA 10
- Complete set of PSA-graded 1969 Topps Supers, most of which are being sold individually.
- 1970 Topps Super No. 34 Pete Rose, PSA 10
- 1971 Topps No. 160 Tom Seaver, PSA 10
- 1972 Topps No. 309 Roberto Clemente, PSA 10
- 1973 Topps Pin-Ups Hank Aaron, SGC 84
- 1973 Topps Pin-Ups Reggie Jackson, PSA 8
- 1973 Topps Pin-Ups Brooks Robinson, PSA 8
- 1973 Topps Pin-Ups Carl Yastrzemski, PSA 7
- 1974 Topps No. 20 Nolan Ryan, PSA 10
- 1975 Topps No. 622 Rookie Outfielders - Fred Lynn, PSA 10.
Other Sports
- 1952 Bowman Large No. 144 Jim Lansford, PSA 7
- 1955 Bowman Football No. 1 Doak Walker, PSA 9
- 1957 Topps Football No. 119 Bart Starr, PSA 8
- 1958 Topps Football No. 62 Jim Brown, PSA 8
- 1963 Fleer Football No. 47 Len Dawson, PSA 9
- 1963 Fleer Football No. 72 Lance Alworth, PSA 9
- 1965 Topps Football No. 122 Joe Namath, PSA 8
- 1968 Topps Football No. 196 Bob Griese, PSA 9
- 1969 Topps Football No. 120 Larry Csonka, PSA 9
- 1970 Topps Football No. 30 Bart Starr, PSA 10
- 1972 Topps Football No. 100 Joe Namath, PSA 10
- 1936-37 O-Pee-Chee V304D No. 123 Charlie Conacher, PSA 8
- 1952-53 Parkhurst No. 88 Gordie Howe, PSA 8
- 1968-69 O-Pee-Chee No. 2 Bobby Orr, PSA 9
- 1970-71 Topps Hockey No. 3 Bobby Orr, PSA 10
- 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee No. 133 Marcel Dionne, PSA 10
- 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee No. 250 Wayne Gretzky, PSA 10
- 1930 WD & HO Wills Famous Golfers complete PSA-graded set.
Non-sports
- 1944 American Beauties complete PSA-graded set
- 1966 Topps Funny Rings complete PSA-graded set
- 1936 R147 Tarzan and the Crystal Vault of Isis complete set
- 1959 Fleer Three Stooges No. 63 checklist, PSA 8.
For more information about his auction, call (231) 922-8037 or visit www.gregbussineau.com. Bussineau’s next auction will run from Nov. 10 to Dec. 1.
