Mile High Card Company’s July auction loaded with vintage cards and memorabilia

It’s something old and something new to lead off Mile High Card Company’s July Auction. Babe Ruth leads the way with a pair of rare and coveted Ruth cards: a 1916 D350-1 Standard Biscuit #151 Babe Ruth PSA 2 and a 1917 H801-8 Boston Store #147 Babe Ruth SGC 3.5. Those cards are joined by a trio of the most important cards produced in the 21st century: 2000 Playoff Contenders #144 Tom Brady Rookie Ticket Autographed SGC 10, 2009 Bowman Chrome DP & Pros Autos Gold Refractor Mike Trout 04/50 PSA 9 AUTO 10, and 2013 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection #R11 Giannis Antetokounmpo Rookie Auto-Violet 1/1 PSA 8.

More than 1,200 lots will be available for bidding with the usual assortment of high-grade sports cards and memorabilia that puts MHCC at the forefront of the hobby.

“It’s a very good auction,” said MHCC CEO and President Brian Drent, “There’s a wide variety of material to view here and we feel strongly that everyone will find something worth pursuing.”

The auction opens June 24 and concludes on July 11.

Other key cards in the July Auction include: 1910 E98 Set of 30 Hans Wagner Red PSA 9, 1910 E98 Set of 30 Hans Wagner Green PSA 8, 1910 E98 Set of 30 Johnny Evers Red PSA 9, 1912 T202 Hassan Cigarettes #129 Ty Cobb Steals Third SGC 86, 1922 E120 American Caramel Babe Ruth PSA 3.5, 1948 Bowman #36 Stan Musial SGC 92, 1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson PSA 6.5, 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle PSA 2, 1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente Rookie SGC 84, 1957 Topps #400 Dodgers’ Sluggers Furillo/Hodges/Camp/Snider PSA 9, 1961 Topps Dice Game Leon Wagner SGC 5, 1961 Topps Dice Game Del Crandall SGC 3.5, 1965 Topps #120 Frank Robinson PSA 10, 1967 Topps #242 NL RBI Leaders Aaron/Clemente/Allen PSA 10, 2017 Supreme Hardcourt Relics Michael Jordan Autographed 1/5 UDA, 1957 Topps #138 John Unitas SGC 9, 1966 Philadelphia #41 Jim Brown PSA 9, 1955 Parkhurst #50 Jacques Plante PSA 8, and 1960 Hemmets Journal #23 Cassius Clay Hand Cut PSA 9.

There’s a strong selection of exclusive memorabilia and autographed items in the July Auction with a spectacular example of a 1910s Ty Cobb “Fan for a Fan” as well as a Babe Ruth Single Signed Pacific Coast League Ball PSA/DNA Graded NM/MT 8.

Other highlighted items include: Christy Mathewson signed check PSA/DNA MINT 9, 1914 B-18 Blanket collection of 145 high grade Blankets including Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, etc., Jimmie Foxx single-signed baseball PSA/DNA, 1939 First Day Cover signed by W. Johnson, G.C. Alexander, Cy Young, Ty Cobb, M. Mantle and Hank Aaron PSA/DNA, rare 1924 Walter Johnson Statue by Ulric Dunbar, 1930 New York Yankees team-signed OAL (Barnard) ball with 17 signatures featuring Ruth and Gehrig, and a Mickey Mantle autographed magazine page signed circa 1951 PSA/DNA AUTHENTIC.

Collectors of unopened material will be treated to some high-quality offerings that haven’t been seen in recent memory, with highlights including a 1967 Topps Punch Out Unopened Wax Pack (the only one known to exist), 1952 Topps Unopened Wax Pack 1st Series GAI 6.5, 1960 Topps Baseball Cello Pack 4th Series Mickey Mantle on Top PSA 5, 1970 Topps Baseball 4th Series full unopened Wax Box BBCE, 1978 Topps Baseball 3-Box Rack Case factory sealed BBCE, 1979 Topps Baseball 6-Box Rack Case factory sealed BBCE, 1989 Topps Heads Up! Baseball Stars Test Issue Unopened Wax Box BBCE, and 1957 Topps Basketball Wax Pack 5-Cent GAI 6.5.

Set collectors will appreciate the highly ranked assemblages in the auction, including: 1953 Bowman Black & White Complete Set #13 on PSA Set Registry, 1954 Johnston Cookies Braves Complete Set #3 on PSA Set Registry, 1948 Leaf Boxing Complete Set Completely Graded #6 on PSA Set Registry, 1951 Bowman Red Menace Complete Set #1 on PSA Set Registry, 1952 Topps Partial Set (162/407) with many High Numbers & PSA Graded, 1955 Bowman Complete Set with PSA-SGC Graded, and 1955 Topps High-Grade Baseball Set Mostly PSA Graded.

An interesting feature of this auction is the unprecedented selection of ticket stubs, press passes, league passes and presidential inauguration tickets available for bidding. Stretching as far back as the 1800s and traveling over a century forward, this auction features more than 500 PSA authenticated tickets and ticket stubs, with World Series pieces from 1910-1995 including a full ticket to the 1908 World Series.

For a complete listing of the items in the auction, visit www.milehighcardco.com.