Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson cards top REA Summer Auction
REA’s Summer Catalog Auction attracted 91,282 bids and generated more than $14.4 million in sales, and it’s not surprising that two of the biggest legends in baseball history led the way.
The top sellers were a 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle card graded PSA EX 5 that sold for $162,000, and a 1949 Bowman #50 Jackie Robinson Rookie (PSA 8.5) that sold for $156,000.
Other top sellers included a #1/1 2001 Bowman Chrome Japanese #351 Ichiro Suzuki Rookie Gold Refractor #52/99 (PSA 10) and a 1948-1949 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson Rookie (PSA 7) that each sold for $150,000.
Meanwhile, one of the most iconic football cards in the hobby—a 1935 R331 National Chicle Football #34 Bronko Nagurski rookie—sold for $105,000, a record for the card in a PSA 5 grade.
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One of the most unique items in the auction was a 1961 Post Cereal original package of Ten “Post-Tens” unopened boxes featuring a Mantle card on the box tray that sold for $21,600.
“This was such an exciting auction for us because we had an incredibly diverse selection of items, ranging from unopened Pokemon boxes to game-used vintage baseball and football items,” REA President Brian Dwyer said. “It’s a great sign how many unique and new-to-the-hobby items we continue to get in all of our events, so there’s a lot to look forward to as we approach the end of the summer.”
Other notable sales included:
• 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle (PSA 4.5) $117,000, a record for the grade.
• 1954 Topps #250 Ted Williams (PSA 9) $96,000, a record for the grade.
• 1969 Topps #260 Reggie Jackson Rookie (PSA 9; MBA Gold Diamond) $93,000, the highest sale since 2022.
• 1909-1911 E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson Rookie (SGC GOOD 2), $87,000, a record for the grade.
• 1915 E145 Cracker Jack #103 Joe Jackson (SGC 3.5) $84,000, a record for the grade.
• 1975 Topps near-complete set (PSA 9), including Gary Carter and Robin Yount Rookies $81,000.
• 1968 Topps #177 Nolan Ryan Rookie (PSA 9) $78,000.
• 1933 R319 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth (PSA 6) $78,000.
• 1986 Topps Football #161 Jerry Rice Rookie (PSA 10) $75,000.
• 1968 Topps #247 Johnny Bench Rookie (PSA 10) $72,000.
• 1948-1949 Leaf #8 Satchel Paige Rookie Short Print (PSA 5) $69,000.
• 1988-1989 Fleer Basketball factory-sealed unopened wax box case (BBCE) $63,000.
• 1966-1967 Topps Hockey #35 Bobby Orr Rookie (PSA 8) $60,000.
REA’s next event will be its September Monthly Auction that opens on Sept. 11.