1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards top REA auction

The iconic 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card continues to hold strong value, as evidenced by the results of REA’s March Monthly Auction.

The auction, which closed Sunday night, was topped by a newly discovered 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle PSA VG-EX 4 that sold for $108,000, the second-highest sale of a PSA 4-grade Mantle in more than two years. 

Also See: REA launches Fixed Price Marketplace 

It was followed by an SGC VG 3 example of the Mantle card that sold for $63,000 along with a 1910 E90-2 American Caramel Honus Wagner PSA VG 3 that sold for $60,000.

Also See: Two T206 Honus Wagner cards coming to auction 

Rounding out the top five results were a 1915 E145 Cracker Jack #68 Honus Wagner PSA GOOD 2 that sold for $18,600 and a 1962 Topps #200 Mickey Mantle PSA NM-MT 8 that sold for $12,600.

“This was a big week for REA as we completed a successful March Monthly Auction with some very strong results coupled with the launch of our Fixed Price Marketplace that’s already off to a great start,” REA President Brian Dwyer said. “Our first three monthly auctions have demonstrated what a strong place the hobby is in and we’re very excited about the incredible material we have lined up for our Spring event in a couple weeks.”

Other notable sales included:

• 1933 R319 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth PSA GOOD+ 2.5 for $11,700.

• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Josh Clark PSA VG 3 (Rare Drum Back 1/1, highest graded $10,800.

• 1948-1949 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson Rookie SGC VG 3 $10,200.

• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Green Background PSA GOOD 2 $9,300.

• 1986-1987 Fleer Basketball #57 Michael Jordan Rookie SGC NM/MT 8 $9,300.

• 1965 Topps Football #122 Joe Namath Rookie PSA EX-MT 6 $5,400.

REA’s next event will be its blockbuster Spring Catalog Auction that kicks off on April 11 and runs through April 27. You can request a catalog by visiting the REA website.