Babe, Mick and Jackie Robinson cards featured in Huggins & Scott Spring Auction

Baseball is back and what better way to celebrate Opening Day than commemorating such baseball immortals as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and Jackie Robinson.

Huggins & Scott’s is celebrating the game’s all-time greats with more than 1,600 lots of vintage sports and non-sport cards and memorabilia in its Spring Auction, which runs through April 4.

The auction features an array of both pre- and post-war cards, including Mantle’s 1951 Bowman #253 rookie card (PSA VG 3) and a 1948 #79 Leaf Jackie Robinson rookie (PSA GOOD 2).

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The auction also includes a 1934 World Wide Gum Babe Ruth #28 card (PSA VG 3), along with a 1933 World Wide Gum #55 Lou Gehrig (SGC VG 3). The Ruth and Gehrig cards are the two most important cards in the World Wide Gum series, the Canadian counterpart of Goudey’s iconic set.

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The auction also features some iconic 1909-11 T206 tobacco cards, including a White Border Sherry Magie (Magee) error card, one of the “Big Four” T206 cards and one of two error cards that comprise the Monster set.

“It’s always exciting when we’re able to showcase some of the most iconic sports cards in the hobby but even more so when we have such a great variety of Americana and non-sport items as well,” said Ron Oser, vice president & director of consignments at Huggins & Scott.

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Other auction highlights include:

• 1954 Topps #128 Hank Aaron Rookie (PSA EX-MT 6).

• 1887 N28 Allen & Ginter Mike “King” Kelly (SGC EX/NM 6).

• 1952 Topps #407 Ed Mathews Rookie High Number (PSA VG-EX 4).

• 1955 Topps #47 Hank Aaron (PSA NM-MT 8).

• 1955 Topps #123 Sandy Koufax Rookie (PSA NM 7).

• Amazing 1961 Topps signed near complete set (524/572) with numerous Hall of Famers and rarities.

• High-grade 1973 Topps complete set (660) plus (8) variations with (228) PSA-graded, including (163) PSA MINT 9

• Babe Ruth Bold 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 signature cut with full JSA LOA.

• 1986-1987 Fleer Basketball #57 Michael Jordan Rookie (PSA NM-MT 8).

• 2017 Tom Brady autographed, game-used football (JSA Full LOA/Autograph Grade 7).