1933 Goudey Babe Ruth cards highlight $1.2 million auction at REA

Robert Edward Auctions wrapped up a successful March Encore Auction with the sale of multiple 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth cards, a 1969 Topps Lew Alcindor rookie card and several high-end unopened wax and cello boxes.

The auction totaled more than $1.2 million on more than 58,000 bids across nearly 3,400 items.

“Our first three encore auctions of 2023 have been immensely successful, with a steadily growing customer base, offerings on a number of different types of memorabilia, and heightened interest in items such as tickets and unopened boxes,” REA President Brian Dwyer said. “This has been the best start to a year in REA’s history and will be a great lead into our loaded Spring Catalog Auction that kicks off on April 6.”

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Top sellers in REA’s March Encore Auction included:

• 1991 Topps Desert Shield unopened wax box (36 packs, BBCE) $37,200

• 1933 R319 Goudey #149 Babe Ruth (SGC VG/EX 4) $21,000.

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• 1933 R319 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth (SGC VG/EX 4) $18,600.

• 1948-1949 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson Rookie (PSA VG-EX 4) $17,400.

• 1933 R319 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth (PSA VG+ 3.5) $15,600.

• 1933 R319 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth (SGC VG+ 4.5) $13,800.

• 1957 Topps #95 Mickey Mantle (PSA NM-MT 8) $12,600.

• 1933 R319 Goudey #149 Babe Ruth (PSA GOOD+ 2.5) $12,600.

• 1933 R319 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth (SGC GOOD+ 2.5) $12,000.

• 1981 Topps Football unopened cello box collection (5 boxes, 120 packs, BBCE) $10,500.

• 1934 R320 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig (SGC EX 5) $10,200.

• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background Old Mill Back (PSA VG 3) $9,900.

• 1969-1970 Topps Basketball #25 Lew Alcindor Rookie (PSA NM+ 7.5) $9,600.

To review REA’s Spring Catalog or its 2023 auction schedule, visit the company’s website or contact info@robertedwardauctions.com.