Ty Cobb

Iconic Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig cards highlight Mile High auction

The June Extra Innings Auction at Mile High Card Company features numerous iconic vintage cards of such baseball legends as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle.
By SCD Staff
MAY 24, 2024
Credit: Mile High Card Company

Early 20th century baseball legends Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Lou Gehrig are joined by mid-century stars Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Jackson Robinson on iconic trading cards that highlight the latest auction at Mile High Card Company.

Mile High’s Extra Innings Auction, which opens May 28 and runs through June 6, features more than 1,100 lots, the most for an Extra Inning Auction in company history.

The auction is highlighted by such iconic cards as: a 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/25 Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background (SGC 3 VG); 1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth (PSA 1.5); 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth (PSA 2); 1933 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth (PSA 1); 1933 Goudey #92 Lou Gehrig (PSA 2); 1933 Goudey #160 Lou Gehrig (PSA 2); and a 1933 Sport Kings Baseball #2 Babe Ruth (PSA Authentic).

1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Ty Cobb Red Portrait card. Mile High Card Company
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144 card. Mile High Card Company

Other auction highlights include:

• A 1950 Bowman #22 Jackie Robinson (SGC 5 EX).

• 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle (PSA 6 EX-MT MC).

1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle card. Mile High Card Company

• 1952 Topps #261 Willie Mays (SGC 5 EX).

1952 Topps Willie Mays card. Mile High Card Company

• 1954 Topps #128 Henry Aaron (PSA 3 VG).

• 1973 Topps #615 Rookie Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PSA 9 MINT).

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• 2000 Bowman Tom Brady ROY Promotion (PSA 6 EX-MT).

MHCC is accepting consignments for its Summer Catalog Auction. 

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