A 1941 Joe DiMaggio card and a 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth both set records in the May Encore Auction at Robert Edward Auctions.

A 1941 R336 Play Ball #71 Joe DiMaggio, graded SGC 8, set a SGC record for the grade, selling for $90,000.

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A 1933 R319 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth, graded SGC 5.5, also set a record, selling for $34,800, the most ever for the grade.

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The May Auction totaled $1.525 million in sales across more than 4,000 items and a REA record 72,800 bids.

“Reviewing the activity in this auction as well as the prices realized, which were some of the highest we’ve ever seen in multiple areas of collecting, it demonstrates the strong appetite that exists in the hobby,” REA President Brian Dwyer said. “This auction had items that dated as far back as 1887 and as recent as 2019 and we saw heavy interest across the board, which is a tremendous barometer for the industry.”

Other records set in REA’s May Auction include:

• A 1912 T207 Brown Background Walter Johnson PSA GOOD+ 2.5 for $7,800, shattering the previous record.

• A 1954 Wilson Franks Ted Williams PSA GOOD 2 for $6,900.

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• A 1967-1968 Topps Hockey #92 Bobby Orr SGC MINT 9, the highest graded example of the card for $5,520.

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• Four low-pop cards from the 1953 Topps set — #3 George Crowe, #188 Andy Carey, #218 Les Fusselman, #51 Frank Campos, each graded PSA MINT 9 — for a combined $19,560.

The top sellers in the May Auction included:

• 1933 R319 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth (SGC EX 5) $49,200.

• 1933 R319 Goudey #92 Lou Gehrig (SGC NM 7) $36,000.

• 1996-1997 Topps Chrome Basketball factory-sealed unopened box (20 Packs) $19,800.

• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Green Background Old Mill Back (PSA GOOD 2) $18,000.

• 1933 R319 Goudey #92 Lou Gehrig (PSA EX 5) $16,800.

• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Hooks Wiltse Portrait with Cap (PSA VG 3) $15,000.

• 1948-1949 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson Rookie (PSA GOOD 2) $9,900.

• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Walter Johnson Hands at Chest (PSA EX-MT 6) $8,100.

• 1888 N28 Allen & Ginter Mike "King" Kelly (PSA VG 3) $5,040.

• 2005-2006 Upper Deck Hockey #443 Alexander Ovechkin Rookie (PSA GEM MINT 10) $4,440.