Vintage cards set records in REA September auction

The September Encore Auction at Robert Edward Auctions features several records for vintage cards, including a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card.

The auction, which featured more than 3,600 lots, totaled nearly $1.7 million in sales over 73,000 bids.

The top seller was a new-to-the-hobby 1952 Topps Mantle graded SGC GOOD+ 2.5 that sold for $49,200, a record for this SGC grade.

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card. Robert Edward Auctions

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Other record-setting cards included a 1910-11 M116 Sporting Life Honus Wagner Blue Background (SGC POOR 1) that sold for $27,000.

1910-11 Sporting Life M116 Honus Wagner Blue card. Robert Edward Auctions

“This was one of our largest Encore Auctions to date and we saw tremendous engagement across baseball, other sports and even non-sport items, including Pokemon, in this event,” REA President Brian Dwyer said.

Other top sellers include:

• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Sam Crawford with Bat (PSA VG 3) for $25,800, a record for the grade with the rare Uzit back.

• 1954 Wilson Franks Ted Williams (SGC EX 5) $23,400, a record for the SGC grade.

• 1909-1911 T206 White Border John McGraw Portrait with Cap (PSA EX 5) $19,200, a record for the grade with the Black Lenox back.

T206 Lenox Black John McGraw Portrait With Cap card. Robert Edward Auctions

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• Signed 1958 Topps #418 World Series Batting Foes Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron (PSA GOOD 2 with MINT 9 Signature) $18,000.

1958 Topps Mickey Mantle/Hank Aaron Batting Foes card. Robert Edward Auctions

• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Christy Mathewson Portrait (SGC VG 3) $17,400, a record for the grade with a Brown Hindu back.

• Signed 1968 Topps #280 Mickey Mantle (PSA EX-MT 6) $16,800.

• 1915 E145 Cracker Jack #88 Christy Mathewson (SGC EX 5) $16,200, a record for the SGC grade.

1915 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson card. Robert Edward Auctions

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• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background (SGC VG 3) $14,400, a record for the SGC grade with the Tolstoi back.

• 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Bat On Shoulder (SGC VG+ 3.5) $13,800.

• 1915 E145 Cracker Jack #43 Rube Marquard (SGC MINT 9, highest graded) $12,000.

• 1887 N172 Old Judge Charles “Old Hoss” Radbourn (PSA GOOD 2) $11,100.

• 1962 Topps Football #17 Mike Ditka Rookie (PSA NM-MT 8) $10,800.

1962 Topps Mike Ditka rookie card. Robert Edward Auctions

• 1971 Topps #640 Frank Robinson (PSA MINT 9) $10,200, a record for the card.

REA has two auctions remaining this year: its October Encore Auction Oct. 12-22; its Fall Catalog Auction Nov. 17 to Dec. 3.

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