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Topps Rickey Henderson rookie card highlights first REA auction under new brand
The baseball and sports worlds were rocked again on Dec. 20 with the passing of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson.
The passing of baseball’s all-time steals leader has also caused his cards and collectibles to soar in demand.
At the top of the list of Henderson collectibles is his 1980 Topps rookie card.
REA has a GEM MINT 10 of the iconic card up for bid in its January Auction. It is one of only 25 graded PSA 10 out of more than 40,000 graded.
REA recently launched a new website and bidding platform, along with a fresh, new brand identity. Its first auction under the new brand, which runs through Jan. 19, features a wide variety of both vintage and modern cards, including: a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card (SGC VG 40); a 2000 Playoff Contenders #144 Tom Brady Rookie Ticket Autograph (BGS MINT 9 with a GEM MINT 10 auto); and an 2005-06 Upper Deck Hockey Alexander Ovechkin Rookie (PSA GEM MINT 10).
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There is also a collection of PSA- and SGC-graded gems from the 1948-1949 Leaf set, including Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, and the rookie cards of Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, Larry Doby, and Hal Newhouser.
Other notable items include:
• A 1915 E145 Cracker Jack #103 Joe Jackson card (SGC Authentic).
• 1968 Topps 3-D Roberto Clemente (SGC FAIR 20) with a Rare “Experimental XOGRAPH” ink Sstamp on the reverse.
• 1910-11 M116 Sporting Life Ty Cobb Pastel Background (SGC VG/EX 4, Nagy Collection).
• Honus Wagner original oil painting portraying Wagner as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, circa 1913-1914, by Ron Stark, the son of well-known cartoonist and caricaturist Bruce Stark.
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• 1895 N300 Mayo's Cut Plug Cap Anson (SGC GOOD 2). One of the few cards of Anson as a player.
• 1976 Topps #316 Robin Yount (PSA GEM MINT 10).
• Michael Jordan-signed photo in Near Mint condition (PSA DNA) of Jordan during his early years with the Chicago Bulls.
The auction also features a complete mid-grade set of 1951 Topps Connie Mack’s All-Stars that includes all 11 cards, from Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth to Christy Mathewson and Honus Wagner.
“It’s been a busy but very exciting week for us as we launched the new branding and website on Monday, and we’re now underway with our first auction on our new state-of-the-art bidding platform,” REA President Brian Dwyer said. “This is an incredibly exciting time for REA, and we’re eager to kick off a year in which we’re unveiling a number of other initiatives aimed at improving our customer experience at all points.”
REA will have a variety of items from its January Auction on display at the White Plains Show in New York from Jan. 17-19 and will be offering free appraisals and accepting consignments for upcoming auctions.
