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Rare 1961 Topps Dice Game Willie Mays card headlines Fall Auction at Huggins & Scott
Topps enticed young card collectors in the 1960s with several Topps “test” sets, which allowed the card making company to experiment with different card sizes and styles.
It’s black-and-white 1961 Topps Dice Game set features 18 cards of stars player from the National and American Leagues. The set is so rare that only 35 cards have been graded—25 by PSA and 10 by SGC.
One of the gems of the set is the 1961 Topps Dice Game Willie Mays card, which uses the same image as Mays’ 1960 and 1969 Topps cards but is far more rare. Only four Mays cards from the set have been graded. The PSA 5, the second-highest grade, is up for bid in Huggins & Scott’s Fall Auction.
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The Mays card had an opening bid of $25,000 and is already up to $55,000.
Also highlighted in the auction is a 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background. Graded SGC NM+ 7.5, it has a current bid of $17,500.
The auction, which runs through Dec. 4, also includes a wide selection of signed memorabilia, including a baseball signed by members honored at the 1939 All-America Baseball awards dinner, most notably Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, and a multi-signed helmet from 32 Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks, highlighted by Tom Brady and Joe Montana.
“We’re hitting just about every nook and cranny of the collectibles landscape with this incredible event,” said Ron Oser, Huggins & Scott vice president & director of consignments Ron Oser. “We’ve got rare cards and coins, elusive comics and a fantastic array of unique memorabilia that spans more than a century of history. We’re extremely excited to bring such a diverse selection to the collecting community.”
Other auction highlights include:
• 1956 Ted Williams 400th Home Run Baseball with family LOA.
• 1986-1987 Fleer Basketball #57 Michael Jordan Rookie (PSA 9).
• 1907 A. C. Dietsche Detroit Tigers Postcard Ty Cobb Rookie (rare fielding version) (SGC GOOD 2).
• 1976 Brooks Robinson signed and inscribed game-used Baltimore Orioles Bicentennial logo bat (PSA/DNA GU 9.5).
• 2000 Bowman Chrome Football #236 Tom Brady Rookie (PSA GEM MINT 10).
• Rare 1934-1936 R327 Diamond Stars printer's proof uncut 12-card sheet with five Hall of Famers, including Dickey, Grove & Frisch.
• 1933 Sport Kings Gum #6 Jim Thorpe (PSA EX-MT 6).
• 2005-2006 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball Auto Patches LeBron James #/100 (BGS NM-MT 8 with 10 Autograph).
