REA celebrates largest monthly auction with rare Eddie Plank card, vintage gems
REA is celebrating its largest monthly auction ever with some rare and iconic vintage gems, including one of the highest graded examples of the rare 1903 Eddie Plank card.
REA’s September Auction, which runs through Sept. 21, features 4,700 lots, headlined by a 1903 E107 Breisch-Williams Eddie Plank SGC VG/EX 4, the only example graded at this level by SGC with none higher.
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Other vintage highlights includes a 1921 Herpolsheimer’s Clothing Ty Cobb PSA EX+ 5.5, the only example graded at this level by PSA with none higher, and a rare 1954 Topps unopened five-cent wax pack "dated" variation PSA EX-MT 6.
The auction also includes an impressive selection of prewar and postwar classics, including a 1915 E145 Cracker Jack #88 Christy Mathewson PSA NM 7; a 1952 Topps #261 Willie Mays SGC 7; and a 1986-1987 Fleer Basketball #57 Michael Jordan Rookie BGS GEM MINT 9.5.
“This auction features a tremendous lineup of material that we’re thrilled to be able to offer collectors,” REA President Brian Dwyer said. “On the heels of our record-setting Summer Auction, we’re ecstatic to follow it up with our largest monthly auction ever, and we expect to see robust activity and strong prices as collectors chase these superb pieces.”
Iconic, high-grade rookie cards include PSA 8 examples of Jackie Robinson’s 1949 Bowman rookie; Whitey Ford’s 1951 Bowman rookie; and Hank Aaron’s 1954 Topps rookie, as well as a 1965 Topps Football #122 Joe Namath Rookie BVG NM-MT+ 8.5; and a 1970-1971 Topps Basketball #123 Pete Maravich Rookie PSA MINT 9.
Baseball legends Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays are both strongly represented in the auction with a variety of high-grade options, including PSA 9 examples of their 1967 Topps cards, along with PSA 8 examples of their 1957 Topps. There’s even a PSA 8 example of the 1962 Topps Managers’ Dream card that spotlights both The Mick and The Say Hey Kid.
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