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Notable Auction Prices Realized for PSA-Certified Items in 2019

January 15, 2020October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  GOING, GOING… Auction houses were abuzz in 2019 with tens of thousands of cherished sports and non-sports collectibles being sold, the majority of which came with third-party certification from PSA. Once again, vintage cardboard led the way with many…

Continue reading ➞ Notable Auction Prices Realized for PSA-Certified Items in 2019

Authenticating a Babe Ruth Game-Used Bat Attributed to His 500th Home Run

November 12, 2019October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  On Sunday, August 11, 1929, the New York Yankees visited Cleveland’s League Park to take on the Indians. Babe Ruth, batting cleanup, led off the second inning of a scoreless game. On the first pitch he saw from Willis…

Continue reading ➞ Authenticating a Babe Ruth Game-Used Bat Attributed to His 500th Home Run

50 Years Ago, the ‘Miracle Mets’ Won it All

October 4, 2019October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  Is Jerry Koosman the most overlooked pitcher in the hobby? Ask a collector to recite Koosman’s career stats and see what happens. A lanky southpaw, he tallied 147 wins for the New York Mets during his 12-year tenure in…

Continue reading ➞ 50 Years Ago, the ‘Miracle Mets’ Won it All

Mantle and Clemente Bats Post Eye-Popping Prices at Auction

August 20, 2019October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  A pair of historical, game used professional model baseball bats, both graded by PSA/DNA, sold over the weekend via Heritage Auctions and both fetched amazing prices. The players connected to the bats, Mickey Mantle and Roberto Clemente, were incredible…

Continue reading ➞ Mantle and Clemente Bats Post Eye-Popping Prices at Auction

Record Auction Prices Realized for PSA-Certified Original Photos

April 10, 2019October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  Last August, smack dab in the middle of the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, PSA introduced a product line of “jumbo holders,” a new encapsulation service designed for oversized items such as signed and unsigned original photos as…

Continue reading ➞ Record Auction Prices Realized for PSA-Certified Original Photos

Carlton Fisk’s Memorable Blast from 1975

October 23, 2018October 25, 2020Terry Melia

  2018 World Series Evokes Home Run Memories from Yesteryear In the annals of the World Series, countless games have been recorded as remarkable in the MLB record books. I’ve watched every Fall Classic since 1969, when the upstart N.Y….

Continue reading ➞ Carlton Fisk’s Memorable Blast from 1975

Finest Collection of T206 Cards Sells for $8.1 Million

September 24, 2018October 23, 2020Terry Melia

No Honus Wagner card, no problem Last Thursday evening, the online auction of what was the finest set of T206 baseball cards ever assembled ended with a triumphant bang. The collection, which included 520 of the 524 cards released between…

Continue reading ➞ Finest Collection of T206 Cards Sells for $8.1 Million

Sizing Up Joltin’ Joe’s 1947 Yankees Jersey

September 14, 2018October 23, 2020Terry Melia

  Every baseball player yearns to play in the World Series. From those early years spent playing tee-ball and Little League to more competitive games played on the collegiate and minor league levels, it’s every ballplayer’s dream to compete in…

Continue reading ➞ Sizing Up Joltin’ Joe’s 1947 Yankees Jersey

1939 Hall of Fame Signed Baseball Sells for Record $623,369

August 14, 2018October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  The Ultimate Treasure from Cooperstown’s Grand Opening A unique, multi-signed baseball sold this past weekend for an astounding $623,369. It was sold at auction by SCP Auctions, an auction house based in Laguna Niguel, California. What made this baseball…

Continue reading ➞ 1939 Hall of Fame Signed Baseball Sells for Record $623,369

Baseball Signed by 11 Members of Original 1939 HOF Induction Class Could Set Record

July 23, 2018October 24, 2020Terry Melia

PSA-authenticated ball could become most valuable one in history There are signed baseballs and then are SIGNED baseballs. The particular multi-signed baseball that’s featured in this entry is certainly one worth screaming about (yes, in all CAPS). Not only does…

Continue reading ➞ Baseball Signed by 11 Members of Original 1939 HOF Induction Class Could Set Record

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