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Holy Grails and History-Makers Abound in Heritage Auctions’ Staggering Spring Sports Auction
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunities include a Jordan NCAA jersey, a rare Ruth rookie and the world’s most famous chessboard 1916 M101-5 Blank Back Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie DALLAS, Texas (April 21, 2021) – The Card(s). And The Table. And everything in between. It’s impossible to identify just a single centerpiece, or only…
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The Night a LeBron James Card, a Kobe Bryant-Signed Floor and a Michael Jordan Uniform Battled for Top-Lot Honors
Heritage Auctions’ Michael Jordan & Basketball Icons event realized $4.26 million Kobe Bryant No 8 Staples Center Hardwood DALLAS, Texas (Oct. 4, 2020) – The event extended well into the early hours of Sunday morning, and by the time all the bidding came to an end, more than 370 extraordinary…
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Heritage Auctions’ Two-Day Summer Sports Card Event Tops $9.4 Million Mark
Complete PSA 10 1986-87 Fleer Basketball set, with two Michael Jordans, and High-Grade Sports Kings Thorpe, Ruth and Cobb Top Auction 1986_Fleer_Basketball_Cards_Stickers_Complete_Set_Heritage_Auctions DALLAS, Texas (August 4, 2020) – Heritage Auctions’ two-day Summer Sports Card event, which wrapped late Friday, was, to borrow a phrase, hotter than July. By the time the…
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Collecting Baseball Cards With Heritage Auctions' Chris Ivy
“It’s a passion that allows for an enormous amount of personal expression,” says Ivy of collecting in the category. Chris Ivy, Director of Sports Auctions at Heritage Auctions. Photo courtesy of the auction house. “Play ball!” For many sports enthusiasts, there are no sweeter words in the world. After a…
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Three Centuries and Thousands of Sports Cards Line Up for Heritage Auctions’ Massive July 30-31 Event
Shoeless Joe, Babe Ruth, Jim Thorpe, Michael Jordan and everyone in between is represented in this all-star sale Three-Centuries-and-Thousands-of-Sports-Cards-Line-Up-for-Heritage-Auctions-Massive-July-30-31-Event1 DALLAS, Texas (July 13, 2020) – Perhaps it’s cliché to say of sports cards that they’re history -- art and artifacts -- that fits neatly into the palm of your hand. But…
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Heritage Auctions Shatters Expectations With $12.5 Million Spring Sports Collectibles Auction
Babe Ruth, ‘Shoeless Joe’ Jackson and Michael Jordan are white-hot in thrilling three-day sale DALLAS, Texas – When the three days were over and the final numbers were tallied, Heritage Auctions’ Spring Sports Collectibles sale brought in more than $12.5 million – 20% percent above pre-auction estimates, an extraordinary achievement…
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Heritage Auctions Offers Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Score Hoop on Which Michael Jordan Made Iconic ‘Shot’ in 1989
The basket and backboard, at auction May 24, was rescued from Cleveland’s Richfield Coliseum before its demolition DALLAS, Texas – “The Shot,” it’s called – that and nothing more. “Of all the famous buckets Michael Jordan sank,” Sports Illustrated recently noted, “only one of them is iconic enough to be known simply…
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Babe Ruth’s 1921 Home Run Bat, Michael Jordan’s Birmingham Barons Cleats Round Home During $3.5-Million Night at Heritage Auctions’ Spring Sports Sale
Ruth’s bat becomes fifth-highest-selling club of all time, but it’s Jordan who once again dominates the proceedings DALLAS, Texas – A mythic slugger’s hefty weapon. A once-and-future basketballer’s signed footwear. An executive’s sparkling jewelry. A ticket to a game. These are just some of the items that stole the show…
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Michael Jordan Rookie Card Brings Almost $100,000 During $8-million Night Kicking Off Heritage Auction’s Three-Day Spring Sports Collectibles Sale
The Chicago Bulls’ 1986 Fleer nearly doubles PSA-graded record, while rare 1910 Shoeless Joe Jackson fetches $492,000 DALLAS, Texas – Michael Jordan, retired since 2003, holds more than a dozen NBA records. And late Thursday, at the end of Day One of Heritage Auctions’ three-day Spring Sports Collectible Auction, his rookie basketball…
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Highly Coveted Hall of Fame Rarities Highlight Latest Offerings from David Hall’s T206 Collection
The Ty Cobb bat-on-shoulder Old Mill card is among many rarities available from Heritage Auctions April 16 DALLAS, Texas (April 8, 2020) — And the hits – including many home runs – keep coming as Heritage Auctions continues to make available the spectacular collection of T206 cards belonging to David Hall. Leading…
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Heritage Auctions Sells One of Lou Gehrig’s Earliest Game-Used Bats for More Than $1 Million
“I believe that it’s the most significant Gehrig bat in the hobby,” says Chris Ivy, Heritage’s Director of Sports Auctions DALLAS, Texas (April 8, 2020) – A bat beloved by a promising young ballplayer named Lou Gehrig has sold for more than $1 million. Heritage Auctions completed the sale this week. The…
