Chester, NJ - February 8, 2024 - Robert Edward Auctions opened its February Encore Auction on Thursday with nearly 2,800 items, highlighted by an incredible selection of iconic cards dating back to the nineteenth century, including a 1934 R320 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig and a 1948-1949 Leaf #3 Babe Ruth, both graded PSA EX-MT 6. The event will run through Sunday, February 18 with all initial bids due by 9 PM ET in order to qualify for extended bidding.
Some other premium items in REA’s February Auction include:
Lot 2 - 1910-1911 M116 Sporting Life Honus Wagner Blue Background PSA EX 5 - The auction also includes four other installments from this series including a Ty Cobb (Lot 29), Chief Bender (Lot 1101), and Frank Chance (Lot 1102) all with blue backgrounds and PSA GOOD 2 grades
Lot 4 - 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background PSA VG-EX 4 - Tolstoi Back - One of only four examples of this front/back combination graded at this level by PSA with just one higher
Lot 6 - 1909-1911 T206 White Border Christy Mathewson Dark Cap PSA EX 5 - One of the most popular of all T206s and one of the most highly regarded of all cards featuring the Christian Gentleman
Lot 7 - 1986-1987 Fleer Basketball PSA NM-MT 8 Complete Set - One of the most star-studded basketball sets ever released, it includes the coveted Jordan rookie along with first-year cards of Hakeem Olajuwan, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Christ Mullen and Isiah Thomas
Lot 9 - 1985-1986 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Unopened Wax Box (48 Packs) - BBCE - One of the most coveted hockey releases of all-time, the set is highlighted by Mario Lemeiux’s rookie card
Lot 10 - 1887 N172 Old Judge Sam Thompson SGC VG/EX 4 - Striking example of the Detroit Wolverines Hall of Famer with an elaborate studio background and a bright, clean and crisp image
Lots 11 & 12 - 1909 E95 Philadelphia Caramel Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb - Two of the pillars of this classic set
Lots 32 & 33 - 1933 Goudey #181 and Sport Kings #2 Babe Ruth - Two Bambino classics in desirable collector grades
Lot 36 - 1941 R336 Play Ball Paper Complete Set (24) on Two Uncut Sheets - Two sheets comprise the complete set, corresponding to the first 24 cards of the regular 1941 Play Ball set, including Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Carl Hubbell, Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, among others
Lot 42 - 1954 New York Giants (vs. Cleveland Indians) World Series Game 1 Ticket Stub PSA FAIR 1.5 - A ticket from one of the most historic World Series games in history where Willie Mays made his historic catch in centerfield, setting the stage for the Giants’ historic sweep of the heavily favored Indians
Assortment of T206 Advertising Backs
The auction includes more than 900 different T206 examples, many of which have desirable advertising backs, including 89 Sovereigns, 41 Cycle, thirteen American Beauty, eight Carolina Brights, and seven Brown Hindu.
“We received a variety of unique items for this auction, which speaks to the incredible diversity of our clientele and the hobby in general,” said Brian Dwyer, President of REA. “We’re always excited to open up one of our monthly auctions because of the wide selection they’ve come to be known for, and on the heels of one of our most successful monthly events last month, this auction should provide a lot of options for bidders.”
All items have a starting bid of $10. To register to bid, visit https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/user/register. You can also review REA’s upcoming auction schedule and read about different consignor stories from previous and upcoming REA auctions.
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About Robert Edward Auctions
Robert Edward Auctions (REA) is one of the leading auction houses in the US specializing in sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia. For more than 30 years, REA has established a reputation as the industry benchmark through its unparalleled and unwavering commitment to integrity, knowledge and transparency. The Company has brokered some of the most lucrative sales and handled some of the most coveted pieces of sports memorabilia in the hobby’s history, including the historic sales of the 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card for $7.2 million in December 2023 and the T206 Honus Wagner card for $6.6 million in August 2021, a record-setting price at the time. In July 2023, the company acquired Huggins & Scott Auctions. For more information, visit https://robertedwardauctions.com/ and follow REA on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can also contact us and request our auction catalog by emailing info@robertedwardauctions.com.
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