The story is one of the most often-recited tales in the sports collecting hobby. Topps couldn't sell its leftover cases of the last series it produced in its debut issue of 1952, so several years later they had them dumped into the ocean to gain some room in the warehouse. It’s a great story and it’s apparently true and that’s why today there simply aren't enough 1952 Topps high numbers to go around. Heck, even the only known surviving empty case from the
Offered for your consideration this week is a one of the premier early Babe Ruth cards, and one of the very few dating from the early 1920s, represented by this SGC graded 1921 E121 Series of 80 American Caramel Company issue. The obverse features the young and surprisingly svelte "Bambino" in a throwing follow-through pose. Identified as the BABE RUTH R. F. - New York Americans variety, the image is surround by nicely centered borders and exhibits minor corner wear
Offered this week on auction is a stunningly sharp example of one of the true Holy Grails for most baseball card collections . . . 1952 Topps High Number #311 Mickey Mantle conservatively graded VG/EX by Sportscard Guaranty. This beautiful example displays strong EX/MT condition corners, the obverse image of the young "Commerce Comet" stands out against the soft blue background. Sharp clarity and strong registration identify this exemplar as a high end example. The borders are clean and white with the
If you like history with your baseball cards, we’ve got a nice one for you this week. Just Collect is offering a 1924 Zeenut card of Moses “Chief” Yellowhorse, believed to be the first full-blooded Native American to play in the Major Leagues. The card pictures the pitcher with the Sacramento Senators of the Pacific Coast League. Graded SGC 40 and without the coupon attached, it’s one of only three graded at this level with none higher. The Yellowhorse card is
When you talk ‘ultimate set break’, it doesn't get much better than T206. Not long ago, we were given the chance to sell a virtual complete set of the 1909-1911 tobacco card series that remains the hobby’s most popular and most iconic pre-World War II set. We jumped at the opportunity. We've bought plenty of T206 singles and lots over the years but never have been able to offer a full set (minus the ‘big four’ scarcities) until now. We've broken these into several
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