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Auction Name Winter Sports Catalog Auction Total Sales (USD) 20,621,915.80
Auction Date December 05, 2024 - December 07, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Sale Number #50073 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Total Lots 3011
Sold Lots 2948 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 97.91% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
Unsold Lots 63 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
81964

1979 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Wax Box Sealed Case (16 boxes/48 packs/BBCE Authentication) -- Only Known Case from Gretzky's Rookie Season!

1979 Not Available USD 2,520,000.00
80137

1916 M101-5 Blank Back Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie #151 SGC EX 5.

1916 Not Available USD 552,000.00
80133

1915 Cracker Jack Shoeless Joe Jackson #103 SGC Mint 9 -- Population Two, None Superior!

1915 Not Available USD 504,000.00
80254

1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson #50 PSA Mint 9 -- None Superior!

1949 Not Available USD 432,000.00
80323

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA NM+ 7.5.

1952 Not Available USD 432,000.00
80196

1933 World Wide Gum (V353) Babe Ruth #93 PSA NM-MT 8 - Pop One, None Higher!

1933 Not Available USD 360,000.00
80274

1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie #253 PSA NM-MT 8 -- Only Ten Superior!

1951 Not Available USD 288,000.00
81427

2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan (Autograph Patches) #AP-MJ PSA Mint 9, PSA/DNA Auto 10 - #'d 028/100 - None Higher! - From the Yeow Exquisite Hidden Collection.

2003 Not Available USD 240,000.00
80995

Signed 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA Authentic Auto 10.

1952 Not Available USD 192,000.00
80322

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 SGC EX-MT+ 6.5.

1952 Not Available USD 180,000.00
81298

1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie #57 PSA Gem Mint 10.

1986 Not Available USD 168,000.00
80277

1951 Bowman Willie Mays Rookie #305 PSA NM-MT 8 -- Only Nine Superior!

1951 Not Available USD 157,333.20
80922

1980 Topps Rickey Henderson Rookie #482 PSA Gem Mint 10.

1980 Not Available USD 144,000.00
81111

1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain Rookie #8 PSA Mint 9 -- Only Three Superior!

1961 Not Available USD 132,000.00
81493

2009-10 Panini National Treasures Century Gold Rookie Patch Autographs #206 Stephen Curry Patch Rookie BGS Gem Mint 9.5 - #'d 18/25.

2009-10 Not Available USD 132,000.00
83364

1982 Wrestling All-Stars Hulk Hogan (Series A) #2 PSA Mint 9.

1982 Not Available USD 132,000.00
81558

Signed 1984 Star Co. Michael Jordan Rookie #101 BGS EX-MT+ 6.5, Beckett Auto 10.

1984 Not Available USD 120,000.00
81388

2003-04 Topps Chrome Refractor LeBron James #111 BGS Pristine 10.

2003-04 Not Available USD 114,000.00
80285

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Rookie #311 PSA EX 5.

1952 Not Available USD 108,000.00
80463

1959 Topps Mickey Mantle #10 PSA Mint 9 -- Only One Superior!

1959 Not Available USD 108,000.00
80053

1909-11 T206 Lenox Black Ty Cobb (Bat Off Shoulder) PSA Good+ 2.5 - 1 of 1.

1909-11 Not Available USD 102,000.00
80056

1909-11 T206 Old Mill Ty Cobb (Bat On Shoulder) PSA VG 3 - Only Six PSA-Graded Examples!

1909-11 Not Available USD 102,000.00
81579

2003 Topps Chrome Basketball 10 Hobby Boxes Case - LeBron James Rookie Year!

2003 Not Available USD 102,000.00
81933

1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie #18 PSA Mint 9 -- Only Two Superior!

1979 Not Available USD 102,000.00
80321

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 SGC EX+ 5.5.

1952 Not Available USD 96,000.00
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