Sports Collectibles

Sports Collectors Daily reports on the recent auction by Mastro Auctions at the House of Blues in Cleveland where Barry Bonds’ 70th home run ball from his record-breaking 2001 season sold for just $14,400, after previously being sold for $60,000. As well, some fantastic prices were realized for some early 20th century memorabilia.

Aaron Memorabilia Tops Bonds in Mastro Sale

Sports Collectors Daily
Saturday, 04 August 2007

“A 1912 Pirate Cigarettes near set sold for $800,000. With the 20% buyer’s premium, the final price was a staggering $960,000. Similar to T206 cards, Pirate cigarettes were apparently issued to U.S. military personnel serving in the Pacific islands. One card was inserted into packs of cigarettes and few have survived over the years, let alone a near complete set.”

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They also give a snapshot of some of the other prices realized at the auction:
- A 1914 Boston Garter Joe Jackson card graded SGC 70 ($204,000)
- T206 Honus Wagner graded 1 (poor condition)($160,000)
- Miller Huggins’ 1927 Yankees World Series ring ($204,000)
- Mickey Mantle’s 500th home run ball ($144,000)
- single-signed Christy Mathewson baseball ($114,000)
- 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie graded SGC 88 ($108,000)
- 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig SGC 96 ($96,000)
- 1911 T205 Ty Cobb PSA 8 ($84,000)
- E107 Breisch Cy Young SGC 40 (72,000)
- T206 Ty Cobb with Cobb tobacco back ($66,000)