Mile High kicked off 2013 with its Premium auction, with several high-end prewar sets offered, a rare Ruth/Capone signed ball and plenty of other notable highlights. Come along for the complete details.
Auction News
Elgin Baylor Collection to be Offered by Julien’s
Kareem’s Rookie Jersey Also Expected to Bring Six Figures
‘Miracle on Ice’ Collection to Feature Expected $1 Million Jersey
Sporting News Babe Ruth Hits $89,250 to Highlight Memory Lane Auction
Greg Bussineau Wraps Up 2012 With a $1.1 Million Sale
Sale of 1929 N.Y. Yankees Team-Signed Ball to Benefit Prep School
A 1929 N.Y. Yankees team-signed baseball is on the auction block, courtesy of a prep school in New Jersey. The ball, signed by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and other Hall of Famers, was acquired by a former monk at the school. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the more than 500 students enrolled at the school.
Early HOF Signatures a Big Draw at Collect Auctions
Goldin’s Debut Auction Tops $800K, Rose Banishment Papers Don’t Meet Reserve
Goldin Auctions topped $800,000 in its debut auction, with more than $5,000 going toward Hurricane Sandy Relief. Ruth signed bat topped $23,000, Barry Lyons’ 1986 Mets World Series ring hit $22,840, but the big draw, Pete Rose’s personal copy of his banishment papers failed to meet reserve at $259,000.