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Key Rarities Strike A Cord With Exceptional Success In Mile High Card Company’s Recently Concluded Auction.
Centennial, CO- Mile High Card Company’s recently concluded October 20, 2011 auction seemed to prove the old adage that if you combine exceptional rarity with great condition, tremendous results will surely follow as several key rarities performed to exceptional levels. Supporting this claim were several instances highlighted by the following records: a 1907 W600 Sporting Life Cabinet of Ty Cobb graded PSA 3 VG found a new home to the tune of $55,580.00, as well an astounding and significant 1888 N403 Yum Yum Tobacco card of Cap Anson created quite a buzz with a final sales number of $40,163.00, also commanding much interest by market watchers and enthusiasts alike was a 1909-11 T206 Bill O’Hara St. Louis that was the highest graded known copy having been assessed a PSA 7 NM grade which sold for $44,325.00.
Mile High Card Company President Brian Drent commented, “As a firm we are exceptionally pleased with the passionate response that we saw all across the board and especially on the higher end of the collectibles market, and we will continue to strive to meet our clients’ collecting goals by offering material from all scopes of the hobby.”
In addition to the aforementioned highlights, as is the case with many MHCC auctions, baseball cardboard took a front-page view with the following items performing to outstanding levels: A stellar example of “Shoeless” Joe Jackson’s 1914 Cracker Jack card graded NM by SGC sold for $46,575.00, a terrific example of the scarce 1914 Cracker Jack card of Christy Mathewson in a PSA 2 sold for an impressive $18,252.00, also performing well was a 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb bat of Shoulder with a rare Uzit advertising reverse graded FAIR 1.5 by SGC which found a new home at the tune of $14,402.00, as well a stunning 1933 Goudey final production uncut sheet of 24 cards including #53 Babe Ruth as well as four additional HOF’ers was hammered at $35,703.00, also performing well past recent market condition was a 1941 Play Ball #71 Joe DiMaggio PSA 8 which sold for an impressive $10,936.00.
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