World Record Paid For Bobby Orr Jersey At Heritage Sports Auction Multiple hobby records set the tone for historic Heritage Auctions Sports event, April 23
“We had some incredible sets from the upper reaches of the PSA set registry which drew the kind of heavy bidding we’d expected,” said Ivy. “There were also some surprises, like the Lockman and Vernon cards from the 1953 Bowman set, which topped our pre-auction estimates by multiples.”
Further Highlights include, but are not limited to:
1953 Bowman Color Whitey Lockman #128 PSA Mint 9 - Pop 1-of-2 With None Higher: Realized $17,925.
1953 Bowman Color Mickey Vernon #159 PSA Mint 9 - Single Highest Graded Example: Realized $10,755.
1914 Boston Garter Color Rabbit Maranville SGC 40 VG 3: Realized $17,925.
1911-14 D304 Martens Bakery Ty Cobb PSA Good 2 (MK): Realized $10,171.
1909-11 T206 Old Mill Ty Cobb, Red Portrait PSA EX 5: Realized $8,365.
1959 Topps Baseball Complete Set (572) - #7 on the PSA Set Registry: Realized $50,788.
1966 Topps USA Test Hockey Complete Set (66) - #1 on the SGC Set Registry: Realized $33,460.
1935 R90 "Mickey Mouse With The Movie Stars" Complete Set (24): Realized $17,925.
1958 Topps Baseball Complete Set (494) - #3 on the PSA Set Registry: Realized $50,788.
1954 Bowman Baseball Complete Set (224) - #4 on the PSA Set Registry Plus #66 Ted Williams: Realized $38,838.
1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky #18 PSA Mint 9: Realized $10,158.
Heritage Auctions, headed by Steve Ivy, Jim Halperin and Greg Rohan, is the world’s third largest auction house, with annual sales more than $600 million, and 500,000+ registered online bidder members. For more information about Heritage Auctions, and to join and gain access to a complete record of prices realized, along with full-color, enlargeable photos of each lot, please visit HA.com.
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