Heritage's September 18 Weekend Sale: A Jordan Baseball Card Brings $625,250 and Ohtani Tops $390,000
Heritage Auctions' weekend sale was led by a 1995 Upper Deck SP Michael Jordan baseball card at $625,250. See the top five results and what they say about the market.
Jordan's Baseball Card Led Heritage's September 18 Weekend
A Michael Jordan baseball card topped Heritage Auctions' weekend sale on September 18, 2026, bringing $625,250. According to Sports Illustrated's coverage, it was the card's second Heritage appearance in two weeks, after an earlier sale at $525,000 on September 1.
The Top Five
- $625,250: 1995 Upper Deck SP Michael Jordan baseball card, PSA 6 card with a PSA 10 autograph, showing Jordan in his Birmingham Barons uniform
- $402,600: 1986 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan, PSA 10
- $390,400: 2018 Bowman Chrome Blue Refractor Shohei Ohtani autograph, PSA 10 card and autograph, numbered to 150
- $378,200: 2009-10 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan rookie-year patch autograph, BGS 6.5 with MBA Gold
- $292,800: 1955 Topps #50 Jackie Robinson, PSA 9
The Lesson in the Top Lot
The headline card carries two grades: a PSA 6 for the card itself and a PSA 10 for the signature. A modest condition grade did not stop it from becoming the weekend's top seller, because the autograph, the rarity of Jordan's baseball years and the player's pull carried the price. Collectors comparing results should always check which part of a card the grade describes.
What It Says About the Market
Jordan appeared in three of the top four lots, while Ohtani showed that a modern, numbered autograph can sit alongside vintage. Prices at the top of the market remain strong even when a single card's condition grade is not perfect.
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