Huggins & Scott Sale Tops Out at 72,000 Dollars for a Brooks Robinson Dice Game Card
A rare 1961 Topps Dice Game Brooks Robinson set a record at Huggins & Scott, and a Japanese Ted Williams and a Goodwill blank-front find made news too.
Vintage Cards Shine at Huggins & Scott
The Huggins & Scott Summer Auction featured more than 2,260 lots, and vintage rarities led the results.
Top Results
- 1961 Topps Dice Game Brooks Robinson (SGC EX/NM 6): $72,000, a record and the highest graded example of the rare test issue.
- 1921 Tip Top Bread Lefty Grove (SGC 1.5): $58,800.
- 1969 Topps Jim McAndrew (PSA 10): $39,600.
- 1967 Topps Tom Seaver rookie (PSA Mint 9): $31,200.
- 1982 Topps complete wax case: $20,400.
Memorabilia included a Babe Ruth single-signed baseball at $27,600 and a 2009 Lakers championship ring at $20,400.
A Rare Japanese Ted Williams
A 1950 JCM125 U.S. Major League Set Ted Williams card is heading to auction. The set is described as one of the rarest vintage Japanese baseball sets, with only five PSA-graded examples known. The PSA 4 is the finest on record and is expected to exceed $40,000.
The Goodwill Find
A collector found near-complete 1989 and 1990 Topps baseball blank-front error sets at a Goodwill in Washington state. The cards have fully printed backs and blank fronts, which is uncommon in such large quantities.
Takeaways for Collectors
Condition and population data drive vintage prices, and so does being the finest known copy. Learn the set before you buy, and remember that a card graded lower can still bring a strong price if it is scarce.
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