Robert Edward Auctions' March Encore sale witnessed the shattering of multiple records for vintage cards, highlighted by a 1933 V353 World Wide Gum Canadian Goudey Babe Ruth card fetching $32,400. The auction generated over $1.3 million from more than 3,300 lots.
- A 1933 V353 World Wide Gum Canadian Goudey #80 Babe Ruth PSA EX-NM 6 sold for $32,400.
- A 1911 E94 George Close Candy Ty Cobb SGC POOR 1 and a 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Bat Off Shoulder PSA EX 5 with a Tolstoi Back sold for $28,000 and $27,600 respectively, setting new records.
- The auction featured more than 3,300 lots, generating over $1.3 million across nearly 66,000 bids.
- Other highlights included a 1976 Topps #500 Reggie Jackson PSA GEM MINT 10 for $30,000, a 1980-1981 Topps Basketball Larry Bird/Magic Johnson Rookie PSA MINT 9 for $25,200, and a 1948-1949 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson Rookie PSA VG+ 3.5 for $23,400.
- Noteworthy sales also included a 1911 M110 Sporting Life Cabinet Honus Wagner PSA GOOD 2 (MK) and a 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie SGC GOOD+ 2.5, each selling for $14,400.
- Rare items such as an Extremely Rare 1921 Schapira Bros. Candy Babe Ruth box part and an 1888 N28 Allen & Ginter John Clarkson PSA EX-MT 6 fetched $10,800 and $8,100, setting new records.
- Additional records were set by a Billy Southworth Single-Signed Baseball, a 1909-1911 T206 White Border Cy Young Portrait PSA POOR 1 (Brown Hindu Back) for $7,500, and a 1934 R320 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig SGC GOOD+ 2.5 for $5,280.
- Brian Dwyer, President of REA, highlighted the auction's success as evidence of the vintage market's strength, setting an optimistic tone for the upcoming Spring Catalog Auction.
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