In the exciting and highly anticipated Clean Sweep Auctions’ first major event of 2024, collectors and enthusiasts are flocking to bid on an impressive array of historic baseball memorabilia. Among the standout items in this expansive auction are several rare pre-War baseball cards, including two highly sought-after T206 cards.
One of the highlights is the T206 Ray Demmitt card, graded SGC 2. This rare gem is accompanied by a Bill O’Hara card, graded SGC 1.5. These T206 cards are part of the renowned “monster” set and are sure to draw attention from collectors of vintage baseball memorabilia.
Not to be overlooked is a Ty Cobb card, specifically the ‘bat on shoulder’ variant, with a Sovereign 350 back and a PSA 3 grading. Another notable item in the auction is an SGC graded Cy Young portrait card, rated SGC 4, which adds to the allure of the listings.
One particularly rare highlight includes a set of four M110 Sporting Life Cabinet cards from 1911 featuring baseball legends Honus Wagner, Frank Chance, Nap Lajoie, and Christy Mathewson. These cards are highly valuable due to their limited number of surviving examples from over a century ago when the Sporting Life newspaper ventured into card production.
The auction also features other significant cards, such as the 1887 Allen & Ginter Mike “King” Kelly card graded SGC 5, a rare 1907 Dietsche Ty Cobb postcard (with the name on the front variation) graded SGC 1, and a 1908 Rose Postcard showcasing Hall of Famer Addie Joss. Additionally, collectors will find a collection of 1911 Turkey Red Cabinets with cards of Walter Johnson, Eddie Collins, Home Run Baker, Rube Waddell, and Addie Joss.
Moving forward, the auction continues with key lots including a 1921 Exhibit Babe Ruth card graded PSA 2, a 1928 Harrington’s Ice Cream Ruth card with an SGC 1.5 grade, a 1933 George C. Miller Dizzy Dean card graded SGC 3, and a pair of 1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig cards. The Gehrig cards are graded PSA 2 and SGC 3.5 respectively. The auction also features a 1933 Goudey 149 Ruth card rated SGC 5, a 1939 Play Ball Ted Williams rookie card with an SGC 3 grade, and a 1948-49 Leaf Jackie Robinson RC graded Beckett 2. Additionally, collectors can find a PSA 9 graded 1950 Callahan set, and rookie cards of Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays from the 1951 Bowman series. Furthermore, there are a 1952 Berk Ross Mantle card graded PSA 3, a 1952 Bowman Mantle card with a PSA 5 grade, a 1954 Johnson Cookies Aaron RC graded PSA 7, and a 1958 Hires Root Beer with tab Willie Mays card, also graded PSA 7.
The auction also boasts complete sets, including the 1957 and 1967 Topps, with the latter featuring 90 graded cards.
For fans of autographed memorabilia, notable items include a 1953 Bowman Color Mickey Mantle card signed by Mantle himself, a PSA 8 graded Jackie Robinson signed Hall of Fame postcard, and a 1931 Yankees team signed baseball.
Enthusiasts of unopened material will find a 1988 Fleer basketball wax box and a 1986 Topps football rack box, adding excitement to an already impressive lineup of items.
The auction kicks off with a truly exceptional item: a 1939 Joe Cronin Boston Red Sox road flannel jersey, rated a 9 by MEARS, making it a highly coveted piece for collectors.
Additional items of interest include a series of Chicago Cubs signed team sets dating back to the 1950s, thirteen different Derek Jeter autographed cards (most signed before his MLB debut), and a Lou Gehrig autograph.
Basketball card collectors will be thrilled to find two Bird/Magic rookies and two Michael Jordan rookies in the lineup. The football section includes vintage sets, Tom Brady rookie cards, and a ticket from the famous 1958 “greatest game” between the Colts and the Giants.
Rounding out the auction is a captivating selection of baseball memorabilia, featuring 19th-century Chicago Cubs home scorecards, a 1906 Red Sox scorecard, a 1920 Who’s Who with Babe Ruth on the cover, numerous World Series items, a vintage 1912 tabletop baseball game, an original telephone from Ebbets Field, tickets, pennants, and a high-grade set of Hartland statues.
Bidding for this extensive and remarkable collection of baseball and sports memorabilia is open until January 31st. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of history and add to your treasured collection.
