Clean Sweep Auctions is kicking off the year 2024 with a bang, offering collectors and sports enthusiasts an opportunity to bid on an incredible assortment of historic baseball memorabilia. This highly anticipated auction features a wide range of pre-War baseball cards that are sure to capture the attention of avid collectors.
Among the standout items up for grabs are two extremely rare T206 cards, which hold a special place on the checklist for vintage baseball memorabilia collectors. The T206 Ray Demmitt card, graded SGC 2, and the Bill O’Hara card, graded SGC 1.5, are both highly sought-after pieces with rich historical significance. These cards are part of the renowned “monster” set and are prominently featured in the online catalog prepared for this event.
Another highlight of the auction is a Ty Cobb card, specifically the ‘bat on shoulder’ variant, with a Sovereign 350 back that has earned a PSA 3 grading. The presence of an SGC Cy Young portrait card, graded SGC 4, adds to the allure and prestige of this remarkable collection.
One of the rarities to watch out for in this auction is a set of four M110 Sporting Life Cabinet cards from 1911. This set includes iconic baseball figures such as Honus Wagner, Frank Chance, Nap Lajoie, and Christy Mathewson. These cards are especially valuable due to their scarcity, as very few examples of these early cards from the ventures of the Sporting Life newspaper have survived over a century.
The auction also features several other significant cards that will surely captivate collectors. These include an SGC 5 graded 1887 Allen & Ginter Mike “King” Kelly card, a 1907 Dietsche Ty Cobb postcard (with the name on the front variation) graded SGC 1, and a rare 1908 Rose Postcard showcasing Hall of Famer Addie Joss. Additionally, a collection of 1911 Turkey Red Cabinets, with cards of Walter Johnson, Eddie Collins, Home Run Baker, Rube Waddell, and Addie Joss, offers further excitement for collectors.
Moving beyond baseball cards, the auction presents a diverse range of key lots. These include a 1921 Exhibit Babe Ruth card graded PSA 2, a 1928 Harrington’s Ice Cream Ruth card with an SGC 1.5 grade, and a 1933 George C. Miller Dizzy Dean card graded SGC 3. A pair of 1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig cards (graded PSA 2 and SGC 3.5 respectively), a 1933 Goudey 149 Ruth card rated SGC 5, and a 1939 Play Ball Ted Williams rookie card with an SGC 3 grade add even more allure to the auction. Not to mention the inclusion of rookie cards of legendary players Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays from the 1951 Bowman collection.
Complete sets also make an appearance in this auction, with the 1957 and 1967 Topps sets being notable highlights. The latter set features an impressive 90 graded cards.
In addition to the outstanding card selection, the auction includes autographed items such as a rare 1953 Bowman Color Mickey Mantle card, autographed by the legendary player himself. A PSA 8 graded Jackie Robinson signed Hall of Fame postcard and a 1931 Yankees team signed baseball are also highly coveted pieces for collectors.
Sports enthusiasts will also find a treat in the form of unopened material, with a 1988 Fleer basketball wax box and a 1986 Topps football rack box up for bidding.
At the forefront of the auction is an exceptional item fresh to the hobby: a 1939 Joe Cronin Boston Red Sox road flannel jersey, rated a 9 by MEARS.
Other intriguing items include 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.
Fans of basketball cards can look forward to finding two Bird/Magic rookies and two Michael Jordan rookies, while 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.
As the auction draws to a close, collectors will have the opportunity to bid on various baseball memorabilia. These items range from 19th-century Chicago Cubs home scorecards and a 1906 Red Sox scorecard to a 1920 Who’s Who with Babe Ruth on the cover, numerous World Series items, a 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 impressive collection of baseball and sports memorabilia is set to run through January 31st. Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of history and add these remarkable items to your collection.
