Chester, NJ - March 23, 2026 - REA’s March Auction closed Sunday night and was led by a pair of 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle cards - an SGC VG+ 3.5 that sold for $101,475 - a record for the card in this SGC grade - and an SGC Authentic that sold for $46,740. 

The event, which included nearly 4,000 lots, also featured a 1989 Upper Deck PSA GEM MINT 10 near-complete set that sold for $35,670, along with a 1986-1987 Fleer Basketball PSA NM-MT 8 complete set plus the complete eleven-card sticker set that sold for $27,060.

Other notable results from the auction included:

1916 M101-5 Sporting News #86 Joe Jackson SGC GOOD+ 2.5 - $30,750

1960 Topps #326 Roberto Clemente PSA MINT 9 (Highest Graded) - $23,985

1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Green Background GAI VG 3 - Old Mill Back - $20,910

1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Green Background PSA VG 3 (MBA Gold Diamond) - $18,450

1972-1973 Topps Basketball #195 Julius Erving Rookie PSA MINT 9 - $17,220

1933 R319 Goudey #127 Mel Ott PSA NM-MT 8 - $14,760

1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background PSA VG+ 3.5 - $11,992.50

Circa 1860s W50 L. Prang & Co. Presidents & Wives Abraham Lincoln PSA VG 3 - $10,148

“This continues the strong, record-setting results that we’ve seen to kick off the year,” said REA President Brian Dwyer. “The fantastic results in this event set the tone for what is going to be a tremendous line-up of high-value and unique items in our Spring Catalog Auction that is just around the corner.”

REA’s much-anticipated Spring Catalog Auction will run from April 3-19. If you’re not already signed up to receive REA’s catalog, you can sign-up here.

About REA

REA is one of the leading auction houses in the US specializing in sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia. Through its signature approach to collectibles, REA has established a reputation as the industry benchmark through its unparalleled and unwavering commitment to integrity, knowledge and trust. For more than 30 years, REA has brokered some of the most lucrative sales and handled some of the most coveted pieces of sports memorabilia in the hobby’s history, including the historic sales of the 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card for $7.2 million in December 2023 and the T206 Honus Wagner card for $6.6 million in August 2021, a record-setting price at the time. In July 2023, the company acquired Huggins & Scott Auctions. Last year, the company launched its Fixed Price Marketplace that currently features 1,800+ items available in a “buy now” model. For more information, visit https://collectrea.com/ and follow REA on Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook. You can also contact the company and request an auction catalog by emailing [email protected]. 

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