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I had a busy weekend — including getting to see the Detroit Tigers in person as they continued to stay in the playoff hunt by beating the San Francisco Giants in extra frames — so this is a slightly abbreviated newsletter.

In this issue you'll find:

Auction highlights
Recent auction recaps
News in the hobby
Cliff Harris’ rookie card and player profile
ICYMI
Recent Vintage Card Voyage videos

Let’s get into it.

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Auction Highlights

In order of closing date:

Hunt Auctions August Internet Auction (ending on August 12)

Lelands 2026 Summer Classic (ending on August 15)

Goldin Auction Monthly Sports Elite #7 (ending on August 15)

REA Summer 2026 Auction (ending on August 16)

Collector Investor Auctions August Auction (ending on August 16)

Fanatics Collect Weekly Auction (ending on August 16)

Other active auctions:

Heritage Auctions Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction (ends on August 21-23)

Wheatland Auction August 2026 Sports Card & Memorabilia Auction (ends on August 23)

Clean Sweep Auctions (ends on September 10)

Recent Auction Recaps

Sterling Sports Auctions:

Top Sale: ⚾ 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb, Red Portrait, Piedmont Cigarettes Factory 42 SGC 30 - $6,025 (The last sale of the same grade, per Card Ladder, was for $4,325 on April 14, 2026, but I’m not sure if it’s a Factory 42 version)

Lowest Price Hall of Famer: 🏒 1972 O-Pee-Chee Lot of (3) Raw Cards including Tony Esposito In Action - $18

Most Bids - ⚾ 1926-27 Aguilitas #777 Adolfo Luque SGC 50 - 40 bids (Sold for $1,989 - The last sale of the card, per Card Ladder, was an SGC 30 on October 15, 2023, for $232.50)

Love of the Game Summer 2026 Premier Auction:

Top Sale: ⚾ 1909-11 T206 Honus Wagner CGC Authentic Restored - $1.337 million (The most recent sale of the same grade that also happened to be restored, per Card Ladder, was a PSA-graded version on April 26, 2025, for $1.98 million)

Lowest Price Hall of Famer: 🥊 1948 Leaf Boxing SGC-Graded Pair, including SGC 4 Max Schmelling - $36

Most Bids - ⚾ c. 1950s Hank Aaron Signed Original Type 1 Rookie Photo PSA/DNA - 133 bids (Sold for $40,800)

The Collector Connection Post War Sports Cards & Memorabilia Auction:

Top Sale: ⚾ 1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente Rookie Card PSA 4 - $8,262.36 (The most recent sale of the same grade, per Card Ladder, was on August 2, 2026, for $3,571.00 - Assuming the sale has officially gone through, it’s the highest-ever price for a PSA 4, eclipsing a February 25, 2021, sale of $6,377.77, per Vintage Card Prices)

Lowest Price Hall of Famer: 🏈 1974 Topps #121 Harold Carmichael Rookie Card EX (Raw) - $6

Most Bids - ⚾ 1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente Rookie Card PSA 4- 109 bids (this was the Top Sale card)

News Briefs

💰 The Top 5 Coolest Vintage Items for Sale at the National

💰 GOAT Card Price Explosion on Display at National Sports Collectors Convention

⚾ Chasing the Other T206 Wagner: Collectors Like Mike Rich Hunt the Old School Way

⚾ Top 8 Most Iconic and Valuable 1948 Leaf Baseball Cards

⚾ After Decades of Collecting, Steven Lane Chases Signed Mickey Mantle Cards

🕰️ Seeking the Old Stuff at the National

Vintage HOF Rookie Card: Cliff Harris

Along with being an award-winning defensive back, Cliff Harris also ran back punts and kickoffs during the first half of his 10-year career with the Dallas Cowboys, averaging more than 25 yards per kickoff return during that time.

Cliff Harris - DB

HOF Induction in 2021

Standout Stats: