In the premier CertifiedLink.com auction, which is now open, is a selection of vintage certified baseball cards led by an example of the iconic 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card that looks superior to the grade assigned it by PSA. Numerous other vintage Mantle cards are offered up in this auction along with other cardboard classics from Hall of Famers ranging from Ty Cobb to Babe Ruth to Pete Rose as a rookie.
This auction also presents certified coins (from scarce ancient to higher grade US coins), video games (including some five-figure rarities) and some vintage movie posters. More details on these other categories can be found elsewhere in Scoop.
CertifiedLink.com is managed by the same team that runs ComicLink, one of the leading auction venues for comic book and original art, and SportscardLink. The site will conduct auctions of certified and authenticated collectibles at least quarterly.
“We began managing sports card and memorabilia auctions under the SportsCardLink.com brand 12 years ago now, and we are excited to migrate this part of our business to the more robust CertifiedLink.com site,” founder and Managing Director, Josh Nathanson, said.
The Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps #311 PSA 1.5 is a sharp example of the rookie card, plus there are over a dozen other vintage Mantle baseball cards including 1953 Topps Mickey Mantle #82 PSA 3.5, 1954 Bowman #65 BGS 6, 1957 Topps #95 PSA 6, 1958 Topps #150 PSA 2, 1961 Topps #300 PSA 6, 1961 Topps Mickey Mantle #475 PSA 7, and 1963 Topps #200 PSA 6.
Other highlights are Babe Ruth 1929 R316 Kashin Publications PSA 5, 1931 W517 #20 PSA 3, and 1933 Sport Kings #2 PSA 1.5; Hank Aaron rookie 1955 Topps #128 PSA 3; Joe Dimaggio 1939 Play Ball #26 PSA 4 and Playball #26 SGC 5; Pete Rose rookie 1963 #537 PSA 5.5; Lou Gehrig 1929 R316 Kashin Pub PSA 1.5 and 1931 W517 #35 PSA 3; Jackie Robinson 1950 Bowman #22 GAI 4.5 and 1956 Topps #30 PSA 6; Ted Williams 1954 Topps #1 PSA 5 and 1957 Topps #1 PSA 6; Yogi Berra 1949 Bowman #60 PSA 5; Ty Cobb 1911 Turkey Red Cabinets T3 #9 PSA Authentic; J. Tinker/F. Chance T202 Hassan TPL Folder PSA 2.5 (1912); Brooks Robinson rookie 1957 #328 PSA 6 and PSA 3; and Roger Maris 1961 Topps #478 PSA 7.
Those interested in inquiring about consigning collectibles to an upcoming CertifiedLink.com auction, can contact Josh Nathanson at (617) 517-0062, ext. 101 or send an email addressed to Nathanson’s attention, to buysell@comiclink.com.
ComicLink’s open Comic Book and Original Art Focused Auction can be viewed on their website.