Costa Rican currency adds more than face value to Doyle’s Sept. 13 sale

Costa Rican 1865 Cien Pesos (100 pesos) note, est. $2,500-$5,000
Costa Rican 1865 Cien Pesos (100 pesos) note, est. $2,500-$5,000
Costa Rican 1865 Cien Pesos (100 pesos) note, est. $2,500-$5,000

NEW YORK – Doyle’s auction Coins, Stamps, Bank Notes, Sports Collectibles & Medals, scheduled for Tuesday, September 13 at 10 am Eastern time will showcase a wide selection of American and world rarities from prominent collections and distinguished estates in the New York area and other regions of the country. The fascinating offerings will appeal to seasoned buyers and new collectors alike. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Mickey Mantle rookie card sets record at $12.6M

This 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, graded Mint + 9.5, sold for $12.6 million and a new world auction record for any collectible sports card on Sunday, August 28. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
This 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, graded Mint + 9.5, sold for $12.6 million and a new world auction record for any collectible sports card on Sunday, August 28. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
This 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, graded Mint + 9.5, sold for $12.6 million and a new world auction record for any collectible sports card on Sunday, August 28. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Long before bidding ended early on the morning of August 28, this 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card was already the world’s most valuable sports card sold at auction. Weeks ago, in fact, it raced past the previous highwater mark set by the T206 Honus Wagner that sold for $6.6 million last year. But at 12:28 a.m. Central time on that date, it became official when Heritage Auctions sold the 1952 Mantle, graded a Mint+ 9.5 by Sportscard Guaranty Corporation, for $12.6 million.

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Rare 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card going up for auction

A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, graded 9.5, could sell for $10 million at auction in late August. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com

 

A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, graded 9.5, could sell for $10 million at auction in late August. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com
A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, graded 9.5, could sell for $10 million at auction in late August. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com

NEW YORK (AP) – A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break a record at auction.

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Canadian postage stamp collection at center of Doyle’s May 5 auction

Canada 1959 Seaway Blue Center inverted stamp from the Robert J. Barish collection, est. $7,500-$12,500

 

Canada 1959 Seaway Blue Center inverted stamp from the Robert J. Barish collection, est. $7,500-$12,500
Canada 1959 Seaway Blue Center inverted stamp from the Robert J. Barish collection, est. $7,500-$12,500

NEW YORK – Doyle will offer an auction of Coins, Stamps, Bank Notes & Sports Collectibles on Thursday, May 5, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Featured in the sale will be The Robert J. Barish Collection of Canadian Postage Stamps 1851 to 1999, as well as a generous offering of United States coins and bank notes from 1795 to 2008. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Ancient coin collection with poignant backstory leads Doyle’s Jan. 19 sale

Sicily, Syracuse, circa 405-400 BCE, AR Dekadrachm, unsigned dies in the style of the artist Kimon. Est. $30,000-$50,000
Sicily, Syracuse, circa 405-400 BCE, AR Dekadrachm, unsigned dies in the style of the artist Kimon. Est. $30,000-$50,000
Sicily, Syracuse, circa 405-400 BCE, AR Dekadrachm, unsigned dies in the style of the artist Kimon from the collection of the late Oliver Talcott Banks. Est. $30,000-$50,000

NEW YORK – Doyle is honored to auction the Oliver Talcott Banks Collection of Ancient Greek Coins on Wednesday, January 19, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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