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Since 1979, SCP Auctions has conducted record-setting auctions that have featured some of the most prominent collections and important individual sports memorabilia items that have ever been offered publicly. The worldwide recognition and trust that SCP Auctions receives as the leading seller of fully authenticated and guaranteed collectibles; the expertise of our specialist team; our unparalleled experience in conducting the highest-profile auction events, and the unmatched synergy of our multi-year partnership with Sotheby’s has benefited some of the world’s most advanced collectors and trustees of significant estate collections.

We have an unparalleled record of success in handling the estate collections of some of sports greatest legends including Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Red Auerbach, Pee Wee Reese, Casey Stengel, Lefty Grove, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Oscar Robertson, John Havlicek, Arthur Ashe, Joe Frazier, Ralph Kiner, Ernie Lombardi, Jesse Owens, Bob Cousy, Tony Lazzeri, Goose Gossage, Ozzie Smith and Kirk Gibson to name a few. SCP Auctions has established world record results in a majority of significant categories.

Conducted three times per year, our large scale Premier internet auctions are among the most anticipated events in our industry, reaching the broadest audience of sports collectors throughout the world. Our format gives us ideal flexibility with the number and value of items we can accept, and ensures optimal exposure for each and every item we offer.

Our auctions are supported by the industry’s most comprehensive and diligent media campaigns. Our sales regularly garner hundreds of appearances in print, on television and on the web, including USA Today, The New York Times, AP, Reuters, Bloomberg News, ESPN, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, FOX and regional outlets.

Your important sports memorabilia and cards are worthy of the highest level of service that any auction company can provide. Whether it is a single item or a collection of any size, SCP Auctions is committed to delivering the best experience and greatest financial rewards possible in bringing your valued item(s) to the marketplace. Contact us today to learn more. We look forward to serving you.

World Record Prices

World Record Price for Any Sports Memorabilia Item
Babe Ruth’s c.1920 New York Yankees Game Worn Road Jersey – $4,415,568 (Auction, 2012)

World Record Price for a Baseball Document
1857 “Laws of Base Ball” by Doc Adams that Established First Written Rules for the National Pastime – $3,263,246 (Auction, 2016)

World Record Price for a Scoresheet
March 2, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain Signed 100-Point Game Home Official Scorer’s Sheet by Philadelphia Warriors Statistician Toby DeLuca – $214,579 (Auction, 2019)

World Record Price for an Individual Baseball Card
1909-11 T206 Honus Wagner NM-MT PSA 8 – $2,800,000 (private sale, 2007)

World Record Price for an Olympic Gold Medal
Jesse Owens’ 1936 Berlin Olympics Gold Medal (Estate of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson) – $1,466,574 (Auction, 2013)

World Record Price for a Pre-War Game Used Bat
Babe Ruth Autographed Bat Used to Hit the First HR in Yankee Stadium on Opening Day, 1923 – $1,265,000 (Auction, 2004)

World Record Price for a Post-War Game Used Bat
Kirk Gibson’s Bat Used to Hit Game Winning HR in Game One of 1988 World Series – $575,912 (Auction, 2010)

World Record Price for a Baseball Cap
Babe Ruth’s 1930’s New York Yankees Game Worn Cap (David Wells Collection) – $537,278 (Auction, 2012)

World Record Price for a Sports Ring
Julius “Dr. J” Erving’s 1974 New York Nets ABA Championship Ring – $460,741 (Auction, 2011)

World Record Price for an Individual Basketball Card
1948 Bowman #69 George Mikan Rookie GEM MINT PSA 10 – $403,664 (Auction, 2015)

Auction World Record Price for a Lou Gehrig Game Used Bat
1938 Lou Gehrig Game Used H&B Louisville Slugger Bat (Gifted to Earle Combs & Derived From the Earle Combs Family) – PSA/DNA GU 10 – $715,120 (Auction, 2021)

World Record Price for a Team Signed Photograph
1927 New York Yankees Autographed Team Photograph From the Estate of Don Miller – PSA/DNA Type 1 & Authentic & Beckett LOA – $444,031 (Auction, 2021)

World Record Price for a Football Ring
Lawrence Taylor’s 1991 New York Giants Super Bowl XXV Ring – $230,401 (Auction, 2012)

World Record Price for a Game Used Basketball
1992 USA Basketball Dream Team Olympic Gold Medal Game Ball (Chuck Daly Collection) – $230,041 (Auction, 2015)

World Record Price for a Single Signed Photo
1887 Mike “King” Kelly Signed Banquet Photo – $214,936 (Auction, 2011)

World Record Price for a Set of Super Bowl Tickets
Complete Set of Super Bowl I – 50 Full Tickets All PSA-Graded – $100,036 (Auction, 2016)

World Record Price for an Individual Post-War Sports Ticket
1968 Super Bowl II (Green Bay 33 – Oakland 14) Full Ticket NM PSA 7 – $36,716 (Auction, 2015)

World Record Price for an Unopened Sports Card Pack
1948 Bowman Basketball Unopened Wax Pack NM-MT PSA 8 – $30,343 (Auction, 2015)