NEW HAMBURG, Ontario - eTradeWire -- Not one but two 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle baseball cards – both of them flawed but still considered a "holy grail" sports collectible in any condition – sold for a combined $51,330 in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.'s Pre-1980 Sports Cards & Memorabilia auction held September 28^th. It was an online-only sale; no live bidding.

All prices in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer's premium.

One of the Mantle cards sold within estimate for $38,340 and was the auction's overall top lot. The card was recently graded by PSA and received a lowly grade of 1 Poor. It had rounded corners and wear to the field, but was still a must-have card in the 1952 Topps baseball card set, widely regarded as one of the most significant sets in the world of baseball card collecting.

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The other Mantle card had been trimmed, with the white border removed from three of the four edges. The original owner wanted the card to fit in his binder and the oversized 1952 card was just too big, so he made it fit by trimming the edges. The card's color was superb, though, and Mantle showed well on the iconic blue background. The card sold above estimate for $12,980.

In all, 279 lots came up for bid in a sale that brought together some of the most significant treasures in sports collecting history. Complementing the marquee items was a strong offering of 1960s hockey memorabilia, including vintage bobble head nodders and collectible York hockey glasses seldom seen at auction, plus cornerstone cards and museum-worthy artifacts.

"We're thrilled with the results of this sale, which saw strong bidding across every category," said Ben Pernfuss, Miller & Miller's Consignment Director for the sale. "The market for iconic pieces like the 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle baseball card continues to show remarkable strength, while early Parkhurst and Topps hockey sets drew significant collector interest."

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Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. has several exciting online-only auctions planned for October. They are as follows:

Oct. 9: Post-War Canadian Folk Art

Oct. 11: Canadiana - Featuring the Louise & Late Robert Levesque Collection

Oct. 11: Canadian Historical Pottery – Featuring the David & Karen Jacobi Collection

Oct. 25: Firearms

To learn more about Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. and the firm's upcoming auctions, visit www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com.