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SportsWhale AlertThe BlockVintage VaultPOP 2$680,020

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, Wayne Gretzky-Era Hockey Wax Box Lead CA$680,020 Sports Auction

First reported · latest coverage · 2 outlets, 2 items · lead: The Courier-Journal8

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Read the lead report at The Courier-Journal ↗

What happened

The Courier-Journal carries the lead headline, “1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, Wayne Gretzky-Era Hockey Wax Box Lead CA$680,020 Sports Auction”. The earliest report in our feed is from EIN Presswire on Oct 28, 2026 at 12:15 PM CT.

1 other outlet picked it up — EIN Presswire. Coverage in our feed runs for 1h 48m from first to latest report.

The lead headline cites $680,020 — as published; check the source for context before relying on the figure.

Who’s covering it

Why it matters

  • Whale Alert. The headline carries a six-figure-or-larger dollar figure ($680,020); big-ticket results are the ones that reset comps.
  • The Block. Auction results are real-money price discovery; collectors and dealers re-check comps for similar cards after notable sales and consignment announcements.
  • Vintage Vault. Vintage and pre-war material anchors the high end of the hobby, so big results here echo across the market.
  • Sports. It sits in the sports-card side of the hobby, which Insider.Cards ranks first on the front page.
  • Wayne Gretzky. NHL. The 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee #18 is hockey's blue-chip card. All Wayne Gretzky coverage →
  • Mickey Mantle. MLB. The 1952 Topps #311 is the hobby's most famous post-war card. All Mickey Mantle coverage →
  • 1952 Topps. 1952 Topps: release news, checklists, chase cards and market coverage as reported by hobby outlets. All 1952 Topps coverage →

Coverage timeline

  1. first reportEIN Presswire 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, Wayne Gretzky-Era Hockey Wax Box Lead CA$680,020 Sports Auction
  2. +1h 48mThe Courier-Journal 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, Wayne Gretzky-Era Hockey Wax Box Lead CA$680,020 Sports Auction

Topics in this story

Player Wayne GretzkyPlayer Mickey MantleSet 1952 ToppsBrand ToppsTopic Auction ResultsTopic VintageTopic Whale Alerts

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