Anyone buy anything in the Gutierrez autograph auction?

[RichardSimon]

An e mail I received, when I was questioning the value of a 1940 Reds ball, directed me to PSA's SMR where an article by Joe Orlando was posted about auction results.
I do not know when this auction took place but I was curious about it.
There are references in Orlando's story about other auctions and dates are mentioned which make me think this might an old story but I am not sure.
To my knowledge nobody on 54 ever posted anything about this auction.



Unique Comiskey Signed Baseball Breaks $20,000 in $1.3 Million Gutierrez Auction

Usually, when a single signed baseball reaches $15,000 or higher, you expect the autograph to come from a major name like Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig. Recently, at Mike Gutierrez's all-autograph auction, a Charles Comiskey single signed Official American League baseball sold for $21,300. According to Gutierrez, it is the only known single signed baseball of this legendary Chicago owner. With that in mind, the bidding became fierce even though the reserve was a mere $2,500. Here's a look at some of the highlights from the sale that featured $1.3 million in total bids.



Item and Price Realized

1) 1923 New York Yankee team signed baseball $18,306

2) 1940 Cincinnati Reds team signed baseball $7,678

3) 1961 New York Yankee team signed baseball $12,501

4) 1969 New York Mets team signed baseball $5,700

5) 1977 New York Yankee team signed baseball $10,792

6) Jimmie Foxx autographed B&W HOF Plaque $1,995

7) Bobby Jones autographed photo $2,839

8) Babe Ruth signed "Babe Ruth Story" $4,281

9) Jeff Morey autographed index card collection $34,309

10) 1927 New York Yankee team signed baseball $17,603

11) 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates team signed baseball from Clemente estate $5,419

12) 1980 Philadelphia Phillies team signed baseball $4,281

13) 2000 New York Yankee team signed baseball $2,388

14) Charles Comiskey signed baseball (only known example) $21,300

15) Ty Cobb autographed baseball circa 1959 $13,905

16) Grover Cleveland Alexander autographed baseball circa 1933 $7,399

17) Jackie Robinson signed baseball $6,208

18) Mickey Mantle "Happy Hanukkah" autographed baseball $1,903

19) Babe Ruth 1926 signed hospital document (to Christy Walsh) $6,957

20) 1932 New York Yankee "Year to Remember" display $7,054

21) Babe Ruth autographed 1932 underwear contract $3,938

22) 1933 autographed World Series photo w/Ruth $8,419

23) Lou Gehrig autographed 1938 wire photo $9,292

24) 1961 New York Yankee "Year to Remember" display $5,829

25) Negro League Greats signed replica jersey $5,536

26) Roger Maris autographed replica bat $4,281

27) Ty Cobb autographed B&W HOF Plaque $2,304

28) Mark McGwire autographed limited edition 1987 bat $1,995

29) 1922 Notre Dame team signed photo $4,926

30) 1983 Michael Jordan game-used/autographed North Carolina shoes $16,641

[Scott Garner]

WOW! Those are some pretty strong realized prices.
I didn't bid on any lots, BTW...

[WillowGrove]

Nope didn't hear about this auction Richard.

[RichardSimon]

I am now thinking that maybe this was an older auction and the story is still online, years later
It did seem very weird, when I first saw it, that a Heritage exec would be running his own auctions.
Which is why I posted my question on the board.
Even though some of those prices realized are quite high, even by today's standards, especially $7600 for a 1940 Reds ball. Now I know someone who will never be able to sell his .
ps.
I just got an e mail that confirmed that this was an old auction. So never mind .

[brooklynbaseball]

I believe his auctions were taken over by Premier Auctions

[JimStinson]

Rich , I think it might have been a mix of past auctions in particular lot #9 sold many years ago for about that same price and then was broken up. Unless there were two identical lots or Jeff discovered another one.
That and some of the prices seem low and some really high.

I don't pay much attention to auctions in progress only past prices realized I could indeed be wrong but some of those do seem familiar
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[Big Dave]

With the McGwire signed bat selling for 2k, that auction is probably 12+ years old.

[mcgwirecom]

Yes, a 1987 McGwire limited edition bat for $2000 isa 1999 price. I can buy all I want for $150 now!