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Search our Auction Archives below to find item values. Search In Loading Loading Select a Category: Close Loading ... Limit To: Close Loading ... Search In: Close Loading ... Browse Browse Close Sports Memorabilia View Results Learn More Sell with a Trusted Expert Free Valuation & Research Chris Ivy Director of Sports Auctions 1-800-872-6467 Ext. 1319 CIvy@HA.com View Bio Chris began working at Heritage Auctions in 2000 after serving as a professional grader with Sportscard Guaranty Corporation (SGC) in New Jersey. He was the driving force behind the inception of the Sports auction division in 2003 and under his management Heritage Sports has grown significantly each year to become the largest sports auction house in the world with over $50 million in annual sales. Chris has orchestrated the auction of some of the most important athlete collections in the industry including The Lou Gehrig Collection, The Walter Johnson Collection, The Jim Thorpe Collection, The James Naismith Collection, The Mike Eruzione Collection, The Sam Snead Collection, The Stan Musial Collection, and The Brooks Robinson Collection. In 2012, he supervised the marketing and sale of the most significant baseball card find in the history of sportscard collecting. Known as The Black Swamp Find , it included hundreds of 1910 E98 baseball cards, discovered by a Defiance, Ohio family while cleaning out a relative’s attic. The sale of The Black Swamp Find collection continues today and to date has brought over two and a half million in total sales. Chris is recognized as a nationally respected expert in the industry with appearances on NBC's Today Show, CNN, ESPN, FOX News, and hundreds of print media outlets including The New York Times , USA Today , Sports Illustrated, and The Associated Press . Today Chris continues to serve as the Director of Sports Auctions for Heritage. In his position, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations, combining vision and execution with a balance of business and collecting passion. He counsels advanced collectors to help them build some of the most significant private collections in the hobby and he also works with consignors on a daily basis to recommend the disposition of their collections in order to maximize their financial return. Value Your Item Free Auction Appraisal Search Auction Archives Sports Memorabilia Values Featured Sports Memorabilia View All Featured Items Loading... Open Auctions Closed Auctions Auction Schedule Auction Hall of Fame Loading... Loading... Loading... 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