Fanatics Collect Auction #246 Results: Marion, Robinson & Flagship Football

Weekly Auction #246 is in the books. Arthur’s Cards & Collectibles sold 57 listings spanning football, baseball, basketball, and soccer.

The auction drew 226 total bids, with an average buyer price of $17.56 and a median of $14.40 (including the Fanatics Collect buyer’s premium).

Shawn Marion led the week at $126, followed by a Frank Robinson signed baseball at $69.60. Patrick Mahomes II, Michael Jordan, and Jaxson Dart finished next. Same-card comparisons again showed how grade, treatment, and bidder competition can swing a result.

Weekly Auction #246 at a Glance

• Listings sold: 57
• Total bids: 226
• Average buyer price: $17.56
• Median buyer price: $14.40
• Listings at $30 or less: 52
• Listings at $18 or less: 36

Buyer prices include the 20% Fanatics Collect buyer’s premium. Individual results below show both the hammer price and final buyer price.

Top Auction Results

2003 Fleer E-X Essential Credentials Future Shawn Marion /66 #37 CGC 8 NM-MT
Hammer: $105 | Buyer: $126 | Bids: 14

Marion delivered the clear top result of the week. This is one of the more distinctive early-2000s parallels: an Essential Credentials Future card numbered to just 66, from a set collectors still associate with that era’s high-end look. A CGC 8 is a strong grade for a card of this age and design, and 14 bids pushed it well clear of the rest of the auction.

Frank Robinson Signed Autographed Baseball — JSA Authenticated
Hammer: $58 | Buyer: $69.60 | Bids: 19

Robinson was the most actively contested lot of the week. A signed Hall of Fame baseball with JSA authentication is an easy piece to understand, and 19 bids — more than any card in the auction — showed there was plenty of interest. It finished as the second-highest result and gave the baseball side a clear headliner.

2026 Topps Flagship Diamante Foil Patrick Mahomes II #97 CGC 10 Pristine
Hammer: $32 | Buyer: $38.40 | Bids: 11

Mahomes led the modern football group. The Diamante Foil is one of the sharper Flagship treatments, and a CGC 10 Pristine puts it at the top of the grade scale. Eleven bids made it both the top Flagship result and one of the most contested cards of the week.

1990 Fleer Basketball Michael Jordan #26 CGC 8 NM-MT
Hammer: $28 | Buyer: $33.60 | Bids: 10

Jordan’s 1990 Fleer #26 is one of the most recognizable basketball cards of its era, and a CGC 8 is a solid grade for a card from that run. Ten bids carried it to $33.60, just behind Mahomes and ahead of every other modern football card except Dart’s Pristine.

2026 Topps Flagship Jaxson Dart #266 CGC 10 Pristine
Hammer: $26 | Buyer: $31.20 | Bids: 5

Dart’s Pristine was the top rookie-card result of the week. The CGC 10 Pristine designation gives this Flagship copy a clear step up from a standard Gem Mint, and a matching CGC 9.5 of the same card finished at $12 — a useful look at how the top grade was valued in this sale.

Most Active Bidding

Collector-Friendly Results

Auction #246 again covered a wide range of price points. Of the 57 sold listings, 52 finished at $30 or less, including 36 at $18 or less. Most of the volume was newer Flagship, Chrome Minis, and mid-grade inserts, so record prices were never the expectation. This auction was more about getting the latest products to market and giving collectors a chance to be among the first to land graded copies. The two results that broke that pattern were older, specific, and easy to understand: a numbered Marion parallel and a signed Hall of Fame baseball.

Arthur’s Market Notes & Insights

The week was won by cards collectors already knew how to price.

These results continued a trend we have been noticing for several months. Bidders look cost-conscious, and they keep coming back to cards with values that have had time to settle. Marion and Robinson were not the biggest names on the checklist in terms of current hype, but they are established stars, and that history gives collectors a clearer reference point. That is a useful contrast with a lot of the new Flagship, where values are still being sorted out one auction at a time.

Jaxson Dart gave us the cleanest grade comparison.

Two copies of the same 2026 Topps Flagship #266 sold:

• CGC 10 Pristine — $31.20
• CGC 9.5 Mint+ — $12

Same card. The Pristine copy sold for more than two and a half times the 9.5. That fits how we have seen collectors price newer CGC grades so far. The rough pattern has been that a CGC 10 Pristine often lands around double a CGC 10 Gem Mint. Working backward from $31.20, that would put a Gem Mint near $15.60. The 9.5 at $12 is about a 20% step down from that implied Gem Mint price.

Cam Ward told a similar story, with more distance between the grades:

• Future Stars CGC 10 Pristine — $21.60
• Future Stars CGC 9 — $6

Using the same rough math, a Pristine at $21.60 would imply a Gem Mint near $10, a 9.5 near $8, and a 9 near $6. That is close to where the CGC 9 actually landed.

We are not saying this is how the math should work, or offering an opinion on whether the current pricing is “correct.” Only time answers those questions. We are pointing out the pattern in case it helps with the price-discovery process.

Caleb Williams showed product and grade at the same time.

Three Gem Mint 10s of Williams finished in a fairly tight band:

• 2025 Topps Chrome Future Stars CGC 10 — $25.20
• 2026 Topps Flagship ’91 CGC 10 — $20.40
• 2026 Topps Flagship base CGC 10 — $19.20

The same ’91 card in CGC 8.5 finished at $7.20. That highlights another trend on newer cards: collectors are mostly paying for the top grades. A 9 can still find a buyer. Drop much below that, and the card may not clear the cost of grading.

Timing played a role too. Williams recently left a game with a hamstring injury and missed the following week, which likely gave some buyers a reason to hesitate. Waiting can be the smart call. Buying into the uncertainty can be the smart call as well.

The 2015 Chrome Minis separated by name more than by grade.

• Tom Brady CGC 9.5 — $27.60 (7 bids)
• Marshawn Lynch CGC 10 — $20.40
• Matt Forte Sepia Refractor CGC 10 Pristine — $19.20
• Odell Beckham Jr. CGC 10 — $13.20
• Jameis Winston Rookie CGC 9.5 — $10.80
• Le’Veon Bell CGC 9.5 — $8.40
• Peyton Manning CGC 8.5 — $6
• Matt Ryan Refractor CGC 8.5 — $6

Brady led the group even without the top grade. OBJ’s catch image and Gem Mint 10 were not enough to pass Lynch or Forte in this sale. A nostalgic, recognizable moment helps, but it does not automatically set the price — especially in a week when that player was cut. Timing is everything.

A few other comps worth keeping.

Justin Jefferson’s base CGC 10 finished at $16.80, and his NFL Stars CGC 9 finished at $15.60. Almost no gap. Buyers were paying for Jefferson more than for the insert or the extra grade point.

Ryne Sandberg’s 1991 Score CGC 10 finished at $15.60, versus $7.20 for the All-Stars CGC 9.5. We see buys like the Sandberg 10 as some of the better values in the market right now. We are not calling for a Score boom. These are junk-wax-era cards, and packs are still relatively cheap if you want to rip one. Even so, there is something appealing about a 30-year-old Hall of Famer in a high grade at this price. Clean copies like that will not be this easy to find forever.

Final Takeaways

Weekly Auction #246 was smaller than #245, and the top of the board looked different. Shawn Marion’s /66 and Frank Robinson’s signed baseball led the week. Mahomes still led the modern football cards, Dart produced the sharpest Pristine premium, and the 2015 Chrome Minis sorted mostly by name.

The grade results continued a theme from the last few auctions. Pristine and Gem Mint copies usually earned a premium, especially on active quarterbacks. Older cards with a clear hook — a serial number, a signature, or a Jordan — did not need a 10 to lead the sale.

Congratulations to the winners, and thank you for tuning in.

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