Field Index — Game-worn, game-used, historic items
Sports Memorabilia — Realized Sales Index
Sports memorabilia covers game-worn jerseys, game-used bats and balls, historic championship items, and trophies. Photo-matching has become the single most important authentication advance in the category — game-worn items with documented photo-match consistently clear 3–10x the price of unmatched equivalents.
- Tracked sales
- 7
- Median sale
- $1.08M
- Highest sale
- $10.1M
- Aggregate hammer
- $17.8M
What drives value
- Photo-matching (Resolution Photomatching / MeiGray)
- Documented historic moment (Finals games, record-setting events)
- Player and era — Jordan, Kobe, Mantle, Aaron, Ali drive premiums
- Original team-issued holograms and authentication
- Chain-of-custody documentation from the original event
Where it sells
- Heritage Auctions (Platinum Night and Signature Auctions)
- Sotheby's (Modern Collectibles)
- Goldin Auctions
- Lelands (sports specialist)
- Christie's (high-end historic)
Top comps in this category
- 1.Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 game-worn jersey
$10.1M · Sotheby's
- 2.Mark McGwire 70th home run ball (1998)
$3.00M · Guernsey's
- 3.Secretariat 1973 Belmont Stakes Triple Crown trophy
$1.38M · Christie's
- 4.Kobe Bryant 2009 NBA Finals Game 4 game-worn jersey
$1.08M · Heritage Auctions
- 5.Muhammad Ali fight-worn trunks, Liston rematch (1965)
$800K · Sotheby's
All tracked sales
Every sports memorabilia comp in the Field Index.
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Showing 7 of 7 tracked sales.
| Item | Price | Date ↓ | Venue | Authentication | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant 2009 NBA Finals Game 4 game-worn jersey Game-Worn Jerseys | $1.08M | Jun 2024 | Heritage Auctions | Resolution Photomatching LOA; team letter of authenticity. | |
| Muhammad Ali fight-worn trunks, Liston rematch (1965) Boxing Memorabilia | $800K | Sep 2023 | Sotheby's | Documented chain of custody from Ali's camp; photo-matched to fight. | |
| Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 game-worn jersey Game-Worn Jerseys | $10.1M | Sep 2022 | Sotheby's | MeiGray photo-match; Beckett, Resolution Photomatching, and Sotheby's specialist consensus. | |
| Secretariat 1973 Belmont Stakes Triple Crown trophy Historic Trophies | $1.38M | Nov 2021 | Christie's | Documented chain-of-custody from Meadow Stable. | |
| Barry Bonds 756th home run ball (2007) Historic Game-Used Items | $752K | Sep 2007 | SCP Auctions | MLB-authenticated, holographic seal. | |
| Hank Aaron 715th home run baseball Historic Game-Used Items | $650K | Jul 1999 | Guernsey's | Documented chain-of-custody from grounds crew, MLB-witnessed. | |
| Mark McGwire 70th home run ball (1998) Historic Game-Used Items | $3.00M | Jan 1999 | Guernsey's | MLB-authenticated, holographic seal. |
Recently tracked
The four most-recent sales added.
Kobe Bryant 2009 NBA Finals Game 4 game-worn jersey
Game-Worn Jerseys
$1.08M
June 19, 2024
Heritage Auctions · Resolution Photomatching LOA; team letter of authenticity.
Muhammad Ali fight-worn trunks, Liston rematch (1965)
Boxing Memorabilia
$800K
September 29, 2023
Sotheby's · Documented chain of custody from Ali's camp; photo-matched to fight.
Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 game-worn jersey
Game-Worn Jerseys
$10.1M
September 14, 2022
Sotheby's · MeiGray photo-match; Beckett, Resolution Photomatching, and Sotheby's specialist consensus.
Secretariat 1973 Belmont Stakes Triple Crown trophy
Historic Trophies
$1.38M
November 19, 2021
Christie's · Documented chain-of-custody from Meadow Stable.