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KGoldin
08-31-2017, 12:36 PM
GOLDIN AUCTIONS ANNOUNCES HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF FUND AUCTION





100% of the purchase price and buyer's premium for all items to be donated to the American Red Cross




RUNNEMEDE, NJ - AUGUST 31, 2017 - Goldin Auctions is accepting consignments through September 8, for a special Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Auction in which 100 percent of the bid price and buyer's premium for every item will be donated to the American Red Cross. The special auction, which has been approved by the American Red Cross, is being held as part of the Goldin Auctions October Legend Auction from early October through November 4. Ken Goldin, Founder of Goldin Auctions kicked off the fund raiser by donating $10,000 worth of memorabilia from his personal collection to the auction.



Goldin Auctions is accepting consignments for a variety of items valued at over $200 for the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Auction that do not need to be authenticated including; trading cards, comic books, autographs, political memorabilia, game-used memorabilia, coins, currency and more. Donors will have the option of having their name printed in the catalog alongside the items they donate. To consign an item, visit www.GoldinAuctions.com. Items must be consigned by September 8 and arrive at Goldin Auctions by September 12.



"We encourage the sports memorabilia community to come together to help the American Red Cross help the people of Texas during this difficult time," said Mr. Goldin who conducted a similar auction following Superstorm Sandy in 2012. "Whether you can donate an item or place a bid, you can be assured that the full purchase price will help people in need. "If current or former professional athletes, sports agents or anyone else in the sports and entertainment industry are looking for an easy way to help the American Red Cross, just donate a piece of memorabilia and we'll make sure it gets sold."




About Goldin Auctions

Sports memorabilia impresario Ken Goldin has sold more than $600 million in memorabilia from many of the biggest names in sports, history and pop culture and was the pioneer of using the medium of television to sell sports memorabilia. Over the past few years, Goldin Auctions sold Babe Ruth's 1918 contract for a record $1.02 million, a Honus Wagner T206 card for a public sale record $3.12 million, the Mike Piazza Post-9/11 home run jersey for $365,000, and the 1979-80 Wayne Gretzky PSA 10 rookie card for a record $465,000. Goldin Auctions strives to break new ground and offer collectors the best in collectible treasures up for auction in the marketplace. All game worn or autographed items come with team, player, league or additional LOA from industry leading authenticators; and collectors can bid with confidence that their proxy/ceiling bids remain confidential. For more information, visit www.goldinauctions.com.

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KGoldin
08-31-2017, 12:36 PM
Donations can be made to this auction in the form of product by emailing
info@goldinauctions.com
and put Hurricane Harvey Auction in subject
thank you