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Week 15 — April 12, 2026

Weekly auction recap for the week ending April 12, 2026.

Published April 12, 2026·Fanatics Weekly — Apr 12, 2026·5 min read

All dollar figures shown are totals including the 20% buyer's premium.

Executive summary

Foundational

All

Total lots
21,040
Total (w/ premium)
$8.06M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$383
per lot
Median total
$25
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Sports39%
8,156lots·$5.10Mtotal
Pokemon/TCG58%
12,269lots·$2.90Mtotal
Misc3%
615lots·$67Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
48%
PSA
30%
Auth
12%
BGS
6%
Other
2%
SGC
2%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
21%
$10–25
28%
$25–50
16%
$50–100
11%
$100–250
9%
$250–1k
9%
$1k+
7%
Auction History — Weekly · 4 auctions · incl. 20% premium
AuctionLotsTotal (w/ premium)vs Priorvs Avg of Prior 4
Apr 12, 2026Latest21,040$8.06M-5.7%+2.4%
Apr 5, 202618,364$8.55M+11.3%+13.6%
Mar 29, 202616,325$7.68M+4.2%+4.2%
Mar 22, 202619,561$7.37M
Category Share — % of Lots
SportsPokemon/TCGMisc
Apr 12, 2026
Pokemon/TCG: 58.3%
Sports Cards: 38.8%
Memorabilia/Misc: 2.9%
Apr 5, 2026
Pokemon/TCG: 52.6%
Sports Cards: 44.5%
Memorabilia/Misc: 2.9%
Mar 29, 2026
Sports Cards: 49.9%
Pokemon/TCG: 46.3%
Memorabilia/Misc: 3.8%
Mar 22, 2026
Pokemon/TCG: 56.5%
Sports Cards: 40.9%
Memorabilia/Misc: 2.7%
Grader Share — % of Lots
PSABGSSGCCGCAuthOther
Apr 12, 2026
CGC: 48.2%
PSA: 30.1%
CGC AUTH: 12.2%
BGS: 5.9%
Other: 2.1%
SGC: 1.5%
Apr 5, 2026
CGC: 44.8%
PSA: 32.1%
CGC AUTH: 13.6%
BGS: 4.0%
Other: 3.1%
SGC: 2.4%
Mar 29, 2026
PSA: 39.3%
CGC: 36.6%
CGC AUTH: 14.1%
BGS: 4.8%
Other: 2.9%
SGC: 2.3%
Mar 22, 2026
CGC: 48.1%
PSA: 29.3%
CGC AUTH: 14.7%
BGS: 4.3%
Other: 2.0%
SGC: 1.7%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

Sports

Total lots
8,156
Total (w/ premium)
$5.10M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$625
per lot
Median total
$43
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Basketball38%
3,070lots·$2.51Mtotal
Football16%
1,321lots·$683Ktotal
Baseball33%
2,704lots·$1.43Mtotal
Hockey3%
225lots·$105Ktotal
Soccer6%
525lots·$305Ktotal
Other Sports4%
305lots·$70Ktotal
By Grader
PSA
51%
Auth
20%
CGC
12%
BGS
8%
Other
5%
SGC
3%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
20%
$10–25
19%
$25–50
14%
$50–100
11%
$100–250
12%
$250–1k
12%
$1k+
12%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

TCG/Pokemon

Total lots
12,269
Total (w/ premium)
$2.90M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$236
per lot
Median total
$20
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Pokemon77%
9,461lots·$2.51Mtotal
One Piece13%
1,654lots·$173Ktotal
Other TCG9%
1,154lots·$215Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
72%
PSA
16%
Auth
7%
BGS
5%
SGC
0%
Other
0%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
20%
$10–25
34%
$25–50
17%
$50–100
10%
$100–250
7%
$250–1k
7%
$1k+
4%
Top 10 Sales — by Total

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