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Week 16 — April 19, 2026

Weekly auction recap for the week ending April 19, 2026.

Published April 19, 2026·Fanatics Weekly — Apr 19, 2026·5 min read

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

Executive summary

Foundational

All

Total lots
22,878
Total (w/ premium)
$8.40M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$367
per lot
Median total
$25
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Sports42%
9,697lots·$4.53Mtotal
Pokemon/TCG55%
12,681lots·$3.79Mtotal
Misc2%
500lots·$76Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
48%
PSA
30%
Auth
12%
BGS
5%
Other
2%
SGC
2%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
19%
$10–25
30%
$25–50
17%
$50–100
11%
$100–250
9%
$250–1k
8%
$1k+
6%
Auction History — Weekly · 4 auctions · incl. 20% premium
AuctionLotsTotal (w/ premium)vs Priorvs Avg of Prior 4
Apr 19, 2026Latest22,878$8.40M+4.3%+3.8%
Apr 12, 202621,040$8.06M-5.7%-0.7%
Apr 5, 202618,364$8.55M+11.3%+11.3%
Mar 29, 202616,325$7.68M
Category Share — % of Lots
SportsPokemon/TCGMisc
Apr 19, 2026
Pokemon/TCG: 55.4%
Sports Cards: 42.4%
Memorabilia/Misc: 2.2%
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%
Grader Share — % of Lots
PSABGSSGCCGCAuthOther
Apr 19, 2026
CGC: 47.6%
PSA: 30.2%
CGC AUTH: 12.3%
BGS: 5.4%
Other: 2.4%
SGC: 2.1%
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%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

Sports

Total lots
9,697
Total (w/ premium)
$4.53M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$467
per lot
Median total
$42
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Basketball37%
3,542lots·$2.37Mtotal
Football19%
1,839lots·$536Ktotal
Baseball32%
3,095lots·$1.16Mtotal
Hockey3%
301lots·$93Ktotal
Soccer6%
618lots·$304Ktotal
Other Sports3%
290lots·$76Ktotal
By Grader
PSA
51%
Auth
19%
CGC
12%
BGS
9%
Other
5%
SGC
5%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
19%
$10–25
19%
$25–50
17%
$50–100
13%
$100–250
14%
$250–1k
11%
$1k+
8%
Top 10 Sales — by Total
Foundational

TCG/Pokemon

Total lots
12,681
Total (w/ premium)
$3.79M
incl. 20% buyer's premium
Avg total
$299
per lot
Median total
$19
50th percentile
Subcategory Share — by Lots
Pokemon78%
9,920lots·$3.46Mtotal
One Piece14%
1,788lots·$100Ktotal
Other TCG8%
973lots·$236Ktotal
By Grader
CGC
75%
PSA
15%
Auth
7%
BGS
3%
SGC
0%
Other
0%
Price Distribution — Total (w/ premium)
$0–10
19%
$10–25
39%
$25–50
17%
$50–100
9%
$100–250
7%
$250–1k
5%
$1k+
4%
Top 10 Sales — by Total

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