Goldin

Goldin (formerly Goldin Auctions) is a Runnemede, NJ-based auction house founded in 2012 by Ken Goldin that specializes in investment-grade sports memorabilia, trading cards, and pop culture collectibles. The platform operates both scheduled live auctions and a fixed-price marketplace, giving sellers access to a liquid buyer base of serious collectors and investors. Goldin handles six major auctions per year plus monthly catalog auctions and weekly elite auctions — a high-frequency cadence that keeps liquidity consistent for sellers and gives buyers a steady stream of rare items to evaluate. The company was acquired by Collectors Holdings (which also owns PSA grading services) in 2022, creating an integrated ecosystem of authentication, grading, and marketplace liquidity.

The platform's primary value proposition is reach and price discovery. Goldin routinely sells six- and seven-figure items — a T206 Honus Wagner card sold for $6.6M in 2021, and a Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps #311 sold for $12.6M in 2022, setting a record for a single card — and the depth of their buyer base consistently produces strong bidding competition on blue-chip items. For sellers, Goldin's fee structure is competitive relative to traditional auction houses: seller commissions typically range from 0–20% depending on the item's value (with commission-free options available for premium consignors), while buyers pay a 20% buyer's premium on all winning bids. The breadth of categories has expanded beyond sports cards to include memorabilia, entertainment collectibles, comics, and even fine wine — but sports cards and autographed sports memorabilia remain the core strength.