SCP Auctions
SCP Auctions is a Southern California sports auction house known for game-worn items, rare cards and museum collections, with seasonal Premier auctions online. This page covers what it sells, how bidding works, every buyer cost we could find, and a straight link to scpauctions.com.
- Founded
- 1979
- Based in
- Laguna Niguel, Calif.
- Buyer's fee
- 20%
- Credit cards
- Not accepted
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About SCP Auctions
David Kohler started the business in 1979 as a card shop in Orange County, then known as SportsCards Plus. It still runs from Laguna Niguel, California. From 2001 to 2007 it co-branded sales with Sotheby's. It has sold a T206 Honus Wagner card, a 1920 Babe Ruth Yankees jersey and the 1857 Laws of Base Ball documents.
SCP holds seasonal Premier auctions online, with a buy-now marketplace and private sales between them. Each auction ends on a set night, then moves into extended bidding where each lot closes after 30 minutes with no new bid. Since 2014 it has also sold several museum collections, such as the Helms and Breitbard collections.
What SCP Auctions sells
How buying works at SCP Auctions
- RegisterCreate a bidder account on the catalog site before the registration deadline.
- Bid onlineBid during the open period of a Premier auction.
- Extended biddingOn closing night, each lot ends after 30 minutes with no new bid.
- Add the costsAdd the 20% premium, shipping, packing, insurance and any sales tax.
- Pay and receivePay by check or wire by the stated due date. Items ship after payment clears.
What it costs
SCP's 2026 terms add a flat 20% premium and bill shipping and insurance on the invoice.
| What | Cost |
|---|---|
| Buyer's premium (2026) | 20% of the hammer price |
| Minimum premium | None published |
| Credit cards | Not accepted, so no card fee |
| Shipping, packing and handling | Billed on the invoice; quote on request |
| Insurance | Billed on the invoice; rate not published |
| Sales tax | Added where it applies unless a resale certificate is on file |
| Foreign taxes | VAT or GST due from overseas buyers before delivery |
A $1,000 winning bid costs $1,200 before shipping, insurance and tax.
Paying, pickup and storage
| When to pay | By the date in each sale's terms, about 2 weeks after the close. The 2026 summer sale was due Aug. 11, 2026. |
| Payment | Personal or business check, certified check, traveler's check, money order or wire. |
| Non-payment | After 30 days SCP may cancel the sale, resell the lot and end bidding rights. |
| Shipping | UPS or FedEx Ground by default, usually within 3 business days after payment clears. |
| Check holds | Items may be held up to 7 business days while a check clears. |
| Pickup | By appointment after payment clears. |
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UX Search is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by SCP Auctions. Bidding, payment and delivery all happen on the house's own site under its own terms. Information checked October 22, 2026 from catalogs.scpauctions.com (2026 terms and conditions, 2024 auction info) and scpauctions.com (about, rules and regulations); fees and rules can change, so confirm them on the sale page.