What baseball card was sold for 5.2 million?

A Mickey Mantle baseball card has broken the record for the highest-selling sports card ever, PWCC Marketplace announced on Thursday. The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, which was rated a 9/10 by the Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), sold for $5.2 million to actor and entrepreneur Rob Gough, ESPN reported.
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What was the most expensive baseball card sold for?

Honus Wagner | Card Sold For: $6,606,000

The most valuable baseball card of all, the 1911 American Tobacco Company card of Honus Wagner.
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What baseball cards are sold for millions?

Big Number. $6.6 million. That's how much a T206 Honus Wagner sold for at auction last year. It broke the record for the most expensive baseball card of all time, previously held by a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card that sold for $5.2 million earlier in 2021.
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How much did the last Mickey Mantle rookie card sell for?

The price for this particular rookie card tops the record set in late August when a 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Rookie Patch autograph, graded BGS 9, sold for just over $2 million, according to Sports Collectors Daily. For the second time in three months, a 1952 Topps card of Mantle sold for more than $2 million.
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What is the rarest baseball card ever?

Considered the rarest and most valuable baseball card in existence, there are only about 50 copies of this full-color card from 1909 to 1911, known as the T206 Wagner. In 2016, one sold at auction for $3.12 million.
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Mantle baseball card sells for 5.2 million



What is the most wanted baseball card?

The T206 Honus Wagner is the Holy Grail in the baseball card world with a limited run of 50. That rare release has increased the value of this card hundreds of times. It was the star of the Pittsburgh Pirates – Honus Wagner – that made the card top the list of most valuable baseball cards.
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What is a Babe Ruth rookie card worth?

A 1916 Babe Ruth rookie baseball card, left, that sold for $2.46 million and a Babe Ruth game-used bat at Mile High Card Company in Castle Rock on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.
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How many 1952 Topps Mantle cards exist?

Despite the low grade, this Mantle card is still VERY desirable. There are only 1,759 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards graded on the PSA population report.
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What is a Barry Bonds rookie card worth?

The card's design with its huge, bright yellow "Pirates" lettering across the top is instantly recognizable, as is the striped Pirates hat that Bonds was wearing. Aesthetically, it's one of his best rookie cards, and in top condition, the Tiffany version can easily be worth around $10,000.
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Who sold baseball cards for 6.6 million?

Honus Wagner T206 Card Sells for $6.6M; Breaks LeBron James, Mickey Mantle Record. The iconic Honus Wagner T206 baseball card has regained its throne as the most expensive sports trading card ever sold after going for $6.6 million in an auction Sunday night.
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Why is Mike Trout card so valuable?

Trout's rookie card is relatively scarce

Now scarcity is one main reason why any card is expensive, right? And not just cards but anything in particular—supply and demand.
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How much did the last Honus Wagner card sell for?

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What baseball cards are hot right now?

  • 1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson RC Rookie HOF PSA 4 VG-EX " ICONIC CARD " ...
  • 1948 Leaf #3 Babe Ruth New York Yankees HOF PSA 2.5 Good+ " ICONIC CARD " ...
  • 2022 TOPPS SERIES 2 BOBBY WITT JR ROOKIE CARD SHORT PRINT SP SSP RC #660 MINT. ...
  • 1952 Topps #261 Willie Mays New York Giants PSA 5 EX " ICONIC CARD "
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What is Jackie Robinson rookie card worth?

On eBay in recent weeks, we saw a PSA 4 Robinson rookie bring $22,700 on 26 bids, a PSA 3.5 fetch $16,600 on 44 bids and a PSA 3 draw $15,200 on 80 bids. Robinson's 1949 Bowman card can sell for more than $250,000 if in 9 condition and upwards of $50,000 if an 8.
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How much is a 1914 Babe Ruth?

Babe Ruth's 1914 Baltimore News sports card shows The Bambino as a 19-year-old minor league pitcher and is valued at roughly $6 million. The card will be made available via a unique IPO through Collectable, a stock-marketlike investing platform.
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How much is a mint condition 1952 Mickey Mantle card worth?

Mantle's 1952 mint condition Topps baseball card sold for a record $5.2 million through PWCC Marketplace last November, smashing the previous record for a trading card held by Trout.
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Why is there no 1954 Topps Mickey Mantle?

Mickey Mantle had an exclusive contract with Bowman during 1954 and 1955. Hence, the reason why there are no Mantle Topps issues during these two years.
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Who owns the PSA 10 Mantle?

The Mantle card is owned by Denver attorney Marshall Fogel, KDVR reported. Fogel, a private collector, has owned the card since 1996, KUSA reported. The 1952 Mantle is graded 10 out of 10 by Professional Sports Authenticator, a California-based memorabilia card.
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What is a Ken Griffey Jr rookie card worth?

Ken Griffey Jr's most valuable rookie card is his 1989 Bowman Tiffany card in a PSA 10 grade. The card now sells for near $14,000. Budget minded collectors can opt for the card in a PSA 9 grade, which sells for roughly 1/10th the price.
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What is a Wayne Gretzky rookie card worth?

Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card Sells For Record-Setting $3.75 Million. Is It Better To Lease Or Buy A Car In Summer 2022?
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What sport cards are hot right now?

21 Sports Cards and Trading Cards That Helped Shape the Hobby in 2021
  • 2020 Topps Now USA Election Bernie Sanders #21. ...
  • 2020-21 Hoops SLAM Kobe Bryant #19. ...
  • 2021 Topps Update Ultra Rare Variations Fernando Tatis Jr. ...
  • 2021 Topps Now Baseball Wander Franco #402. ...
  • 2019-20 Upper Deck The Cup Cale Makar Auto Patch #62 /99.
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What are the rarest rookie cards?

These are some of most expensive rookie cards ever from the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL.
  • Michael Jordan Rookie Card, $100,000 (NBA) ...
  • Joe Namath Rookie Card, $265,000 (NFL) ...
  • Jim Brown Rookie Card, $358,000 (NFL) ...
  • Shoeless Joe Jackson Rookie Card, $667,000 (MLB) ...
  • Tom Brady Rookie Card, $3.1 Million (NFL)
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What are the best baseball cards to collect?

Top 10 Baseball Cards
  • 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle.
  • 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb Back.
  • 1916 M101-4 Sporting News Babe Ruth.
  • 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson.
  • 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente.
  • 1993 Upper Deck SP Derek Jeter Foil.
  • 1948 Bowman Stan Musial.
  • 2011 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autograph Bryce Harper.
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