If you are into collecting, buying and selling baseball cards, you are definitely eager to find out which are some of the most valuable cards in the world. You may not actually own one of these, but then you never know…so here is a list of the crème de la crème of baseball cards:
The Holy Grail of baseball cards
Honus Wagner, 1909-1911 American Tobacco Company T206- this beautiful card actually sold for a whopping 3.12M back in 2016. The background story of the card is what makes it so valuable and cherished. The American Tobacco Company produced these cards and introduced them in cigarette packs sold on the market. However, Wagner did not want children buying tobacco products to obtain his cards and the company quickly made up its mind and stopped producing them after releasing only between 50 and 200 pieces. Now, a century later it is absolutely not a surprise that these cards have become so valuable. In 2007, this same card sold for 2.8M. So what will be its next high and when?
The Mickey Mantle – 1952 Topps
The 1952 Topps Major League Card of Mickey Mantle sold at 1.13M at an auction back in 2016. In January 2021, this card set a new amazing record and sold for $5.2M at an auction. The PSA grading for this card was an astonishing 8.5. PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) is a grading company that assigns a score that considers the different facets about a card such as its condition, the card’s authenticity, and other details.
Although these are two of the most valuable cards out there, many other cards have significant value as well. Value also depends on demand so when a player’s demand goes up, so does the price of their cards. In addition, autographed cards are becoming much more popular and can fetch top dollar for desirable players.
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