{"id":72785,"date":"2024-05-09T17:46:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T21:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=72785"},"modified":"2025-09-16T10:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:56:31","slug":"most-expensive-baseball-cards-ever-sold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/09\/most-expensive-baseball-cards-ever-sold\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Expensive Baseball Cards Ever Sold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"border-borderMain\/50 ring-borderMain\/50 divide-borderMain\/50 dark:divide-borderMainDark\/50 dark:ring-borderMainDark\/50 dark:border-borderMainDark\/50 bg-transparent\">\n<div class=\"relative default font-sans text-base text-textMain dark:text-textMainDark selection:bg-super\/50 selection:text-textMain dark:selection:bg-superDuper\/10 dark:selection:text-superDark\">\n<div class=\"min-w-0 break-words [word-break:break-word]\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-normal break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word]\"><span class=\"\">Baseball cards have been a beloved collectible for over a century, with some rare and iconic cards fetching astronomical prices at auction. Here are some of the most expensive baseball cards ever sold.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-normal break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word]\">\n<p>1. Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps &#8211; $12.6 million<br \/>\n2. Honus Wagner T206 &#8211; $7.25 million<br \/>\n3. Honus Wagner T206 &#8211; $6.6 million<br \/>\n4. Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps PSA 9 &#8211; $5.2 million<br \/>\n5. Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey #53 &#8211; $4.2 million<br \/>\n6. Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor Autograph &#8211; $3.9 million<br \/>\n7. Honus Wagner T206 PSA 2 &#8211; $3.75 million<br \/>\n8. Mickey Mantle 1951 Topps Rookie PSA 9 &#8211; $3.9 million<br \/>\n9. Hank Aaron 1954 Topps &#8211; $358,000<br \/>\n10. Joe DiMaggio 1938 Goudey &#8211; $288,000<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/04\/most-expensive-basketball-cards-ever-sold\/\" target=\"_self\">The Most Expensive Basketball Cards Ever Sold<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Four Expensive Baseball Cards We Love<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"mt-6 mb-2 text-lg first:mt-3\">Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps &#8211; $12.6 Million<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"\">The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card shattered the record for most expensive sports card when it sold for a staggering $12.6 million in August 2022.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0This iconic card features the legendary New York Yankees slugger and is highly coveted due to its scarcity and Mantle&#8217;s superstar status. Only a handful of pristine examples exist, making it one of the rarest and most sought-after cards in the hobby.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is the most valuable baseball card, the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card. It sold for a record-breaking $12.6 million in 2022. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eELc2a2Ce7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eELc2a2Ce7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/historyinmemes\/status\/1740485863573012542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-6 mb-2 text-lg first:mt-3\">Honus Wagner T206 &#8211; $7.25 Million<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Honus Wagner T206 card, produced between 1909-1911, is often referred to as the &#8220;Holy Grail&#8221; of baseball cards. <\/span><span class=\"\">It is believed that only around 50-200 copies were ever printed before Wagner, a Hall of Famer, demanded his image be removed from the tobacco company&#8217;s cards. An example graded SGC 2 sold for $7.25 million in a private sale in August 2022, cementing its place as one of the most valuable cards in existence.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-normal break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word]\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Goldin Shatters Record for Most Expensive Trading Card Ever With $7.25 Million Private Sale of Honus Wagner T-206 Card \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>The T-206 Wagner is one of the undisputed pinnacles of trading cards, with fewer than 50 authenticated copies on earth.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0UwSHKLSFx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/0UwSHKLSFx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bs4WpAJqq9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/bs4WpAJqq9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Goldin (@GoldinCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldinCo\/status\/1555262885391175680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-6 mb-2 text-lg first:mt-3\">Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey #53 &#8211; $4.2 Million<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"\">A 1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth card, graded PSA 9 (mint condition), sold for an incredible $4.2 million in July 2021. <\/span><span class=\"\">The card features the iconic slugger in his prime and is one of the most famous and desirable Ruth cards ever produced. Its exceptional condition and Ruth&#8217;s legendary status contributed to its astronomical sale price.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-6 mb-2 text-lg first:mt-3\">Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor &#8211; $3.9 Million<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"\">In August 2020, a one-of-a-kind 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor Autograph of Mike Trout sold for $3.9 million, briefly holding the record for most expensive sports card ever sold.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0This ultra-rare card features Trout&#8217;s on-card autograph and is a 1\/1 (one of one) edition, making it an extremely valuable modern card of the future Hall of Famer.<\/span><span class=\"\">These astronomical sale prices demonstrate the enduring appeal and value of rare and iconic baseball cards, particularly those featuring all-time greats like Mantle, Wagner, and Ruth. <\/span><span class=\"\">As the hobby continues to grow, it&#8217;s likely that more record-breaking sales will occur in the years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@rocinante_11?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mick Haupt<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/assorted-photos-on-white-table-AJYmNfbcoRo?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baseball cards have been a beloved collectible for over a century, with some rare and iconic cards fetching astronomical prices at auction. Here are some of the most expensive baseball cards ever sold. 1. Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps &#8211; $12.6 million 2. Honus Wagner T206 &#8211; $7.25 million 3. 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