Curiosities

The Most Valuable Collectors' Items in History

42. Mickey Mantle Baseball Card

Producer: Topps 
Original Price: $1*
Worth Today: $5.22 million*

Mickey “The Mick” Mantle is one of the most famous baseball players of all time. Born in 1931, he played his entire career for the Yankees, hitting 536 home runs. His battery average was .298. Original Mantle baseball cards, made by Topps, have been selling for record prices.

Mickey Mantle Baseball Card @BaseballBros / Twitter.com

In January 2021, PWCC Marketplace sold a 1952 Topps card in excellent condition for US$$5.22 million. This broke a previous record, which was held by MLB player Mike Trout. Rob Gough was the buyer of the Mantle card and said he had been looking for a “high quality” copy for years and was “ecstatic” to have finally found it.

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