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Nov 9, 2024 · In this guide, we look at the 35 most valuable baseball cards in hobby history that are worth serious money!
- Ted Williams Card
That makes this card a bit more rare than other in the set...
- Lou Gehrig Baseball Cards
The print registration of Gehrig’s rare full name in the...
- Mickey Mantle Baseball Card
The 1952 Topps #311 is by far Mantle's most popular baseball...
- Babe Ruth Rookie Cards
1932 US Caramel #32 Babe Ruth Baseball Card. Estimated PSA 9...
- Sell Baseball Cards
And, the 1957 Topps baseball card set brought with it the...
- Jackie Robinson Baseball Card
The 1956 Topps Jackie Robinson card is special in the hearts...
- Roberto Clemente
With 19 mainstream cards and many rare regional issues to...
- Psa Grading
And in the worst-case scenario that the card would have...
- Ted Williams Card
- 1909 T206 Honus Wagner #497
- 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311
- 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth #9
- 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth RC #151
- 1909 T204 Ramly Walter Johnson
- 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle RC #253
- 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53
- 1909 T206 – Joe Doyle Error Card
- 1909 E90 American Caramel – Joe Jackson
- 1914 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb #30
Estimated Value (PSA 2): $8 Million
The so-called “mona-lisa” of collectible baseball cards, the T206 Honus Wagner cardis probably the most recognizable for non-card collectors. The card’s rarity is due to American Tobacco pulling production of its card early in its run. Wagner was among baseball’s all-time greats, respected for his hitter’s prowess and defensive abilities. The reason for the removal of Wagner is subject to debate but centers on either Wagner not wanting to be associated with a smoking product or due to a lack...
Estimated Value (PSA 9): $13 Million+
Considered one of the crown jewels for baseball card collectors, the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is a thing of beauty. The card’s scarcity (aside from its age) can be attributed to Topps’s low print run of high-series cards (Mantle is one of them). Add to this a legendary story about former Topps exec Sy Berger dumping cases of cards into the Atlantic Ocean, and it’s no surprise the Mantle is a popular and valuable baseball card. Even non-baseball fans are familiar with Mickey Mantle and his leg...
Estimated Value (PSA 2): $12 Million
This pre-rookie card of legendary slugger Babe Ruth is considered one of the rarest baseball cards in history. It was issued two years before he first appeared on a card as a major league player in the 1916 M-101-4/5 set. Babe Ruth was the ultimate legend. Babe was not only the best batter but also the best pitcher at the same time! Only ten known versions of this card (one held by the Babe Ruth Museum) exist. Sales have been quite rare—the last sale for a while was a PSA 2-graded version tha...
Estimated Value (PSA 6): $2 Million
The 1916 Sporting News (M-101-4/5) Babe Ruth is not his first card, but is considered to be his true “rookie card”as the earlier Baltimore News card from 1914 was considered a pre-rookie or minor league card. This ” Bambino ” rookie card features Ruth in a pitching pose with the Boston Red Sox before getting shipped off to the rival New York Yankees. The card is quite rare as PSA notes that only 29 versions of this card have been graded. Note that a recent sale of PSA 6 copy of the Sporting N...
Estimated Value (PSA 8): $300,000
These cards, distributed by Ramly Cigarettes, are among the toughest finds of all early tobacco cards. PSA reports only 2,700 graded cards out of the 121-card set, meaning that on average,there are only about 22 graded cards for each player in the set. Walter Johnson was simply a dominant pitcher, known to be one of the top five best pitchers to ever play the game. Check out this rare footage of “The Big Train” The Walter Johnson T204 Ramly card is one of his most valuable baseball cards. Acc...
Estimated Value (PSA 9): $3.5 Million
While his 1952 Topps card gets all the limelight, Mickey Mantle’s 1951 Bowman card is his true rookie card and a fine one to behold. The ’51 Bowman set is one of my favorites and features breathtaking color portraits. The Mantle rookie card features the Yankee great in an unforgettable pose, with a blue sky and clouds offering a wonderful background. Mick’s rookie card was a high-series card, and as is common with later-numbered cards, the Mantle often suffered from various print and centerin...
Estimated Value (PSA 9): $3.5 Million
As evidence of just how popular “The Babe” was at the time, the 1933 Goudey (R319) set features four cards of Ruth(#53, #144, #149, #188). According to PSA, card #53 (yellow background) is the hardest to find, followed by #149 (red background). Card #144 (aka ‘Full Body Ruth’) was double-printed and is more widely available. From a value perspective, all of the cards carry significant value in high-grade condition, but because of the scarcity, Ruth card #53 (yellow background) is the most val...
Estimated Value (PSA 3): $500,000
Never has an error on a baseball card proven more valuable than on the 1909 T206 baseball card of one Joe Doyle. Doyle, a pitcher for the New York Highlanders of the American League at the time, was a good player but only lasted five seasons and had only 22 wins. His T206 card is supposed to have “American” on the bottom front, but the error card says “Nat’l.” There are less than ten known variations of the card, with the most recent sale of a PSA 3 version of the card selling for over $400K....
Estimated Value (PSA 8): $1.5 Million
The American Caramel (E90) cards of 1909 were featured inside of packs of caramel candy and targeted directly at kids. Of all the early candy and gum cards (noted as E cards in the hobby) the E90 set is actually one of the most common among all cards. The E90 Joe Jackson card is the most valuable baseball card in the set, not necessarily due to scarcity but due to the popularity of “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. Jackson was a phenomenal player, yet despite his prowess on the field, he was never ensh...
Estimated Value (PSA 8): $500,000
A beautiful set with striking red backgrounds,Cracker Jack cards were issued from 1914 to 1915 in boxes of Cracker Jack. While the 1914 set was issued with the Cracker Jack boxes, in 1915, they offered a mail-in program for complete factory sets, making the 1914 issue more of a rarity. PSA notes 4,500 graded cards from the 1914 set, while over 12,000 from the 1915 set have been graded. The Ty Cobb from the 1914 set is a beautiful card and is one of Cobb’s most sought-afterissues. Only 77 card...
- Honus Wagner | Card Sold For: $6,606,000. The most valuable baseball card of all, the 1911 American Tobacco Company card of Honus Wagner. Star power: Known as "The Flying Dutchman," Wagner had 3,420 hits and 723 stolen bases in his career with the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1897-1917.
- Mickey Mantle | Card Sold For: $5.2 Million. Flashback: 1955 MLB All-Star Game in HD. Star power: A tremendous all-around player before an injury-filled decline, Mantle—who played from 1951-1968—is regarded as the best switch-hitter in MLB history.
- Babe Ruth | Card Sold For: $4,212,000. The 1933 Babe Ruth Goudey card. Star power: Known as "The Great Bambino," "The Sultan of Swat," "The Colossus of Clout" or simply "The Babe," Ruth was the game’s first global star.
- Mike Trout | Card Sold For: $3.9 Million. This unique 2009 Mike Trout rookie card by Topps was autographed by the Los Angeles Angels' outfielder. Star power: Widely regarded as the game's best active player, the future Hall of Famer was an all-star in nine of his first 11 seasons.
Oct 29, 2023 · Most Valuable Baseball Cards to Collect (TOP PICKS) The most valuable baseball card is 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (#311) and it was sold for $12.6 million in 2022; The rarest baseball card in our list is 1909 T206 Honus Wagner (White Border) and it was sold for $7.25 million in 2022
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- 1909-11 T206 White Border Honus Wagner. Value (PSA 4 Estimate): $4,000,000. Measurements: 1-7/16 in by 2-5/8 in. This card is the most popular pre-War card of the T206 set.
- 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle. Value (PSA 9 Estimate): $2,500,000. Measurements: 2-5/8 in by 3-3/4 in. The most popular post-War baseball card, the 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle baseball card, is seen as a card that indicates the sports card market’s health.
- 1916 M101-5 Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie Card. Value (PSA 8 Estimate): $1,350,000. Measurements: 1-5/8 in by 3 in. For baseball fans, the value of this card comes as no surprise.
- 1916 M101-4 Sporting News #151 Babe Ruth Rookie Card. Value (PSA 8 Estimate): $1,350,000. Measurements: 1-5/8 in by 3 in. The 1916 M101-4 Sporting News #151 Babe Ruth Rookie Card is an essential piece in the 1916 M101-4 Sporting News set.
May 3, 2024 · Baseball cards are some of the most sought after items in the card collecting hobby and can fetch thousands, even millions, of dollars at auction. Of course, the rarer a card is, the more valuable it is and the cards on this list are not only some of the hardest to find in the hobby, but routinely sell for at least tens of thousands.
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Apr 25, 2024 · Even today, people still find old, rare and expensive baseball cards. Maybe you'll discover one of them and become a millionaire. These are the most valuable baseball cards of all time. Baseball cards are a billion-dollar industry today, and the rarest baseball card is worth millions.
