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In November of 2015, a 1952 Topps baseball card of Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle sold for $486,100, setting a record for the greatest amount ever paid for a card on eBay. Grading company PSA rated the card’s condition as near mint, or an 8 of 10. In its history, PSA has graded 32 of the Mickey Mantle cards as an 8, six have earned a 9, and just three have earned a perfect 10.

TOP TEN MOST VALUABLE BASEBALL CARDS

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card sets eBay record for trading card price

The price paid for the Mantle card propelled it past Hank Aaron’s 1954 card and Roberto Clemente’s 1955 card to become the most valuable card ever printed by Topps. But where does the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card rank among the top ten most expensive baseball cards in auction history?

10) HONUS WAGNER, 1910 STANDARD CARAMEL – $218,550

Honus Wagner, 1910 Standard Caramel baseball card

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9) TY COBB, 1911 GENERAL BAKING CO. – $272,980

Ty Cobb, 1911 General Baking Co. baseball card

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8) LOU GEHRIG, 1933 GOUDEY – $274,950

Lou Gehrig, 1933 Goudey baseball card

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7) JOE DOYLE, 1909-1911 ATC T206 – $329,000

Joe Doyle, 1909-1911 ATC T206 baseball card

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6) HANK AARON, 1954 TOPPS – $357,594

Hank Aaron, 1954 Topps baseball card

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5) EDDIE PLANK, 1909-1911 ATC T206 – $414,750

Eddie Plank, 1909-1911 ATC T206 baseball card

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4) ROBERTO CLEMENTE, 1955 TOPPS – $432,690

Roberto Clemente, 1955 Topps baseball card

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3) MICKEY MANTLE, 1952 TOPPS – $486,100

Mickey Mantle, 1952 Topps baseball card

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2) BABE RUTH, 1914 BALTIMORE NEWS SGC – $517,000

Babe Ruth, 1914 Baltimore News SGC baseball card

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1) HONUS WAGNER, 1909-1911 ATC T206 – $2,800,000

Honus Wagner, 1909-1911 ATC T206 baseball card

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