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
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
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9) TY COBB, 1911 GENERAL BAKING CO. – $272,980
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8) LOU GEHRIG, 1933 GOUDEY – $274,950
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7) JOE DOYLE, 1909-1911 ATC T206 – $329,000
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6) HANK AARON, 1954 TOPPS – $357,594
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5) EDDIE PLANK, 1909-1911 ATC T206 – $414,750
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4) ROBERTO CLEMENTE, 1955 TOPPS – $432,690
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3) MICKEY MANTLE, 1952 TOPPS – $486,100
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2) BABE RUTH, 1914 BALTIMORE NEWS SGC – $517,000
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1) HONUS WAGNER, 1909-1911 ATC T206 – $2,800,000
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