T206 Honus Wagner Breaks Record For Highest-Selling Sports Cards Ever
A T206 Honus Wagner baseball card made history selling for $6.6 million, which includes a 20% buyer’s premium. The Wagner card shattered the record for highest-selling sports card of all time. The previous record belonged to a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card that sold for $5.2 million in January. That record was later matched by a 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James-autographed rookie jersey card in April. Both the seller and buyer prefer to remain anonymous. The seller of the Wagner card is an “East Coast collector.” “This Wagner stands out because of its condition,” s...