1952 Mickey Mantle card sells for $12.6 million and breaks a record.
After more than a month of fanfare, the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card earned a 9.5 SGC qualifier, "the best-known example" of a 1952 Topps Mantle, sold with Heritage Auctions for $12.6 million, including premium. of the buyer. This is the highest amount ever paid for a sports item, card, or souvenir.
The previous record for a sports card was $7.25 million, set earlier this month by a T206 Honus Wagner card consigned to the Goldin Collectibles Market.
"This card is possibly the best example of the most iconic post-war card in the world," said Chris Ivy, director of sports auctions for Heritage, in a statement.
The registration card is considered the "finest example" of a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
Lodge's father is also said to have been a driver, the one who drove the Topps product in the 1950s; the cast of the 1952 set was down, and many sat in the basement, in boxes, for a generation.
The idea of a nearly intact 1952 Topps in an attic seemed impossible, but Rosen hired an armed cop, seized some money, and drove to Quincy, Massachusetts.
For decades, Anthony Giordano turned down countless multi-million dollar offers. Giordano's children reportedly convinced him to step forward, write the card, and part ways with his beloved Mantle.
This is the third time in 12 months that the all-time sports card record has been broken after Wagner from early August, and $6.606 million of Wagner was sold in August 2021 with Robert Edward Auctions.
Before that, in January 2021, another 1952 Topps Mantle (PSA 9 rated) sold for $5.2 million; a LeBron James 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection RPA (rookie patch autograph) card sold for $5.2 million a few months later in April.
At the same auction, an autographed Hillerich & Bradsby model Babe Ruth bat used in the game, circa 1918-1922, sold for $1.68 million with buyer's premium, breaking the record for the most expensive bat ever. The times.
The previous record paid for a bat was also a Ruth; In 2004, the bat Ruth used to hit the first home run at Yankee Stadium sold for $1.26 million at Sotheby's mickey mantle card, beating history record.
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