The Most Valuable Baseball Cards

Published on 07/22/2020
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1949 Bowman (Duke Snider)

Rookie cards for Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle have already been mentioned on this list, so it is now time for the Duke of Flatbush! Edwin “Duke” Snider was the popular center fielder of the Brooklyn Dodgers and a member of the “Boys of Summer” team of the late 1940s and 1950s. When it comes to acclaim and popularity, he was just second to Jackie Robinson. This Duke Snider card debuted in the 1949 series and was made by Bowman, like Mantle’s rookie card. In 2016, a copy of the 1949 Bowman Edwin Snider with a good grade fetched $232,750.

1949 Bowman (Duke Snider)

1949 Bowman (Duke Snider)

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1952 Topps (Andy Pafko)

Brooklyn Dodgers player Andy Pafko is not a member of the Hall of Fame. Also, there is no error or abnormality on his 1952 Topps card. However, what was the reason a copy of it with a grade of 10 sold for over $250,000 in 2016? It is in the number of the card. It was designated #1 in such an iconic set , the 1952 Topps. This is why the card is so famous among collectors and completists.

1952 Topps (Andy Pafko)

1952 Topps (Andy Pafko)

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