The Most Valuable Baseball Cards

Published on 07/22/2020
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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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1909 T206 *Error (Sherry Magee)

Sherry Magee was an RBI leader in the National League four times, but that is not the reason a PSA 8 copy of his 1909 T206 card fetched $660,000 in September 2018. It was an error – his name was spelled “Magie” in the first version of the card. A corrected version was later released and printed in higher quantities, though. Along with the Eddie Plank and Honus Wagner ones, Magee’s card is one of the big rarities from the T206 set and perhaps the most famous card with an error in the entire hobby. Despite the debate, most hobbyists feel you can only truly complete the T206 series if you have this card.

1909 T206 *Error (Sherry Magee)

1909 T206 *Error (Sherry Magee)

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