{"id":1285,"date":"2022-06-18T11:17:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T11:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2022-06-18T11:17:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T11:17:39","slug":"whats-the-most-expensive-card-ever-sold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/whats-the-most-expensive-card-ever-sold\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s The Most Expensive Card Ever Sold?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sports cards are collectables, they\u2019re often a part of a larger set, and as with many similar things, there are cards which are exceedingly rare, and with them comes a price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article we\u2019ll be talking about the most expensive card ever sold, and why it cost the price that it did. So without further ado, let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Most Expensive Card <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The current record price for the most expensive sports card ever sold is $6.606 million which was paid for a 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card in August 2021, it\u2019s generally believed that there were only 50 to 200 of these cards ever produced at the time which is why the card is so extremely rare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of this, just three months earlier in May 2021 a Honus Wagner T206 1909 card was sold for $3.75 million, also making the top 10 list, but not reaching the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why did this card in August sell for almost double the money?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The card is considered even more exceptionally rare because of its very good condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s believed that there\u2019s roughly 60 of these cards available out in the world, and most are considered to be in poor, average, or in the very best of circumstances good condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one that set the record was in fantastic condition, especially considering it\u2019s 112 years old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This particular Wagner card received a grade 3 from Sportscard guaranty Corp<\/a> (SGC) who\u2019s reports collated with Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) and Beckett Grading Services (BGS) suggest that there\u2019s only ever been 4 T206 Wagners that have ever been graded above of a 3, which shows how exceptionally rare this card in question was.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was also an early stoppage of the printing of Wagner\u2019s card, this is up to speculation as to why, but many people imagine that this was because Wagner either wasn\u2019t receiving enough money from The American Tobacco Co. or he simply didn\u2019t want to be associated with cigarettes anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The card\u2019s rarity and price all add fuel to the speculation of why this card was stopped from being printed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sale put Wagner 4 times on the top 10 highest selling sports card list. Meaning overall from the top 10 sports cards ever sold Honus Wagner has accrued an absolutely staggering $17.15 million dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Second Most Expensive Card Ever Sold<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n