Oh, Mickey, you are doing so properly.

A 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card that simply offered at public sale for $12,600,000 is the world’s Most worthy sports activities memorabilia.

The earlier report was held by Diego Maradona’s Hand of God jersey from the 1986 World Cup, which a Russian oligarch purchased for a cool $9.3 million. Honus Wagner’s baseball card grossed $6.6 million final 12 months, however Mantle’s rookie card almost doubled that spectacular quantity.

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“An eight determine public sale end result within the sports activities market was the stuff of fantasies a decade in the past,” stated Chris Ivy, director of sports activities auctions at Heritage in Dallas.

However that fantasy turned a actuality over the weekend. Why the current surge? First off, the Mickey Mantle card is in pristine situation – it is rated a Mint+ 9.5. by Sportscard Assure Company. However specialists say there has additionally been a surge in buyers spending massive bucks on nostalgia.

“Impulsively individuals are like, ‘Wow, that stuff might be artwork,'” says Michael Osacky, the lead reviewer at Skilled Sports activities Authenticator, in an interview with the New York Occasions.

Perhaps it is time to get that outdated collectible shoebox out of the closet.

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