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1909 Honus Wagner baseball card sells for $2.1 million
cn ^ | April 6, 2013: | staff reporter

Posted on 04/07/2013 6:59:44 AM PDT by Daffynition

A rare 1909 baseball card, known as the "Holy Grail" of baseball cards, has sold for a record $2.1 million, the auction house that conducted the sale said Saturday.

The 1909 card of Pittsburgh Pirate shortstop Honus Wagner was auctioned by Goldin Auctions in West Berlin, New Jersey for $2,105,770.50 to an unnamed buyer. Bidding started at $500,000 on Feb. 25.

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To: Daffynition

wow , ya never know , huh? gReat find!

is my harmon killebrew card worth anything ? I would settle for having my boxes of old comics..


21 posted on 04/07/2013 10:42:19 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: cripplecreek

Here’s an 1864 take on that;

http://www.thatvideosite.com/v/3341/conan-obrien-1864-baseball


22 posted on 04/08/2013 9:53:51 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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