List of most expensive sports cards

The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle and the T206 Honus Wagner are the two most expensive sports cards of all time.

Sports cards are a variety of trading card, small cards usually made of cardboard, which feature an image of an athlete or athletes along with identifying text. The earliest sports cards were promotional materials usually included with tobacco products and candy and often bearing an advertisement on the reverse. The value of a sports card depends on a combination of the card's condition, the subject's popularity and the scarcity of the card. In some cases, especially with older cards that preceded the advent of card collecting as a widespread hobby, they have become collectors' items of considerable value. The two priciest cards are baseball cards, followed by three basketball cards.

The first sports card to sell for one million dollars was a T206 Honus Wagner which went for $1,265,000 at auction in 2000 (equivalent to $2,309,756 in 2024).[1] As of May 2020, the industry brings in over one billion dollars annually for manufacturers and retailers.[2]

The current record price for an individual sports card is the US$12.6 million paid for a 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card (Topps; #311) on August 28, 2022, breaking all previous records.[3][4]

List of highest prices paid

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This list of items as of August 20, 2021 is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2024.[note 1]

This list includes only the highest price paid for a given card and does not include separate entries for individual copies of the same card or multiple sales prices for the same copy of a card. Thus, for example, the T206 Honus Wagner is represented on this list by one particular card's 2021 sale and does not include the same card's 2012 sale for $1.2 million or the Jumbo Wagner and its $3.12 million sale price.

Cards are evaluated by third-party services, most often Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), Beckett Grading Services (BGS), or Sportscard Guaranty Corporation (SGC), and given a grade on a ten-point scale based on condition.[5]

The images below do not necessarily represent the individual specimen sold but are representative of the given cards.

Adjusted price Original price Athlete(s) Year Card Population Grade Image Date of sale Auction house Notes
$13,538,481 $12,600,000 Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps c. 2,372[6][7][8] SGC MT 9.5 August 28, 2022 Heritage Auctions Set record for most expensive sports memorabilia ever sold at auction.[9] More than doubled the previous record for a sports card.[10]
$8,412,778 $7,250,000 Honus Wagner 1909–11 T206 c. 47[11][12] SGC 2 August 3, 2022 Private sale It is generally believed that only 50 to 200 of the cards were ever produced.[13] This sale was brokered by Goldin Auctions.[14]
$7,430,406 $7,200,000 Babe Ruth 1914 Baltimore News (red) c. 10[15] SGC VG 3 December 3, 2023 Robert Edwards Auctions A blue variant of this card sold for $575,000 in 2021.[16] It was the first card of Ruth ever produced. It had been owned by the descendants of the paperboy who collected it in 1914 and was housed at the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum.[15]
$6,846,261 $5,900,000 Stephen Curry 2009 National Treasures Stephen Curry Rookie Logoman Autograph Serial numbered #1/1 PSA NM-MT 8 July 6, 2021 Private sale Highest sale ever for a basketball card.[17] Purchased by Alt Fund II, the second investment fund managed by Alt which is a company that specializes in alternative assets.[18]
$6,317,963 $5,200,000 LeBron James 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs Serial numbered #07/23 BGS MT 9 April 26, 2021 PWCC Marketplace The sale was the highest ever for a basketball card at the time.[19][20] There was a similar LeBron James card that sold for $1.845 million in May 2020.[21]
$5,337,762 $4,600,000 Luka Dončić 2018 Panini National Treasures 1 of 1 Logoman Autograph Serial numbered #1/1 Ungraded February 28, 2021 Private sale The sale was made public on Luka Dončić's birthday.[22] The card previously sold for $3.2 million in a private deal in December 2019.
$4,989,648 $4,300,000 Patrick Mahomes 2017 Panini National Treasures Platinum Shield Rookie Patch Autographs Serial numbered #1/1 BGS NM-MT 8.5 July 2021 Private sale Set the record for most expensive football card. The buyer was a card shop in New Albany, Ohio and the sale was brokered by PWCC Marketplace.[23]
$4,887,534 $4,212,000 Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey #53 c. 1,986[24][25][26] PSA MINT 9 July 10, 2021 Memory Lane Inc. Ruth appeared on four different cards in the 1933 Goudey set: #53, #144, #149 and #181. There are no copies of this card with a higher grade.[27]
$4,782,212 $3,936,000 Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Superfractor Autograph Serial numbered #1/1 BGS MT 9 August 23, 2020 Goldin Auctions The seller, gambling consultant David "Vegas Dave" Oancea, had bought the card for only $400,000 only two years prior.[28]
$4,351,437 $3,750,000 Wayne Gretzky 1979 O-Pee-Chee c. 10,873
[29][30][31] 		PSA GM-MT 10 May 27, 2021 Private sale The only other PSA GM-MT 10 had previously set the record for the most expensive hockey card, having sold for $1,290,000 just 5 months prior.[32][33][34]
$3,605,743 $3,107,372.40 Tom Brady 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket Autograph Serial numbered #8/100 BGS MINT 9 June 4, 2021 Lelands Broke the record for the most expensive football card which had been set two months earlier by a different copy of the same card in a Lelands auction.[35][36]
$3,429,748 $3,192,000 Mickey Mantle 1951 Bowman c. 2,066[37] PSA MT 9 December 3, 2022 Memory Lane Inc. The 1951 Bowman is the only recognized rookie card of Mickey Mantle who is the most collected figure in the industry.[38][39][40]
$2,928,000 $2,928,000 Michael Jordan 1997 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Ultimate Logos Signature Serial numbered #1/1 PSA Authentic June 2, 2024 Goldin Auctions The whereabouts of this card were unknown to the public until it was submitted to PSA for authentication in 2022.[41][42]
$2,578,758 $2,400,000 LeBron James 2020–21 Panini Flawless Triple Logoman Patch Autograph Serial numbered #1/1 PSA Authentic June 25, 2022 Goldin Auctions Ten-card boxes of Panini Flawless were sold for approximately $15,000. The sale was described on ESPN.com as "arguably the most promoted card sale of all time."[43][44] It set a record for a card which was pulled from a pack and resold in the same year.[45]
$2,320,766 $2,000,000 Kobe Bryant 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems - Green 10 BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 February 22, 2022 Private sale Set a record for a Kobe Bryant card. The Precious Metal Gems were serially numbered to 100 with 1-10 being Green and 11-100 being Red.[citation needed]
$2,256,606 $1,857,300 Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013–14 Panini National Treasures Logoman Patch Autograph Serial numbered #1/1 BGS MT 9 September 20, 2020 Goldin Auctions Broke the record for a basketball card which had been set only two months and two days earlier.[46][47]
$2,083,816 $1,795,800 Kobe Bryant 1996–97 Topps Chrome Refractor c. 742[48][49][50] BGS PRISTINE/Black Label 10 March 6, 2021 Goldin Auctions The same copy of this card had been sold for just $58,100 on eBay in 2016.[51]
$1,934,069 $1,800,000 Justin Herbert 2020 Panini National Treasures Platinum NFL Shield Autograph Serial numbered #1/1 BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 September 11, 2022 Goldin Auctions This card was sold later in the same week that another Herbert card sold for $1.1 million.[52][53]
$1,826,642 $1,770,000 Babe Ruth 1916 M101-4 Sporting News (Sporting News back) c. 35[54][55][56] SGC NM 7 February 25, 2023 Heritage Auctions Although called the Sporting News set, many other companies advertised on the backs of these cards. The February 25, 2023 card advertised the Sporting News on the back.[57]
$1,826,620 $1,700,000 Joe Burrow 2020 Panini National Treasures Platinum NFL Shield Autograph Serial numbered #1/1 BGS GEM-MINT 9.5 September 12, 2022 Private sale [58]
$1,805,131 $1,680,000 Michael Jordan / LeBron James / Kobe Bryant 2006–07 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection All NBA Access Triple Logoman Serial numbered #1/1 PSA Authentic August 6, 2022 Goldin Auctions [59]
$1,784,089 $1,537,500 LeBron James 2003–04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autographs Serial numbered #32/99 BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 March 6, 2021 Goldin Auctions
$1,700,000 $1,700,000 Wilt Chamberlain 1961 Fleer c. 3,170[60][61][62] SGC 10 September 2024 Private sale The only recognized rookie card of Wilt Chamberlain,[60] it set a record for a vintage basketball card. This private sale was brokered by Goldin Auctions.[63]
$1,620,000 $1,620,000 Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey #149 c. 1,148[64] SGC VG 3 November 21, 2024 Fanatics Collect Ruth appeared on four different cards in the 1933 Goudey set: #53, #144, #149 and #181.[64] Another Ruth card from this set, the yellow-backgrounded #53, sold for $4,212,000 in 2021.[27]
$1,498,635 $1,291,500 LeBron James 2004–05 Upper Deck Ultimate Signatures Logos #USL-LJ Signed Logoman Card Serial numbered #1/1 PSA Authentic March 6, 2021 Goldin Auctions Set record for any 2004 LeBron James card.
$1,322,837 $1,140,000 Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013–14 Panini Prizm "Prizms Black Mosaic" Serial numbered #1/1 BGS GM-MT 9.5 December 12, 2020 Goldin Auctions
$1,284,544 $1,107,000 Roberto Clemente 1955 Topps [quantify] PSA MT 9 June 3, 2021 Goldin Auctions Set record for a Roberto Clemente card.
$1,253,214 $1,080,000 Patrick Mahomes 2017 Panini National Treasures Holo Gold Rookie Patch Autographs Serial numbered #3/10 BGS GEM MINT 9.5 September 18, 2021 PWCC Marketplace Rarer parallels of the same card had sold for $4,300,000 and $840,000 earlier in the same year.[65]
$1,218,402 $1,050,000 Mike Trout 2011 Topps Update Platinum Serial numbered #1/1 BGS MT 9 July 29, 2021 Private sale Purchased by DJ and Entrepreneur DJ Skee. Was displayed at the 2021 Topps booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention[66]
$1,183,591 $1,020,000 Anthony Davis 2012–13 Panini National Treasures NBA Logoman Rookie Patch Autographs Serial numbered #1/1 BGS MT 9 January 30, 2021 Goldin Auctions Set record for an Anthony Davis card.
$1,181,931 $1,100,000 Justin Herbert 2020 Panini Prizm Black Finite Serial numbered #1/1 BGS 9 September 2022 Private sale This sale made Herbert the third NFL player to have a card sell for over $1 million after Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes.[52]
$1,166,881 $1,005,600 Reggie Jackson 1969 Topps c. 18,644[67][68][69] PSA GM-MT 10 February 28, 2021 Heritage Auctions There are no other copies of the card graded as highly as this one which was previously owned by Dmitri Young.[70]
$1,160,441 $1,080,000 Stephen Curry 2009–10 Panini National Treasures "Century Platinum" Rookie Patch Autograph Serial numbered #4/5 PSA MINT 9 August 6, 2022 Goldin Auctions [71]
$1,160,441 $1,080,000 Mike Trout 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Red Refractor Autograph Serial numbered #5/5 BGS GEM-MINT 9.5 October 2022 PWCC Marketplace The same copy of this card set a record in 2020 for a modern-day card when it sold for $922,500.[72][73]
$1,141,817 $984,000 Jackie Robinson 1952 Topps [quantify] PSA MT 9 March 6, 2021 Goldin Auctions Set record for a Jackie Robinson card.
$1,111,719 $915,000 Michael Jordan 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems - Green 10 PSA Authentic December 13, 2020 Heritage Auctions The Precious Metal Gems were serial numbered to 100 with 1–10 being green and 11–100 being red.[74]
$1,110,000 $1,110,000 Paul Skenes 2024 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB Debut Patch Autograph Serial numbered #1/1 PSA GM-MT 10 March 21, 2025 Fanatics Collect The buyer was Dick's Sporting Goods. Fanatics vowed to donate their portion of the sale to the 2025 California wildfire relief efforts.[75][76]
$1,093,494 $900,000 LeBron James / Michael Jordan 2003–04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Logoman Serial numbered #1/1 BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 February 2020 Goldin Auctions At the time, set a record for a modern-day card and a basketball card. The buyer was identified as high-end basketball card collector Nat Turner.[77]
$1,003,012 $933,483.60 Mickey Mantle 1969 Topps (white letter error) c. 2,251[69][78][79] PSA MINT 9 December 3, 2022 Memory Lane Inc. This is an error card featuring Mantle's name in white letters instead of yellow.[80]
$974,722 $840,000 Patrick Mahomes 2017 Panini National Treasures Black Rookie Patch Autographs Serial numbered #1/5 BGS MT 9 January 30, 2021 Goldin Auctions Set the record for most expensive football card.
$967,034 $900,000 Lewis Hamilton 2020 Topps Chrome F1 Superfractor auto Serial numbered #1/1 PSA MT 8 May 1, 2022 Goldin Auctions As featured on King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, this sale is considered the most expensive F1 card in the world.[81][82]
$958,733 $700,000 Eddie Plank 1909–11 T206 c. 110[83][11][12] PSA 7 2012 Private sale Like the T206 Honus Wagner, the reason for the scarcity of T206 Plank cards is unknown.[84][85][86]
$939,397 $717,000 Babe Ruth 1916 M101-5 Sporting News (blank back) c. 49[87][88][89] PSA NM 7 August 28, 2016 Heritage Auctions Although called the Sporting News set, many other companies advertised on the backs of these cards. The August 28, 2016 card had nothing on the back.[90][91][92]
$939,397 $717,000 Pete Rose / Pedro González / Ken McMullen / Al Weis 1963 Topps c. 6,760[93][94][95] PSA GM-MT 10 August 28, 2016 Heritage Auctions The only recognized rookie card of Pete Rose.[95][96]
$927,726 $799,500 Kevin Durant 2007–08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Rookie Card Parallel Patch Autographs Serial numbered #23/35 BGS MT 9 March 6, 2021 Goldin Auctions Set record for a Kevin Durant card.
$911,245 $750,000 Joe DiMaggio 1941 Play Ball c. 1,386[97][98][99] PSA GM-MT 10 February 22, 2020 Heritage Auctions This card was produced during the same year as Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak.[100]
$905,099 $780,000 Luka Dončić 2018 Panini Prizm Gold Prizm Serial numbered #3/10 PSA GM-MT 10 January 30, 2021 Goldin Auctions
$874,795 $720,000 LeBron James 2004 Topps Chrome Superfractor Serial numbered #1/1 PSA GM-MT 10 October 3, 2020 Heritage Auctions Set record for a non-autographed 2004 LeBron James card.
$874,084 $667,149 Joe Jackson 1909 American Caramel c. 124[101][102] PSA NM-MT 8 August 21, 2016 SCP Auctions Holds the record for a candy card. Considered a rookie card.[103][104][105]
$870,000 $870,000 Ty Cobb 1909–11 T206 c. 837[106][11][12] PSA MT 9 August 23, 2024 Heritage Auctions One of several Cobb cards from the T206 set. This variant features Cobb holding a bat away from his body on the obverse and an advertisement for Piedmont Cigarettes on the reverse. Another copy of the card sold for $488,425 in 2016.[107][108][109]
$835,476 $720,000 Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer Reg. Issue #57 PSA GM-MT 10 January 30, 2021 Goldin Auctions Two separate sales of $720,000 each set the record for most expensive Michael Jordan rookie cards.
$826,443 $660,000 Sherry Magee 1909–11 T206 (Error) c. 110[110][111] PSA NM-MT 8 September 21, 2018 Heritage Auctions Magee's name is erroneously spelled as "Magie."[112]
$802,300 $612,359.83 Nolan Ryan / Jerry Koosman 1968 Topps c. 17,425
[113][114][115] 		PSA GM-MT 10 August 26, 2016 Heritage Auctions Nolan Ryan's rookie card[116][117]
$787,531 $575,000 Babe Ruth 1914 Baltimore News (blue) c. 8[118][119] PSA Good 2 August 2012 Private sale Features Ruth with the minor league Baltimore Orioles two years before his first Major League card. The seller had bought the card for $199,750 in 2007.[120]
$737,915 $600,000 Joe Jackson 1910 Old Mill c. 17[121] PSA VG+ 3.5 February 2019 Heritage Auctions Features Jackson with the minor league New Orleans Pelicans despite being issued during his Major League career.[121][122][123]
$730,454 $601,200 Stephen Curry 2009–10 Panini National Treasures "Century Gold" Rookie Patch Autographs Serial numbered #10/25 BGS GM-MT 9.5 December 20, 2020 Goldin Auctions
$657,578 $501,900 Lew Alcindor 1969–70 Topps c. 4,433[124][125][126] PSA GM-MT 10 August 26, 2016 Heritage Auctions Set record for a basketball card. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's only recognized rookie card.[125][127]
$626,265 $478,000 Willie Mays 1952 Topps c. 3,088[128][7][8] PSA MT 9 May 12, 2016 Heritage Auctions In 1953, unsold cards from the set were returned to Topps by retailers and dumped in the Hudson River.[129][130]
$619,848 $504,000 Ty Cobb 1915 Cracker Jack c. 198[131][132][133] PSA MT 9 April 23, 2019 Heritage Auctions [134]

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Wikipedia template uses a yearly average inflation. Using monthly averages gives slightly different numbers, most significantly for paintings sold early or late in a year with significant inflation.

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