How much is a Babe Ruth rookie card worth?

The 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth card is the most valuable, worth $500,000 in good condition, according to Brian Fleischer of memorabilia evaluator Beckett Media. The second-most expensive card is the 1909 Honus Wagner rookie, worth $300,000 in comparable condition.

Why is the Honus Wagner card so rare?

Wagner didn’t punch out fans like Ty Cobb, or drink heavily like Ruth or Mantle. In other words, he was a bit boring. He also didn’t smoke cigarettes, which, oddly enough, is perhaps the main reason why his card became so valuable.

What is the most expensive basketball card ever sold?

LeBron James set another record Saturday night when his 2003-04 Upper Deck rookie card sold for $1.845 million at Goldin Auctions. It’s the most expensive basketball card ever purchased and the priciest trading card of any kind in the modern era (since 1980).

How much is a Honus Wagner rookie card worth?

Less than six months later, on Septem, SCP Auctions announced that the card had been sold once again to another anonymous collector for $2.8 million (equivalent to $3.5 million in 2019). The anonymous collector was later revealed to be Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick.