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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. 34 $720,000 $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. 35 $846,980
Among those are the famous T206 Honus Wagner issued by American Tobacco, [7] [8] [9] or 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, [10] [11] although the 1951 Bowman card was the actual rookie year card. Nonetheless, in August 2022, a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card in mint condition (SGC Mint+ 9.5) sold for a record $12.6 million. It was originally ...
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc., now known as "The Topps Company, Inc.", started inserting trading cards into bubble gum packs in 1950 with such topics as TV and film cowboy Hopalong Cassidy; "Bring 'Em Back Alive" cards featuring Frank Buck on big game hunts in Africa; and All-American Football Cards. Topps produced its first baseball trading card set ...
Pro Set claimed to have its own printing presses for its product, which could make and issue cards very quickly. For its first football card set in 1989, Pro Set released its cards in three series. The 1989 rookies were found primarily in the second series. Key rookies in the set included Troy Aikman, Barry Sanders, Derrick Thomas, and Deion ...
The company also obtained licenses from the National Football League and the National Basketball Association in 1990, making Upper Deck the first trading card company in 10 years to be licensed by all four leagues. Upper Deck quickly rivaled Topps, which had been considered the standard, and other competitors, such as Fleer, Donruss, and
First, the 1989 Bowman cards were 2.5" x 3.75" instead of the standard 2.5" x 3.5" card size (they went back to standard size from 1990 onwards however) and second, its main focus was on upcoming minor league players who Topps believed had a good chance of making it to the majors someday, which continues to be the focus of the Bowman set today.
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when Richard K. Lochridge joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a 55.9 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.
To attain this grade, the front of the card should display centering of 60/40 or better, while the back must exhibit centering of 90/10 or better. 10 - Gem Mint (GEM-MT) - The card features impeccably sharp corners, retaining its original gloss in full. The card's focus is sharp, and it is devoid of any staining.