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Top 20 Most Expensive Baseball Cards You Can Buy Right Now

The following list of the 20 most expensive baseball cards you can buy was constructed through records of previous sales within the last decade. Cards that have not been sold for a long time were not included, because they are likely not in circulation and likely not available for purchase.

1. Honus Wagner – 1911 American Tobacco Company T206

Last sold for $6,606,000 in August 2021

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2. Babe Ruth – 1914 Baltimore News

Last sold for $6 million in June 2021

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3. Mickey Mantle – 1952 Topps #311

Last sold for $5.2 million in 2021

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4. Babe Ruth – 1933 Goudey #53

Last sold for $4,212,000 in July 2021

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5. Mike Trout – 2009 Bowman Draft BDPP89 Superfractor

Last sold for $3.9 Million in August 2020

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6. Reggie Jackson – 1969 Topps RC #260 Dmitri Young Collection

Last sold for $1,005,600 in February 2020.

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7. Jackie Robinson – 1952 Topps #312

Only 9 mint copies are in circulation today, and are valued at $984,000

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8. Mickey Mantle – 1951 Bowman RC

Last sold for $750,000 in a 2018 auction.

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9. Babe Ruth – 1916 M101-5 Sporting New Blank Back

Last sold for $717,000 in April 2016.

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10. Eddie Plank – 1909-1911 T206 

Last sold for $700,000 in 2012, and there are estimated to be about 85 in circulation today.

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11. Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1909 American Caramel tobacco card

Last sold for $667,149 in a 2016 auction.

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12. Nolan Ryan – 1968 Topps Rookie Card #177

Last sold for $600,000 in August 2020

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13. Shoeless Joe Jackson – 1910 Old Mill

Last sold for $600,00 in February 2019. There are at least 15 known copies in circulation.

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14. Lou Gehrig – 1933 Goudey #160

Last sold for $576,000 in 2019.

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15. Ty Cobb – 1915 Cracker Jack

Last sold for $500,000 in 2019.

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16. Roberto Clemente – 1955 Topps RC #164

Last sold for $478,000 in 2016

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Babe Ruth – 1032 U.S. Caramel #32

Last sold for $432,000 in a 2019 auction.

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Babe Ruth – 1933 #181

Last sold for $430,000 in June of 2021.

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Mickey Mantle – 1953 Topps #82

Last sold for $396,000 in July 2019

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Jackie Robinson – 1948 Leaf #79

Last sold for $392,400 in March 2021

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