Some cards are more than collectibles — they are records. Here are the 10 biggest sports card sales of all time, mixed with the headline sales making noise this year. This list is refreshed weekly.
- 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (PSA 10) — $16.492 million, February 2026. The new most valuable sports card ever sold.
- Michael Jordan–Kobe Bryant Dual Logoman Auto — $12.93 million, 2025. Game-worn patches and dual on-card autos.
- 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (SGC 9.5, "Rosen Find") — $12.6 million, 2022.
- T206 Honus Wagner (Sweet Caporal, SGC 2) — $7.25 million private sale.
- 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth — $7.2 million, December 2023.
- Stephen Curry National Treasures Logoman Auto 1/1 — $5.9 million, 2021.
- 2013 Aaron Judge Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor 1/1 Auto — $5.2 million, March 2026. A record for a modern baseball card.
- T206 Honus Wagner (newly discovered, Goldin) — $5.124 million, 2026.
- Patrick Mahomes NFL Shield RPA — $4.3 million.
- 2003-04 LeBron James Upper Deck Exquisite RPA /23 (BGS 9.5) — $2.928 million, June 2026. A record public LeBron sale.
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