I always link to stories about Honus Wagner T-206 cards going up for auction because when I was a kid I was convinced I was going to find one if I looked around in junkyards, garage sales and flea markets long enough. I would have settled for a ?52 Mantle, but the Wagner was really what I was looking for.
That said, even if I had the means, I don?t think I?d get in on the action now. It?s just ? too much:
The card being auctioned at Goldin?s is one of the three highest quality cards in existence. On a scale of 1 to 10, a card graded 8 was bought by Wayne Gretzky in 1991 for $451,000. After a handful of other collectors, it rests now with Ken Kendrick, owner of the the Arizona Diamondbacks, who paid $2.8 million for it in 2007.
Another card, with a 5 grade, was sold to an anonymous buyer in 2008 for $1.62 million.
The card at Goldin?s is also graded 5. It?s been in the hands of a private collector and locked in a bank vault for the past five years.
What a waste. Like this guy doesn?t have a bike with spokes?
I?m more surprised that Kendrick?s is the best quality one out there. While near-mint condition cards are great, you?d think he?d want something more gritty.
Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/a-honus-wagner-card-is-going-up-for-auction/related/
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