There is a new king of trading cards.
A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card with a 9.5 SGC grade sold for a record $12.6 million over the weekend after a bidding battle at Heritage Auctions. The sale price shattered the all-time record for a trading card, which was previously set by a T206 Honus Wagner that went for $7.25 million.
"This card is arguably the finest-condition example of the most iconic post-war card in the world," Heritage Auctions director of sports auctions Chris Ivy said in a statement. "That grade, plus the fact it has documented provenance from the most storied find in hobby history, puts this card in a category of its own.