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Mint 1952 Mickey Mantle card could fetch record price at auction

NEW YORK -- A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break a record at auction.

The collectors' item from 1952 features one of baseball's most celebrated and charismatic legends, and is widely regarded as one of just a handful in near-perfect condition.

It's estimated the card could exceed $10 million when the auction ends Aug. 27. The record is $6.6 million for a 1909 Honus Wagner card that was sold at auction a year ago, months after another 70-year-old Mantle card fetched $5.2 million.

Interest was already heavy Monday when the auction debuted online, with bidding already up to at least $4.