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Tom Brady rookie card sells on eBay for $2.3 million, third-most expensive football card ever

The aftershock of former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady's retirement is still rippling through the ether, currently causing tremors in the sports card and memorabilia world.

E-commerce company eBay reports that from January 23 to the 29 -- when Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington announced Brady's retirement -- the site saw a 198% increase in Tom Brady collectible sales, including a 233% increase in rookie card sales and a 341% increase in his jersey sales.

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User searches for Brady rookie cards and jerseys were up 476% and 273%, respectively, from Jan.