$12.6M Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Was Bought in 1991 for Just $50
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The mint condition 1952 Topps baseball card was purchased in 1991 for just $50,000, the previous owner tells Inside Edition. Anthony Giordano just sold the card at auction for a record $12.6 million.
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Mickey Mantle card sells for all-time record - Sports Collectors
Inside Edition - The mint condition 1952 Topps baseball
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Mickey Mantle's card sells for $12.6million - making it the most expensive sports item of ALL-TIME
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Mickey Mantle's card sells for $12.6million - making it the most expensive sports item of ALL-TIME
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$12.6M Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Was Bought in 1991 for Just $50K
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