Most expensive sports trading card sold at an online auction
- Who
- Mickey Mantle
- What
- 12,600,000 US dollar(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 28 August 2022
The most expensive sports trading card sold at online auction is a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, which sold for $12,600,000 (£10,722,310 / €12,643,344), on 28 August 2022.
The card is from Baseball Hall of Famer Mantle's rookie season and was bought by its seller for just $50,000 in 1991. It was graded Mint+ 9.5 (out of 10) and was sold through Heritage Auctions.