1954 Bowman Mickey Mantle
Seeing as Mickey Mantle is one of the most popular figures in sports history, it’s no surprise that his cards are extremely valuable, even to this day. In 1998, Mantle was added to the “Baseball’s 100 Greatest Players” list. That’s why high-grade vintage Mantle cards always sell for such high amounts. One example to prove this point is a PSA 9 1954 Bowman Mantle – a fourth-year Mantle – was sold in May 2017 for no less than $204,000.

1954 Bowman Mickey Mantle
1914 Boston Garter Ty Cobb
This is one card that is almost impossible to find, especially the only Ty Cobb that was graded by either PSA or SGC. It’s from the all-too-rare window display series. A Sportscard Guaranty 50 1914 Boston Garter Cobb, the equivalent of PSA 4, sold for a whopping $204,000 in August 2018. Ty Cobb is the very first baseball player to win a bronze plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1914 Boston Garter Ty Cobb