The top best seller baseball cards can easily attract six to seven figure prices nowadays. People can now spend an amount close or above that of owning a house, all that for old pieces of cardboard. If you once thought that they run out of value, you thought wrong.

Yes, the immense print runs throughout the 1980s and some part of the 90s dismantled the costs of many post-1980 cards. However, most people usually forget that most pre-war as well as the high grade post-war classic baseball card boxes worth can be through the ceiling.

If you are thinking about pushing baseball cards, first go through the following list and assess if you might be in luck of holding something special.

1: 1909-11 T206 White Border Honus Wagner

Projected PSA 4 VG-EX worth: $4,000,000
Dimensions: 1-7/16″ x 2-5/8″
This particular baseball card is regarded as the Holy-Grail of trading cards in the sector. The card was manufactured in 1909 by the American Tobacco Company. The T206 Honus Wagner card still stands strong as the icon of trading card compendium to date.

It really doesn’t matter much whether the card is in a poor state since it will potentially fetch a pretty sum of more than $1 million. Many cards in the T206 series are not as a hard to come across. However, the Honus Wagner cards are absolutely rare since their production was halted from production early. No one really understood why.
Did it have something to do with Wagner requesting to be remunerated by the company for using his image? Or, the most popular narrative that it was related Wagner’s refusal to be included in the marketing of tobacco use to under aged children. No matter the reason, they are now estimated to range from 50 – 75 copies only circulating the continent. This card will most likely remain the icon and the most expensive card for a long time to come.

2: 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle

Approximate PSA 9 Mint Worth: $2,500,000
Dimensions: 2-5/8″ x 3-3/4″
This is one of the most important post-war card boxes in the industry. This baseball card is highly regarded for three primary reasons:
The Topps entered the sports card sector for the very first time in 1952. This makes the set itself incredibly popular and even the basic cards in pristine condition can go for more than $1,000. It’s considered a “high number” card since cards 311 to 407 are in the set. This indicates that less than average Mickey Mantle rookie cards were created in 1952, fewer than the usual range.

Most high number cards are known to have been chucked into the ocean and consequently considerably reducing their numbers in circulation today.

Although this card isn’t actually a Mickey Mantle’s official rookie card, it’s most definitely his favourite.

3: 1916 (M101-5) Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie Card

Estimated value: $1,350,000
Dimensions: 1-5/8″ x 3″
This particular card belongs to the most talented and greatest player of all time. So it’s not a wonder that it had to be featured on this list. The card features Babe Ruth wearing a Boston Red Sox uniform prior to being exchanged to the opposing side – New York Yankees.

This happens to be the key card among the 200-card M101-5 set. It’s usually located off-center and includes different forms of advertisement backs. However, most copies in circulation today feature a blank back.
This card can be grouped among the hardest to find cards and thus making it a truly essential card in the list. In PSA 8 condition, these cards can potentially attract over $1 million.

4: 1916 (M101-4) Sporting News #151 Babe Ruth Rookie Card

Approximate cost: $ 1,350,000
Dimensions: 1-5/8″ x 3″
This card can also be counted as part of the 1916 M101-4 Sporting News series that’s estimated to have been produced immediately after the M101-5 set.
When it comes to availability, this card is harder to come across compared to the M101-4 cards. However, the value of the M101-4 version is also projected to range at around $1 million while in the PSA 8 condition.
It’s remarkably hard to tell, which particular set the card falls in since both of them are card #151 in their corresponding sets. The only way to tell them apart is if the card has a unique ad, different from the respective sets.

5: 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb Tobacco otherwise known as Ty Cobb Back

Estimate worth: $1.1 million
Dimensions: 1-7/16″ x 2-5/8″
Currently, there are less than 22 cards that are known to exist. This makes this particular card the rarest of them all.
The T206 is special for other numerous reasons, one being the high number of brand ads featured in the back, 16 back varieties in total.
According to estimates, there are approximately 5,500 front/back combinations to date. This is why they were nicknamed “the monster.”
In PSA 4.5 grade, this card is capable of delivering over $1 million.
This is the most valued card of all Ty Cobb baseball cards.

6: Baltimore News from 1914 #9 Babe Ruth

Estimated value: $925,000
Dimensions: 4-1/2″ x 6″
This “pre-rookie” card is also extremely rare to come across with only ten copies believed to be in circulation and can only be found with either red or blue borders.
During the early 1914, Jack Dunn of the Baltimore Orioles recruited Ruth to play as a professional baseball contract. Later that year, however, Dunn gave up Ruth’s contract to the Boston Red Sox due to financial complications.
The present cards are not in a perfect condition. Irregardless, PSA 4 condition can fetch roughly $900,000 in the market.
One can only guess what a high quality example of this card can bring in.

7: 1909-11 T206 White Border Eddie Plank

Approximate value: $850,000
Dimensions: 1-7/16″ x 2-5/8″
This is the second most appreciated card among the famous T206 set. Up to this day, no one can clearly explain why this card is so rare. It nearly comes close to the Honus Wagner from the same set.
The most logical assumption points to poor printing plate, resulting into cancelation of most cards due to the lack of desirable quality.
Additionally, most of the existing samples can be identified to feature poor centering, from the topmost to the bottom. Sometimes the centering can be so bad that it cuts into the writing at the bottom level.

8: 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie Card

Estimated cost: $700,000
Dimensions: 2-1/16″ x 3-1/8″
Although the 1952 version of Topps Card happens to be more expensive and more popular, most collectors tend to disregard that this particular card is the only known official Mantle rookie card.
Mantle can be classified as the most extensively collected player in this hobby. One of the main reasons is that this card is beautifully designed, showcasing articulate artwork of mantle set to swing the bat.
So if you are lucky to get a hold of one of Mantle’s card in high grade, then you’re set to pocket an impressive figure.

9: 1909-11 T206 White Border Sherry Magie Error Card

Estimated worth: $660,000
Dimensions: 1-7/16″ x 2-5/8″
The rarity of this card is on the same level with cards like Ty Cobb(Ty Cobb back), as well as the Eddie Plank the T206 Sherry Maggie error card, which means its exceptionally rare.
It’s also the single most popular error card in the hobby.
One can ask; what are the features in this card that makes it an error card?
If you take a keen look at the bottom level, Sherry Magee’s end name is wrongly spelled as “Maggie”.
The error didn’t last long and was swiftly changed. This meant that there are very limited copies in circulation.

10: 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 Joe Jackson Rookie Card

Approximate value: $ 600,000
Dimensions: 1-1/2″ x 2-3/4″
During the World Series in 1919, Jackson was suspected to have played a part in the Black Sox Scandal. As a result, he was unfortunately prohibited from ever playing basketball during his prime.
In turn, Joe Jackson baseball cards weren’t printed in large quantities. Hence, this card is still one of the pursued in the entire hobby. The most favorite and most popular Joe Jackson card is his US Caramel E90-1 card. On the card, he is portrayed resting on his bat with a purple background.
Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb also feature in this set, but Jackson’s card happens to be the most valuable and most essential of the set.