A T206 Honus Wagner card sold for $1,528,066 Tuesday morning after a 17-day auction, Robert Edward Auctions announced.
While the intriguing mythology of this card is well-documented and extensive, this sale is just another recent, wild addition to the Wagner legacy: This version is missing three sides, has been trimmed and wields a massive crease across its middle.
The auction tallied 75 bids, and the buyer prefers to remain anonymous.
In February, with SCP Auctions, a Wagner that had been torn in half sold for $475,960; in that iteration, Wagner's jaw is missing, as is most of his torso. In May of last year, another Wagner sold with Goldin for $3.75 million, a then-record for that card and the fifth most ever paid for a sports card.
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While the intriguing mythology of this card is well-documented and extensive, this sale is just another recent, wild addition to the Wagner legacy: This version is missing three sides, has been trimmed and wields a massive crease across its middle.
The auction tallied 75 bids, and the buyer prefers to remain anonymous.
In February, with SCP Auctions, a Wagner that had been torn in half sold for $475,960; in that iteration, Wagner's jaw is missing, as is most of his torso. In May of last year, another Wagner sold with Goldin for $3.75 million, a then-record for that card and the fifth most ever paid for a sports card.
Damaged Honus Wagner card sells for $1.5M
A damaged T206 Honus Wagner card sold for $1,528,066 Tuesday morning after a 17-day auction.
