Commenting on it, Darren Rovell of Action Network tweeted – “Sports cards and memorabilia on fire, as Mike Trout card sells for $900,000 tonight, obliterating a modern-day baseball card record. The Trout-signed Bowman Draft Chrome Prospect card was sold via Goldin Auctions and fetched a whopping $900,000 while setting a modern-day baseball card record. The Angels’ center fielder is touted as one of the best players in the history of baseball and it’s a given that any items as much as touched by him would sell for giant sums, as evidenced by the recent sale of a rookie card autographed by him. Thank you.Sports memorabilia can garner huge sums on sale, especially if it once belonged to high-flying legends such as Mike Trout. If you can, please consider supporting us with a regular amount each month. Support for as little as £10 - it only takes a minute. The greater the number of people that can keep up to date with global events, and understand their impact, the more sport will be forced to be transparent. While others try to benefit financially from information, we are committed to sharing it with as many people as possible.
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As the first website not to be placed behind a paywall, we have made news about the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and other major events more accessible than ever to everybody. This Trout card arrives just weeks after a rare autographed LeBron James rookie 2003-2004 Upper Deck Exquisite card sold for $1.8 million (£1.35 million/€1.51 million), what was then a record for a modern-day card.įor nearly 15 years now, has been at the forefront of reporting fearlessly on what happens in the Olympic Movement. "This event was somewhat of a perfect storm as we had a remarkable collection of historic memorabilia supported by incredible marketing and publicity during a great market for sports collectibles," said Ken Goldin of Goldin's Auctions. It received a mint 9 rating by Beckett Grading - the third highest grade a card can get - while the autograph was given a perfect 10 for an overall rating of 9.5.
The price is now higher than the previous record of $3.12 million (£2.33 million/€2.62 million) paid for a 1909 Honus Wagner T-206 card in 2016. An autographed Mike Trout rookie card has sold for $3.93 million (£2.94 million/€3.3 million), making it the highest-price trading card in history.Ī one-of-a-kind 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Superfractor card was sold by Goldin Auctions online, with the purchaser's identity not being publicised.