The rare card with photo of legendary American baseball player Honus Wagner, which was owned by the nuns of Catholic religious order (USA, Baltimore) was put up for sale for 262 thousand U.S dollars.
The fate of this priceless thing has gained traction among collectors of sport relics. The card came to the Sisters of the Company of Mary, Our Lady circumstantially. Brother of one nun gave this card in will and sister received it in 1936.
Virgina Muller, one of the nuns, said that before they have not even known about Honus Wagner and now his name is holy for nuns. Also Virgina Muller mentioned that money from the card’s sale will be shared among the Order’s representatives which are located in more than 30 countries.
“For many years I had been hunting for the original card from this series … and now I got it. The way I received it raise its value, “- professional collector and owner of sports cards shop Doug Walton noted.
Baseball cards, one side of which contained images of baseball players, and the second one advertisement of certain product (later it was replaced with brief biographical information about player), appeared in the USA in XIX-XX centuries.
The T206 Honus Wagner series was launched with the American Tobacco Company in 1906. Currently only about 50 cards were saved. Limited offer makes them the most expensive baseball cards in the world.
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