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1952 Topps Mickey Mantle RC #311
1909 Sweet Caporal T206 Honus Wagner
1916 M101-4 Sporting News Babe Ruth
1969 Topps Reggie Jackson RC #260
1963 Topps Pete Rose RC #537
1909 E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson RC
1954 Topps Hank Aaron RC #128
1968 Topps Nolan Ryan RC #177
1993 Upper Deck SP Derek Jeter RC #279
1939 Play Ball Ted Williams RC #92
1952 Topps Willie Mays RC #261
1955 Topps Roberto Clemente RC #164
1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson RC #79
1948 Leaf Satchell Paige RC #8
1955 Topps Sandy Koufax RC #123
1967 Topps Tom Seaver RC #581
1959 Topps Bob Gibson RC #514
1938 Goudey Joe DiMaggio RC #274
1948 Leaf Stan Musial RC #4
1949 Bowman Duke Snider RC #226
1909 T204 Ramly Walter Johnson RC
1948 Leaf Warren Spahn RC #32
1973 Topps Mike Schmidt RC #615
1979 Topps Ozzie Smith RC #116
1903 Breisch Williams E107 Christy Mathewson RC
1954 Topps Al Kaline RC #201
1967 Topps Rod Carew RC #569
1975 Topps George Brett RC #228
1980 Topps Rickey Henderson RC #482
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews RC #407
1933 Goudey Mel Ott RC #127
1954 Topps Ernie Banks RC #94
1965 Topps Joe Morgan RC #16
1971 Topps Bert Blyleven RC #26
1949 Bowman Roy Campanella RC #84
1968 Topps Johnny Bench RC #247
1975 Topps Robin Yount RC #223
1970 Topps Thurman Munson RC #189
1948 Bowman Yogi Berra RC #6
1957 Topps Frank Robinson RC #35
1963 Topps Willie Stargell RC #553
1972 Topps Carlton Fisk RC #79
1960 Topps Willie McCovey RC #316
1975 Topps Jim Rice RC #616
1978 Topps Eddie Murray RC #36
1957 Topps Don Drysdale RC #18
1974 Topps Dave Winfield RC #456
1960 Topps Carl Yastrzemski RC #148
1966 Topps Don Sutton RC #288
1975 Topps Gary Carter RC #620
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What’s going on guys it’s Matt with PSA Collector.com back with another video in Today’s video I’m going to talk about The top 50 most valuable baseball rookie Cards of all time these are the true Investment cards that hold value will Always hold value because they’re Players that have cemented themselves in History they’ve they’re legendary Players uh they’re in Hull they’re all Hall of Famers there’s no speculation on Whether these players are good or not They’ve already achieved that status all Right so these are the best of the best They’re going to be out of this world Expensive and you gotta remember you Don’t need to buy uh invest in the PSA Tens or nines look for the eights or Sevens right whatever you can afford is What you can afford okay even the Authentic PSA authentic if it’s encased Authenticated and graded by SGC packet Or PSA you guys you’re gonna win in the End all right look at these prices four Years ago five years ago to where They’re selling at now or 2021 2022 area They’ve gone up significantly the Vintage cards are always going to be Solid Investments all right so without Any further Ado guys let’s go ahead and Jump into this video coming in at number 50 . it’s a 1975 tops Gary Carter rookie Card number 620 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at auction in July of
2021 for 31 200 current population PSA 10 pop is 17. Number 49 is a 1966 Topps Don Sutton Rookie card number 288 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at auction same day July 2021 37 200 PSA 10 population just Four Number 48 is a 1960 tops Carl yoshromski Rookie card number 148 graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at auction in May of 2021 Or 38 400 current PSA 9 population is 43 With just one PSA 10. it has not Surfaced for auction yet number 47 is a 1974 Topps Dave Winfield rookie card Number 456 Graded PSA 10 gym Mint Condition sold Out auction in February of 2021 for 40 800 current PSA Trend population of just 10. Number 46 is a 1957 Topps Don Drysdale Rookie card number 18 upgraded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at auction in February of 2021 for 44 400 dollars Current PSA 9 population is 17 with zero PSA tens yet number 45 is a 1978 tops Eddie Murray rookie card number 36 Graded PSA 10 gym mint conditions sold At auction in February of 2021 45 600 current PSA 10 population of 18. Number 44 is a 1975 Topps Jim Rice Rookie card number 616 graded PSA 10 Gem And condition Sold at auction in July of 2021 and for Forty eight thousand dollars current PSA
10 population of just eight Number 43 is a 1960 tops Willie McCovey Rookie card number 316 graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at auction in July of 2021 for 48 000 current PSA 9 population Of 29 with uh zero PSA tens yet Number 42 is a 1972 Topps Carlton Fisk Rookie card number 79 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at auction in May of 2022 for fifty five thousand two hundred Dollars Current PSA can pop uh just 10. Number 41 is 1963 Topps Willie Stargell Rookie card number 553 graded PSA 10 Gem And condition sold at auction in May of 2021 for 63 000 current PSA 10 Population uh just two Number 40 is 1957 tops Frank Robinson Rookie card number 35 graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at auction in May of 2021 For 69 000 current PSA 9 pop is 26 with No PSA 10s yet Number 39 is a 1948 Bowman Yogi Berra Rookie card number six graded sgc10 gem Mint Condition sold at auction in May of 2021 for 93 000 there’s currently one SGC tenant the sgc’s pop report and one PSA 10. the PSA 10 sold in 2017 for a Hundred and ninety two thousand dollars However the most recent sale was the HTC 10 for 93 000 which is why it falls in At number 39 on the list number 38 is a 1970 tops Thurman Munson rookie card Number 189 great at PSA 10 gym Mint
Condition sold at auction in February of 2021 for 99 000 current PSA 10 population is just Four Number 37 is 1975 Topps Robin young Rookie card number 223 graded PSA 10 gym Mint Condition sold at auction in July Of 2021 for 102 000 current PSA 10 Population of just six [Music] Number 36 it’s 1968 tops Johnny Bench Rookie card number 247 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at auction in July 2021 for 108 000 current PSA Trend Population of 15. Number 35 is a 1949 Bowman Roy Campanella rookie card number 84 graded PSA 10 gym Mint Condition sold at Auction in July of 2018 for 108 thousand Dollars current PSA 10 population of Just two Number 34 is 1971 Topps Burt blileven Rookie card number 26 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at auction in January of 2022 for 138 thousand dollars It is currently the only PSA 10 in Existence Number 33 is a 1965 tops Joe Morgan Rookie card number 16 graded PSA 10 Gentleman conditions sold at auction in May 2021 for 144 000 currently there are just two PSA Tens in the psa’s Pop Report Foreign
Number 32 is 1954 tops Ernie Banks Rookie card number 94. Graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at Auction in May of 2021 for 144 thousand Dollars Currently there are 14 PSA nines with Just two PSA tens Number 31 is a 1933 Gowdy Mel Ott rookie Card number 127 graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at auction in May of 2022 For 149 793 current PSA 9 population of six with Just one PSA 10. number 30 is a 1952 Tops Eddie Matthews rookie card number 407 Graded ps8 8 near Mid to Mid condition Sold at auction in February of 2022 for 161 215 dollars current PSA 9 or 8 Population of 14 with two nines and zero PSA 10 so far number 29 is a 1980 tops Ricky Henderson rookie card number 482 Graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at Auction in February of 2021 for 168 Thousand dollars current PSA 10 Population for the Henderson rookies are 25 PSA 10s Number 28 is a 1975 Topps George Brett Rookie card number 225 Graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at Auction in February of 2021 for 186 Thousand dollars current PSA 10 Population of 10. Number 27 is 1967 Topps Rod Carew rookie Card number 569 graded PSA 10 gem Mint
Condition sold out auction in February 2021 186 thousand dollars current PSA 10 Population of just one this is the one And only in the world it’s a one of one 160 80 186 thousand dollars I believe This was part of the Dimitri collection Yeah the Dimitri young collection he Sold essentially his entire collection In February of 2021 and man did he score Big number 26 is a 1954 Topps Al k-line Rookie card number 201 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at auction in February 2021 or 192 thousand dollars Another one of one PSA 10 pop report uh Alkaline rookie card part of the Dimitri Young code oh nope this was not so not Part of the Dimitri young collection This is totally separate but it sold Same day great heritage auction had a Huge winter auction in 2021 big big Very rare high grade vintage baseball Cards this was one of them coming in at Number 25 is a 1903 Bryce Williams e-107 Christy Mathewson rookie card graded Sgc4 sold at auction in February of 2019 For 192 thousand dollars this is Currently the highest rated SGC example With a population of just one Number 24 is 1979 Topps Ozzie Smith Rookie card number 116 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold out auction in February of 2021 for 223 thousand Dollars Current PSA 10 population of just five
Number 23 is a 1973 tops Mike Schmidt Rookie card number 615 Graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at Auction in February of 2021 234 thousand dollars Current PSA 10 population of just six [Music] Number 22 is a 1948 Leaf Ward spawn Rookie card number 32 graded PSA 10 gym Mint Condition sold at auction in May of 2021 for 252 thousand dollars current PSA 10 population of you guessed it just Won Number 21 is a 1909 t204 ramley Walter Johnson rookie card graded PSA 8 near Mid to Mid condition sold at auction in 20 August 2021 for 252 000 current PSA Eight population of two with none graded Higher coming in at number 20 is a 1949 Bowman Duke Snider rookie card number 226 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition Sold at auction in February of 2021 for 264 thousand dollars current PSA 10 Population of just one this is a one of One the only one in the world number 19 Is a 1948 Leaf Stan Musial rookie card Number four graded PSA 9 Mint Condition Sold at auction in November of 2018 for 264 thousand dollars it’s currently PSA 9 population of just three with none Graded higher so no tens yet Number 18 is a 1938 Gowdy Joe DiMaggio Rookie card number 274 graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at auction in February of
2017 for 288 thousand dollars current PSA 9 population of just three with none Graded higher Number 17 is a 1959 Topps Bob Gibson Rookie card number 514 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at auction in February of 2021 for 324 thousand Dollars current pshm population of just Three Number 16 is a 1967 Topps Tom Seaver Rookie card number 581 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at auction in April Of 2021 for 344 400 current PSA 10 Population of just three Number 15 is 1955 tops Sandy Koufax Rookie card number 123 graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at auction in November of 2022 for 396 thousand dollars currently There are 25 PSA nines with just three PSA tents I do believe this is the most Recent auction on the list as November 2022 a couple months ago number 14 is a 1948 Leaf Satchel Page rookie card Number eight graded PSA 8 near Mid to Mid conditions sold out auction in November of 2018 for 432 thousand Dollars currently there are just five PSA eights with none graded higher no Nines and no tens yet Number 13 is a 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson Rookie card number 79 graded PSA 8 near Mint to Mint Condition sold at auction In February of 2022 for 468 thousand Dollars currently there are 40 PSA
Eights with seven mid nines and no tens Coming in at number 12 is a 1955 tops Roberto Clemente rookie card number 164 Graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at Auction in February of 2016 for 478 thousand dollars currently there are 11 PSA nines which is one PSA 10 and it Has yet to surface for auction Number 11 is 1952 tops Willie Mays Rookie card number 261 graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at auction in May of 2016 For 478 thousand dollars currently there Are just nine PSA nines with one PSA 10 Which has yet to surface for auction Rounding off the top 10 is a 1939 play Ball Ted Williams rookie card number 92 Graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at Auction in August of 2021 480 000 there are currently 12 PSA nines With one PSA 10 in population Number nine is a 1993 Upper Deck SB Derek Jeter rookie card number 279 Graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at Auction in April of 2022 for six hundred Thousand dollars by Golden auctions There are currently 21 PSA tens Of the 22 000 over 22 000 cards PSA has Graded to date so of those 22 000 cards Just 21 were found in gem Mint Condition Very tough card to grade uh due to the Full foil front and the and the foils And the ink sticking together upon Opening the pack so just very difficult Card to grade plus Derek Jeter he’s
Obviously one of the greatest of all Time number eight is a 1968 Topps Nolan Ryan rookie card number 177 graded PSA 10 gem Mint Condition sold at auction in August of 2016 for 612 359 current PSA 10 population just one So this is the one and only Nolan Ryan PSA 10 example very difficult set the Grade with the burlap sack background uh Centering is a big issue Corners are a Big issue just a very difficult set to Grade there’s Nolan Ryan one of one six Hundred thousand dollars back in 2016 Imagine we’re doing so far if you hit The market today number seven is a 1954 Tops Hank Aaron rookie card number 128 Graded PSA 9 Mint Condition sold at Auction in February of 2021 for 645 000 currently there are 25 PSA nines With just two PSA tens neither of them Have yet to surface for auction Heritage Auctions sold this beautiful uh Hank Aaron card for over half a million Dollars and uh you know ever worth every Penny worth every penny [Music] Number six is a 1909 E90 American Caramel Joe Jackson rookie card graded PSA eight near mint to Mint Condition Sold out auction in November of 2019 for 667 189 currently there are just two graded PSA eight uh with no nines and no tens So this is the highest achieve grade for
The Shoeless Joe Jackson rookie card Number five is a 1963 tops Pete Rose Rookie card number 537 graded PSA 10 Gym mint conditions sold at auction in August the 2016 for 717 thousand dollars Current PSA population of just one I do Believe this is the only non-hall of Famer on this card on this list and He’ll be coming at number five which is You know mind-blowing uh but it’s Pete Rose you know he’s always gonna go down In history as one of the greatest haters Of all time despite his uh illegal Activities off the field number four is A 1969 tops Reggie Jackson a rookie card Number 260 graded PSA 10 gym Mint Condition sold at auction in February of 2021 for 1 million five thousand six Hundred dollars current PSA 10 Population of just one this is the only PSA 10 gem mint 10 example in existence Uh Heritage auction sold it for a Breathtaking one million dollars uh Reggie Jackson uh number four in the List no denying it it deserves that spot Coming in at number three is 1916 M 101 Sporting News Babe Ruth graded PSA 6 Sold at auction in April of 2022 for 1.5 Million dollars golden auction sold this Card no it’s not the 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth card however it is the most Recent Babe Ruth card I believe sold at Auction it’s very close to its rookie
Card year uh you know these vintage Cards you really gotta take it with a Grain of salt as far as whether the Rookie cards or not uh you know compared To a 1933 Gowdy it you know it there’s No comparison but 1914 the sporting news I said you know what 1.5 million dollars I’m gonna put it on the list currently There are only four PSA 6 examples uh Which is two rated higher I believe one Seven and one eight no nines and no tens Obviously very impressive price tag for This card golden auction sold it uh April of 2022. so relatively recent Coming in at number two is a 1909 sweet Capital t206 owner Honus Wagner graded Sgca authentic sold at auction in February of 2021 for two point two Million 520 000 Heritage auction sold it there are Just five SGC Authentics in population With 12 graded higher this is the most Recent example it’s put up for auction 2.5 million dollars it’s not the honest Wagner rookie card however it is very Close to uh his rookie card gear I Couldn’t find a recent sale but you know 2.5 million dollars it’s definitely Worthy to make it on the number two spot Coming in at number one is a 1952 tops Mickey Mantle rookie card number 311 a Graded SGC 9.5 sold at auction in August Of 2022 for 12 million 600 000 by Heritage auctions this is
Considered the most uh perfect Mickey Mantle card of all time it was found in An attic in a huge stash by uh Al Rosen In 1986 uh it’s very popular card uh Flawless shark Corner sharp edges uh Perfect centering a 9.5 you know like it Doesn’t get any better in this 12 and a Half million dollars a little 12.6 Million dollars Number one on the list this card Deserves to highlight the spotlight uh Most cards most lists Mickey Mantle is Going to be number one technically this Isn’t even his rookie card his rookie Card is 1951 Bowman but this is his First appearance in the top set so many Collectors regardless as his true Tops Rookie card even though 1951 Bowman Comes before so there it is guys if you Guys want to see a more in-depth List check out the full article on my Website PSA collector.com I got links in The description below to these cards and To the article make sure to comment Below let me know what cards you think Should be on this list you know 50 cards Was a pretty daunting task but I went Ahead and did it anyway I know I missed Some good ones so let me know in the Comments below I appreciate you all Watching and thanks for being a patient Guys I got more videos posted make sure To subscribe if you haven’t already hit That thumbs up button and I’ll see you
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