A Mickey Mantle baseball card is now the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia : NPR
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The mint condition card sold for $12.6 million. It's part of a booming market for collectibles.
The mint condition card sold for $12.6 million. It's part of a booming market for collectibles.
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A Mickey Mantle baseball card is now the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia
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A Mickey Mantle baseball card is now the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia
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Mickey Mantle card: The most expensive baseball card in history just sold for $12.6 million
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A Mickey Mantle baseball card is now the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia