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8/2/2008 7:47 PM
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Arkansas man buys baseball card for $1.62 million

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Productive way to spend money... over indulgent society... ugh!

By DANIEL J. YOVICH, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 40 minutes ago

CHICAGO - An Arkansas man has bought a 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card for $1.62 million at a memorabilia auction in Chicago, a sports auction company said Saturday.

The record price for a baseball card is $2.8 million — paid in 2007 for a near-mint condition Wagner card released in 1909 by the American Tobacco Company.

Bidders at the Friday night auction also spent $42,000 on Ken Griffey, Jr.'s 600th home run ball and $240,000 for a 1938 Lou Gehrig Yankees road jersey, said Doug Allen, Mastro Auctions chief operating officer.

Allen identified the new owner of the T206 Wagner card as John Rogers, of Little Rock, Ark. Rogers did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment left on his voice mail. The T206 cards are from a series issued between 1909 and 1911.

Allen said the card was in excellent condition, and said the next highest bid, $1.3 million, was placed on behalf of a client who wished to remain anonymous.

Wagner's card was among the first of hundreds of cards of major league players produced by the American Tobacco Co. and included in packages of cigarettes.

Unlike other players, however, Wagner quickly demanded that his card be withdrawn. Theories vary as to why, with one being that he didn't believe American Tobacco paid him enough.

A nonsmoker, the Pittsburgh shortstop was arguably the second-greatest baseball player of his era, behind Ty Cobb. Wagner hit .344 during his rookie year of 1897, and batted over .300 for 17 consecutive seasons, winning eight National League batting titles.

One of the first five players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Wagner retired in 1917 with more hits, runs, RBIs, doubles, triples and steals than any NL player.

There are fewer than 100 Wagner baseball cards in existence, said Julie Stoklosa, a spokeswoman for Mastro Auctions, and less than ten are in excellent condition.

Allen said even the lowest graded Wagner baseball cards can fetch more than $150,000.

"The mystique and allure of the T206 Wagner card continues to grow," Allen said.

killdamon
User ID: 444686
8/3/2008 7:47 PM

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Fools and their money ! Just passing thru.

dinosaurex
User ID: 359580
8/3/2008 7:53 PM

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Wagner's card was among the first of hundreds of cards of major league players produced by the American Tobacco Co. and included in packages of cigarettes. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 460590 Wow. Just think of the higher price he would have to pay if the cumulative state taxes were included with the package of cigarettes!

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