1. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 – $12.6 million
2. 1909-1911 T206 Honus Wagner (SGC 2) – $7.25 million
3. 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Rookie (SGC 3) – $7.2 million
4. 1909-1911 T206 Honus Wagner (PSA 3) – 6.6 million
5. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 (PSA 9) – 5.2 million
6. 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James Rookie Patch Autograph #/23 – 5.2 million
7. 2018-19 National Treasures Luka Dončić Rookie Patch Auto Logoman #1/1 – $4.6 million
8. 2017 Panini National Treasures Patrick Mahomes II Rookie Patch – $4.3 million
9. 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 – $4.2 million
10.  1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 (SGC 9) – $4 million

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This top list shows the top 10 most expensive trading cards of all time. The world of trading cards has evolved from a childhood hobby into a multi-million-dollar collectors’ market. Topping the list is the legendary 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 card, which sold for an astonishing $12.6 million, making it the most expensive trading card ever. Close behind is the iconic T206 Honus Wagner card from 1909-1911, with multiple versions commanding sky-high prices—one graded SGC 2 fetched $7.25 million, while another graded PSA 3 sold for $6.6 million.

Babe Ruth also makes multiple appearances on the list, with his 1914 Baltimore News rookie card selling for $7.2 million and his 1933 Goudey card bringing in $4.2 million. Modern athletes have also entered the elite card market. A rare 2003-04 LeBron James rookie patch autograph card and a PSA 9 version of the same Mickey Mantle card both sold for $5.2 million.

Other big-ticket modern cards include Luka Dončić’s one-of-a-kind rookie Logoman patch card, which went for $4.6 million, and Patrick Mahomes’ rookie patch card, which fetched $4.3 million. These record-breaking sales highlight the growing interest in trading cards as both collectibles and investment assets.