T206 Wagner Has Grown in Value

It’s created national headlines just about every time it has sold. Questions about its origin and history haven’t deterred buyers from stepping up to the plate to own the famous T206 Honus Wagner card over the past 20 years.

 

Sales Chronology for T206 Honus Wagner

Year Price Buyer
Sept. 2007 $2.8 million Anonymous collector
Feb. 2007 $2.35 million Anonymous collector/SCP Auctions
2000 $1.27 Brian Seigel (collector)
1996 $640,500 Michael Gidwitz (collector)
1995 $500,000 Wal-Mart
1991 $451,000 Wayne Gretzky/Bruce McNall
1987 $110,000 Jim Copeland (collector)

*It is believed the card was originally purchased in 1985 as part of a T206 collection. The buyer was Bill Mastro, a long-time collector and current President of Mastro Auctions, who reportedly paid $25,000 for the group of cards.


 

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