Half of the T206 Honus Wagner cards goes under the hammer for $475,000.

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A T206 Honus Wagner baseballcard set the record for most expensive sports card last August. sold for $6.606 millionRobert Edward Auctions. The mythology of the T206 WagnerThe most prominent in sports card collecting — this might explain one the most impressive, eye-catching sales in recent memory.

SCP Auctions has announced that they will be selling their inventory this weekend. finalized the sale of a T206 Honus Wagner card for $475,960Price, plus buyer’s premium. Since before the COVID-19 pandemic, no Wagner card had been sold for less that $1 million.

But here’s the thing: The Wagner card was ripped in half. Wagner’s left jaw and most of his torso are missing.

PSA only gave Wagner a “genuine”, categorizing it as “real but not more”. It’s still worth nearly half a million.

It may not have been the best deal of the weekend, but Collectible Marketplace Goldin confirmed the sale for $474,000.

The Yankees prospect is turning 19 this Monday. He has a career batting average of.252 in 206 at-bats, playing both Single-A and Rookie baseball.

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