The most expensive sports card ever sold is a one-of-one Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant dual Logoman autograph card, which went for $12.932 million on 23 August 2025. It edged out the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle that Heritage Auctions sold for $12.6 million in August 2022. This list ranks the ten highest verified sports card sales as of October 2026, and a short section below covers the cards just outside the top ten.
| Rank | Card | Price (USD) | Sale date | Sold at | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Dual Logoman Autograph, Jordan and Bryant (#1/1) | $12,932,000 | August 2025 | Private buyers | PSA EX-MT 6 |
| 2 | 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle | $12,600,000 | August 2022 | Heritage Auctions | SGC MT 9.5 |
| 3 | T206 Honus Wagner | $7,250,000 | August 2022 | Private sale brokered by Goldin | SGC 2 |
| 4 | 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth (red) | $7,200,000 | December 2023 | Robert Edwards Auctions | SGC VG 3 |
| 5 | 2009 Panini National Treasures Logoman, Stephen Curry | $5,900,000 | July 2021 | Private sale | PSA NM-MT 8 |
| 6 | 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Rookie Patch, LeBron James | $5,200,000 | April 2021 | PWCC Marketplace | BGS MT 9 |
| 7 | 2013 Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor Autograph, Aaron Judge (#1/1) | $5,200,000 | March 2026 | Anonymous sale | BGS Gem Mint 9.5 |
| 8 | 2018 Panini National Treasures Logoman, Luka Dončić | $4,600,000 | February 2021 | Private sale | Ungraded |
| 9 | 2017 Panini National Treasures Platinum Shield, Patrick Mahomes | $4,300,000 | July 2021 | PWCC Marketplace | BGS NM-MT 8.5 |
| 10 | 1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth | $4,212,000 | July 2021 | Memory Lane | PSA Mint 9 |
1. Jordan and Bryant dual Logoman autograph: $12,932,000
Only one of these exists. The 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite card carries both players’ Logoman patches and signatures, and it sold on 23 August 2025 to a group of three investors that included Kevin O’Leary. It is the highest price on record for a sports card. Adjusted for inflation, the 1952 Mantle below still edges it.
The price is the published sale total, and our model uses it unadjusted.
2. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle: $12,600,000
Heritage Auctions sold this SGC 9.5 copy on 28 August 2022 for $12.6 million, then the highest price ever paid for sports memorabilia at auction. The 1952 Topps Mantle has been the cornerstone of postwar card collecting for decades, and the near-flawless grade of this copy is what raised the price. Adjusted for inflation it is worth about $13.9 million.
3. T206 Honus Wagner: $7,250,000
The T206 Wagner is the best-known tobacco-era baseball card, and this SGC 2 copy changed hands in a private deal brokered by Goldin in August 2022. Reports of an earlier 2021 sale for the same card conflict, so we use the 2022 date.
4. 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth (red): $7,200,000
Ruth’s minor-league card is among the earliest cards of the slugger. This red-variant copy, graded SGC VG 3, sold at Robert Edwards Auctions on 3 December 2023. The blue variant sold for $575,000 in 2021, which shows how much the variant matters.
5. Stephen Curry Logoman: $5,900,000
A 2009 Panini National Treasures Logoman of Stephen Curry, graded PSA 8, was sold privately on 6 July 2021 for $5.9 million. At the time it was the highest sale ever for a basketball card.
6. LeBron James Exquisite rookie patch: $5,200,000
PWCC Marketplace sold the BGS 9 copy on 26 April 2021 for $5.2 million, a basketball record at that point.
7. Aaron Judge Superfractor autograph: $5,200,000
The newest card in the top ten is also the most surprising. A one-of-one 2013 Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor autograph of Aaron Judge, graded BGS Gem Mint 9.5, sold on 12 March 2026 for $5.2 million between anonymous parties. The same card brought $324,000 in 2022. That is a sixteenfold rise in under four years and a record for a modern baseball card.
8. Luka Dončić Logoman: $4,600,000
This ungraded 2018 National Treasures card sold privately on 28 February 2021. The card had changed hands before: a private deal in December 2019 reportedly brought $3.2 million.
9. Patrick Mahomes Platinum Shield: $4,300,000
PWCC sold the BGS 8.5 copy in July 2021, the record price for a football card then.
10. 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53: $4,212,000
Memory Lane sold a PSA Mint 9 copy of this Ruth card on 10 July 2021. No copy has a higher grade from that service, so this one sits at the top of its population.
Just outside the top ten
Mike Trout’s 2009 Bowman Chrome Superfractor sold for $3.936 million in August 2020. Wayne Gretzky’s 1979 O-Pee-Chee in PSA 10 reached $3.75 million in a private sale in May 2021, and the 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle sold for $3.192 million in December 2022. Tom Brady’s 2000 Playoff Contenders rookie ticket autograph fetched about $3.1 million in June 2021.
Records set in 2025 and 2026
- Aug 2025: the Jordan and Bryant dual Logoman became the most expensive sports card ever sold at $12.932 million.
- Jun 2025: a 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card (PSA 9 with a Jordan autograph graded 10) sold for $2.5 million at Joopiter, the auction house run by Pharrell Williams.
- Aug 2025: a 2004-05 Panini Mega Cracks Lionel Messi card, PSA 10, sold privately for $1.5 million, a soccer card record.
- Mar 2026: the Aaron Judge Superfractor sold for $5.2 million.
- Aug 2026: a 2024-25 Upper Deck Young Guns Macklin Celebrini card sold for $1.05 million at Goldin, the highest hockey card sale other than Gretzky’s.
What drives these prices
- One of one. Four of the top ten are numbered 1/1 or logoman patches, so there is no second copy.
- Grade. Condition is priced hard, and the near-flawless 9.5 grade is a big part of the Mantle’s $12.6 million.
- Active stars. Judge’s card gained sixteen times in four years while he kept playing.
- Private deals. Many of the largest sales are private, so published prices depend on the buyer or broker sharing them.
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What is the most expensive sports card ever sold?
A 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Dual Logoman autograph of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, at $12.932 million in August 2025.
What is the most expensive baseball card?
The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle at $12.6 million is the top baseball card, sold by Heritage Auctions in August 2022.
What is the most expensive Honus Wagner card sale?
A T206 Wagner graded SGC 2 sold for $7.25 million in a private sale in August 2022.
Which modern player has the most expensive card?
Among active baseball players, Aaron Judge, whose Superfractor autograph card sold for $5.2 million in March 2026.
Are old sports cards a good investment?
Only a small number of top-grade cards reach these prices. The same card can be worth much less ungraded or in lower condition.
What is the most expensive soccer card?
A 2004-05 Panini Mega Cracks Lionel Messi card, which sold for $1.5 million in August 2025.
How we put this list together
We ranked these cards by verified sale price, using auction results and disclosed sales compiled in an internal valuation model. Prices are approximate and change over time.
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Last updated: October 2026.
