The 9 Mint edition of the 1909-1911 T206 White Border Tom Needham baseball card has an assessed value of $6,000 on the market today. 1909-1911 T206 White Border Tom Needham Assessed Value $6,000 While most Ryne Sandberg baseball cards are not valued this high, the rarity makes it a highly collectible card. Ryne Sandberg Donruss diamond kings #14 Card Auction Price: $4,999.99 The winning bidder paid $4,446.00 at the close of the auction on December 2021. The card was certified as a Grade 8, rare collectible. PSA Card confirms that a 1933 Gabby Hartnett #202 PSA 8 NM-MT Chicago Cubs Baseball card sold at an auction for more than $4,000. The iconic player was a quiet guy, yet methodical and expert in his skills. 1933 Goudey #202 Gabby Hartnett Value: 4,446.00Ĭharles Leo Hartness, aka Gabby, helped the Chicago Cubs win the pennant in 1938. If you’re a Chicago Cubs fan, here are the ten most expensive baseball cards from the league of all time. It could pay for you to check your old stash of cards and assess their value now and then. Topps has been the largest and most well-known producer of baseball cards, but there are a few others out there that made quality renditions. Some baseball cards are worthless, but some are worth millions. Currently, values are based on team and player popularity, condition, age, and rarity. If the thousands of cards thrown in the trash were found in mint condition, the odds are strong that they’d be valuable vintage collectibles. Inserting them in cigarette cartons was a promotional effort, but over time, baseball cards have become similar to the stock market with values moving up and down. Some smokers collected cards bearing their favorite teams and players while others either gave them away or tossed them with the empty pack. The first cards were slipped into packages of cigarettes in the late 19th century. Trading cards for baseball clubs have a market that is in its niche in the collectibles industry.