A number of things are unusual about Dmitri Young’s baseball card collection, beginning with the fact that the former major leaguer has one at all. He has kept it in perfect condition—everything in it is graded 10 gem mint– and its focus is rookie cards, of which he has, or had, 500 examples. This weekend he sold the collection in an online collection that brought $2.46m. The top card was the only 1955 Roberto Clemente Topps ever graded 10 gem mint, which sold for $432,690.Other standouts included a 1954 Hank Aaron Topps card, one of only two in 10 gem mint condition, which realized $432,690, and the only 1963 Pete Rose Topps ever awarded the perfect rating. It sold for $157,365. After the auction, Young commented that collecting cards had relieved the stress of pro ball. After playing for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers, he retired in 2010.
Roberto Clemente Card Hits $432,690
May 22, 2012
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Rising Value of Unrestored Cars
By Malcolm Welford, Vintage Car Specialist
