1. Mickey Mantle Card — $12.6 Million — Attic Find

📰 📽️ 📅 2022 Report: In the USA, a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card, found in an attic in the 1980s, sold for a record $12.6 million at auction. The pristine collector's item is considered one of the greatest sports card finds in history.

█ Story, images, and video: 🔗 MLB

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2. Honus Wagner Card — $5.1 Million — Storage Find

📰 📽️ 📅 2026 Report: In the United States, a 1909 T206 Honus Wagner baseball card—pulled from a Sweet Caporal tobacco pack and preserved by one family for 116 years—sold for $5.124 million (USD) at auction. Originally purchased for pennies, the ultra-rare card was reportedly found framed in warehouse storage among items inherited from the owners’ grandfather. The sale ranks among the most valuable sports collectibles ever recorded.

█ Story, images, and video: 🔗 ESPN

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3. Michael Jordan Rookie Jersey — $4.2 Million — Charity Auction Find

📰 📽️ 📅 2025 Report: In Peoria, Illinois, USA, Michael Jordan's first Chicago Bulls jersey, worn during his 1984 preseason debut, sold for $4.2 million. Originally purchased for $800 at a Washington Bullets charity auction, it is the only photo-matched rookie-season jersey known to exist. The rare jersey resurfaced in 2009, selling again before achieving its record sum.

█ Story, video, and images: 🔗 cllct / Yahoo Sports

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4. Baseball Card Collection — $3 Million — Attic Find

📽️ 📅 2012 Report: In Defiance, Ohio, USA, a man discovered nearly 700 mint-condition baseball cards—over 100 years old—in a dust-covered box in his late aunt’s attic. The cards, featuring legends like Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner, were untouched for a century and estimated at $2–3 million (USD). Originally packed away by his grandfather, the collection was considered exceptional due to its rarity and condition. Full story in a one-minute video.

█ Video: 🔗 WANE 15 News / YouTube

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5. Mickey Mantle Jersey — $3 Million — Bargain Find

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6. Unopened Hockey Card Case — $2.5 Million — Basement Find

📰 📽️ 📅 2024 Report: A family in Saskatchewan, Canada, sold a rare unopened 1979 hockey card case for $2.5 million (USD) after a prior $3.7 million sale fell through. Found in a basement, the case may contain 25-27 Wayne Gretzky rookie cards—potentially worth over $200,000 each.

█ Story, images, and video: 🔗 CBC

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7. Baseball Team Photo — Millions Possible — Estate Sale Find

📰 📽️ 📅 2026 Report: At an estate sale in an undisclosed California town, USA, an antique dealer paid $250 for a collection that included an overlooked baseball team photo later identified as potentially important early evidence of Babe Ruth playing outside his school team. After extensive research, estimates placed its potential value as high as $4 million.

█ Story, video, and images: 🔗 FOX 44 News

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8. Ferrari 500 Mondial — $1.8 Million — Barn Find

📰 📅 2023 Report: In the United States, a forgotten treasure—a 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider, one of only 13 ever produced—was uncovered in Florida after Hurricane Charley. Though wrecked and burned, the ultra-rare vehicle still fetched a remarkable $1.875 million (USD) at auction. Found in a barn beside a cache of classic Ferraris, its preserved race history added to its allure. Even in a non-operational state, this artifact of motorsport history retains significant value due to its rarity and storied past.

█ Story and images: 🔗 The Drive

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9. Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Card — $1.7 Million — Cabinet Find

📰 📅 2024 Report: In Minnesota, USA, a 1961 Wilt Chamberlain rookie card forgotten in a grocery store cabinet for 60 years sold privately for $1.7 million. Discovered by the original owner’s family, the card was graded SGC 10, making it the only known example in that pristine grade. Its rarity and condition set a new record.

█ Full story, links, and images: 🔗 Sports Collectors Daily

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10. Norman Rockwell Painting — $1.6 Million — Mantel Find

📰 📅 2017 Report: In Texas, USA, a family discovered a signed original Norman Rockwell painting hanging above their fireplace, initially believed to be a copy. This rare masterpiece—a study for 'Tough Call' (1948)—was auctioned in Dallas for $1.6 million, far surpassing its expected $300,000 estimate.

█ Story and images: 🔗 VOA

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11. World Series Grand Slam Ball — $1.56 Million — Fan Catch

📰 📽️ 📅 2024 Report: In Los Angeles, California, a historic World Series baseball—the first walk-off grand slam ball in World Series history—was retrieved from Dodger Stadium's right-field seats by a 10-year-old fan who skipped an orthodontist appointment to attend the game with his family. The ball sold at auction for $1.56 million, setting a record among prices paid for historic home run balls.

█ Story, images, and video: 🔗 MLB

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12. Abdul-Jabbar UCLA Jersey — $1.25 Million — Parking Lot Trade

📰 📅 2026 Report: In Inglewood, California, USA, a teenage basketball fan traded a transistor radio for a UCLA jersey in a parking lot in the mid-to-late 1970s. Decades later, it was identified as the only known photo-matched, game-used UCLA jersey worn by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to surface publicly and sold for $1.25 million.

█ Story and image: 🔗 New York Times

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13. Muhammad Ali Trunks — $1.2 Million — Storage Locker Find

📰 📅 2025 Report: Muhammad Ali’s 1975 ‘Thrilla in Manila’ trunks sold at auction for $1.2 million with fees, decades after being discovered in a storage locker. The boxing legend’s historic shorts had previously sold for just over $150,000 in 2012.

█ Story and image: 🔗 Bleacher Report

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14. Michael Jordan Debut Ticket — $468,000 — Basement Find

📰 📅 2023 Report: In Connecticut, USA, a man discovered a priceless ticket to Michael Jordan’s debut NBA game from 1984—stored in a manila folder in his basement. Recognized as the only complete ticket of its kind, its rarity and pristine condition significantly elevated its value, ultimately fetching $468,000 at auction.

█ Story and images: 🔗 ESPN

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15. Lou Gehrig Bat — $436,000 — Behind-Door Find

📰 📅 2015 Report: In the United States, a Lou Gehrig game-used baseball bat—found behind a door where it had been kept for home protection—sold for $436,970. The rare bat from the 1930s is one of fewer than 20 known Gehrig bats and the only one photo-matched to him.

█ Story and images: 🔗 Sports Collectors Daily

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16. Jackie Robinson Glove — $330,000 — Flea Market Find

📰 📽️ 📅 2023 Report: A $20 flea market find on Long Island, New York, USA, turned out to be a rare treasure—a baseball glove worn by Jackie Robinson during the 1956 World Series. The glove, authenticated and deemed the only known game-used Robinson glove on the market at the time, sold for $330,000 at auction in 2013.

█ Story, images, and video: 🔗 The U.S. Sun

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17. 1904 Olympic Medals — $162,000 — Bookcase Find

📰 📅 2016 Report: In Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA, two 1904 Olympic medals—long thought lost—were found at the bottom of a bookcase in a farmhouse. Awarded in a historic Olympic golf competition, the medals later sold at auction for $162,517. Priceless for their historical significance, they highlight an important chapter in Olympic golf history.

█ Story and images: 🔗 Golf Digest

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18. Masters Green Jacket — $139,000 — Thrifting Find

📰 📅 2017 Report: In Canada, a rare Masters Tournament Green Jacket from the 1950s was discovered in a Toronto thrift store—purchased for $5. Initially estimated at a modest amount, it fetched $139,349 at auction after attracting 34 bids. Believed to have been worn by a golf champion, the jacket is one of the earliest from Augusta National's tradition, which began in 1949. Despite high interest in golf memorabilia, the jacket's origin remains a mystery due to the removal of its label.

█ Story and images: 🔗 Golf Digest

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19. Djokovic French Open Racket — $107,482 — Fan Catch

📰 📅 2023 Report: Novak Djokovic's winning racket from the 2016 French Open, which was caught by a fan and later consigned to auction, fetched $107,482.

█ Story and images: 🔗 Sports Collectors Daily

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