Rarest trading card (2024)

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Which is the rarest card in the world? ›

1996 World Champion is considered the rarest trading card for a few reasons. First, it was designated so by the Guinness Book of World Records along with Shichif*ckujin Dragon.

1. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311. A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle retook its spot as the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia in history when another example of the “Rosen Find” sold on 22 August 2022 for $12.6 million.

Why it's one of the hardest credit cards to get: The hardest credit card to get is the American Express Centurion Card. Known simply as the “Black Card,” you need an invitation to get Amex Centurion.

First of all, the 1999 Holographic Charizard is from the original Base Set of Pokémon, the first series of cards to ever be produced, so the vintage aspect is already a major factor in the price for collectors.

Despite the sport's immense popularity, the football card market tends to be weaker than its basketball card or baseball card equivalents. However, that doesn't mean there isn't incredible value at the high end.

The rarest football card ever in our list is the 1935 National Chicle Bronko Nagurski #34 with only 36 copies. The first football cards were included in cigarette packs in the 1880s. These early cards featured illustrations of players and were used as a marketing strategy to attract customers.

But his greatness as a player is not the primary reason his T206 card, which was issued in 1909 by the American Tobacco Company, is considered so valuable. There are thought to be only 50-60 copies of the card in existence, making it one of the rarest sports cards in the world.

Most expensive Pokemon card ever sold

The card itself was up for sale for US$4 million, but Paul had to buy a PSA Grade 9 Pikachu Illustrator card from prominent sports card collector Matt Allen first for US$1.275 million , as that was part of the final sale - hence the $5.275 million price tag for the PSA 10 card.

Not only is the 1st Edition Charizard the most well-known card, but it's also one of the rarest cards in the series and the most valuable Charizard card collectors can get. Even Ungraded, the 1st Edition Charizard card can sell for around $1,700, which is still considered a respectable value.

The first Pokémon cards were issued in Japan in October 1996. In the United States a demo pack came out in 1998 and the first packs debuted in January 1999. Ever since then collectors of all ages have been captivated by the charismatic characters. The cards that came out in 1999 are known as the Base set.

What is the holy grail of baseball cards? ›

The Wagner card has been described as “The Mona Lisa of baseball cards,” and as “The Holy Grail of card collecting.” It is the subject of three books, one for adults and two for children. It was even the inspiration for a movie about Wagner, 2004's “The Winning Season,” released in 2004.

The title of 'world's rarest trading card' is split between two quite distinct cards: the 1996 World Champion and the Shichif*ckujin Dragon. Only one specimen of each card exists anywhere in the world.

The current record price for an individual sports card is the US$12.6 million paid for a 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card (Topps; #311) on August 28, 2022, breaking all previous records.