Honus Wagner, 1909-1911 ATC T206, is the world's most valuable baseball card.

If you know anything about baseball cards, you'll be aware of how they were created and who was responsible. The American Tobacco Company came up with the concept of selling cigarettes that contained baseball cards. These were the original versions of the baseball cards that we see today and may buy. The Honus Wagner card is regarded by many collectors to be the "Holy Grail" of baseball cards. The explanation for this is that Honus forced the ATC to take his card from manufacturing for unknown reasons, and as a result, only 25-200 cards were considered to exist, making them exceedingly uncommon and precious.

Over a century later, his choice to discontinue manufacturing has resulted in his card becoming the most expensive baseball card in the world!

Cost: $3 Million

The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card is the second most expensive baseball card on our list.

It's one of just two cards on our list that's worth more than $1 million, and it's five times more valuable than the tenth card. The card was discovered lately and awarded a PSA grade of 9, which is far higher than any previously sold.

When the card was first put up for auction, it was estimated to be worth over $3.5 million dollars, which would have made it the most expensive baseball card ever if proven right! Mickey Mantle, 1952 Topps , however, went for $2.8 million, making it one of the most valuable baseball cards ever sold.

Cost: $2.8 Million

The 1916 Babe Ruth Sporting News card is ranked third on our list of the world's most expensive baseball cards.

Babe Ruth, 1916 Sporting News - This is the rookie card of history's greatest player. It is one of his most challenging cards in general, making it one of the most crucial cards on this list. It depicts a young Ruth throwing the ball for the Boston Red Sox before being traded to the rival New York Yankees.

It was not the first Sporting News card with the same PSD rating to sell for such a high price at auction in 2016, selling for $717,000 in total. Another card with the exact same PSA grade sold for roughly $550,000 in 2017. If you have a card that is in high demand but does not have the finest PSA grade, it only goes to show that time and finding the right buyer are everything!

Cost: $717,000

1963 Topps Pete Rose Rookie Card, which went for $717,000 when it was last up for auction, is another card graded a perfect 10 by the PSA.

Rose's debut is expected to rise in value as collectors and investors compete for high-grade copies. Ultimately, despite the above-average availability, we believe Rose's rookie in higher grades is still a good buy.

Perfect 10 cards are so uncommon that they are valued up to a hundred thousand times more than cards of lower quality. It is the only copy of its sort to ever obtain such a high grade, which is significant to collectors and investors. When you combine a perfect ten card with Pete "The Hit King Rose's" moniker, you get one of the world's most valuable baseball cards.

Cost: $717,000

Shoeless Joe Jackson, 1909 American Caramel, the most sought-after in the E90-1 Caramel collection, sold for $667,149 at auction in 2016. The most well-known athlete associated to the infamous Black Sox Scandal was "Shoeless Joe."

A PSA grade 8 copy of Shoeless Joe Jackson, 1909 American Caramel rookie card sold for $667,149 at auction in 2016. The same card, but with a significantly lower grade, sold for only $86,975 in 2008.

So, maintain your cards in good shape, as it might be the difference between making under a hundred thousand dollars and making hundreds of thousands!

Cost: $667,149

This Nolan Ryan/Jerry Koosman 1968 Topps Baseball combination piece was given a perfect 10 by PSA and sold for $612,359 at the previous auction. Over 8,000 Nolan/Koosman rookie cards were graded, and this was the only one that received a perfect ten.

Ryan, like most players, had some time to mature into the dominant force that fans and collectors have come to admire. While Ryan's development took a few years, it appears that the baseball card market anticipated what was to come from the flame-throwing righty, since four distinct copies of his rookie card are known to exist.

Ryan made his Topps debut in 1968 on a card (#177) that he shares with Jerry Koosman, another great pitcher. Along with Johnny Bench, Nolan Ryan is one of two crucial Hall of Famer rookie cards in the collection. They add up to quite a charge. Three different versions of the same card were issued in the same year. Ryan rookies were also released by Milton Bradley, O-Pee-Chee, and Venezuelan Topps.

All three are more difficult to get than the conventional Topps Ryan, particularly the Venezuelan Topps card, although the Topps card is the most popular. Despite the fact that all four Ryan rookies share the same basic design, there are some minor variances. The back of the Milton Bradley card, for example, has a brighter yellow hue, with a faint white line on one or more borders that carries over from the white-bordered football and hot rod cards on the same sheet.

Cost: $612,359

Babe Ruth is the greatest baseball player of all time, so it's no surprise that he's the only figure to appear on the list twice. A public auction for the rare Babe Ruth: 1914 Baltimore News card brought $450,300, but a private bidder paid $575,000 in 2012, according to Rich Mueller of Sports Collectors Daily. The blue rarity was examined by Robert Edward Auctions. And that was for a card in excellent condition.

This is one of the hobby's greatest rarities, and it features The Sultan of Swat. While it's true that Babe Ruth's tremendous stick helped him become a legend, scouts were captivated to his arm. Ruth is depicted on the front of the card as a minor league pitcher for the International League's Baltimore Orioles. The team's schedule may be found on the back.

The Baltimore News set includes cards with players from the two local clubs, the Baltimore Orioles and the Federal League's Terrapins. Ruth was soon pitching for the Boston Red Sox and rapidly established himself as the best left-handed pitcher in the league. There are less than ten known copies of this legendary card as of this writing. Due to the fragile borders and paper stock, the copies that have been unearthed are mainly in low-to-mid grade condition. This pre-rookie card is a once-in-a-lifetime find in any grade.

Cost: $575,000

The American Tobacco Company's 1909-11 T206 collection, created as an advertising tool, continues to be prominently displayed. The collectibles market paid a premium for a Hall of Famer this time.

Nobody has ever surpassed Ty Cobb's.366 lifetime batting average, which may stand for another century. Every microscopic detail counts in the trading-card market, just as fine traits differentiate a batting champion from a little leaguer who can't hit a breaking ball.

Four distinct Cobb cards are included in the T206 collection. None, however, have sold for more than $488,425 for a mint-condition one with the bat off his shoulder.

Cost: $488,425

Now let's return to a standard collectable. Roberto Clemente's Hall of Fame career was cut short by a horrific aircraft accident, but he still managed 15 All-Star selections, 12 Gold Gloves, and 3,000 hits.

Roberto Clemente 1955 Topps card (#164) is without a doubt the Clemente card that attracts the most collector interest. While both the Koufax and Clemente rookie cards have great aesthetic appeal and are quite popular, the Clemente rookie has one benefit over the Koufax: it is more difficult to locate in high grade. The card is certainly more difficult to find in PSA NM-MT 8 or better than the Koufax, and the market price for cards of that caliber reflects that. There are other Clemente cards with more rarity than others, but none can match the desire for his official rookie.

The card sold for $478,000 at a Heritage auction in February 2016. This object has no bizarre background. Chris Ivy, Heritage Director of Sports Collectibles Auctions, provided Beckett's Ryan Cracknell a plain reason for the strong demand.

Cost: $478,000