The Most Expensive Baseball Cards Ever

5. 1909 T206 Eddie Plank

Last Sale Price: In 2012, a 1909 Eddie Plank sold for $700,000

This is another prime example of how the scarcity of these once ubiquitous cards makes all the difference to their sale price. Eddie Plank was a vocal anti-tobacco man, and it’s theorized that he did not want his image associated with encouraging people to buy cigarettes.

Today, there are only around 75 1909 T206 Eddie Plank cards in existence. The 2012 sale was for a card that was rated 7 out of 10 on the Professional Sports Authenticator 10-point Grading Scale.