Mickey Mantle Baseball Card NFT Sold for $470K

Mickey Mantle Baseball Card NFT Sells for $470 K

The NFT iteration of the coveted 1952 baseball card racked up a bidding war in the sale’s final hour, making it one of the priciest sports NFTs ever sold.

[{"selector":"#anim-056b6573-e26d-4384-bd5f-43e2de272c30 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(24.978593894239417%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

The first edition of the company’s “Topps Timeless Series,” an NFT of the storied 1952 baseball card of New York Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle sold $470000

[{"selector":"#anim-3e0f57bd-70bc-4c4d-8110-ccae54979712 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-19.340366978410806%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

The sale finds itself among the largest-ever in the sports NFT landscape, topping NBA Top Shot’s highest sales of $230,000 and $210,00 for limited edition LeBron James collectibles

[{"selector":"#anim-36dcf60e-a9ef-46e3-806b-f54760995a26 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

The Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle card continues to be one of the most coveted baseball cards of all time

[{"selector":"#anim-231add3d-a250-45e8-b9e8-f9d97d74e04e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(25.05258392891758%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}]

What it does have is rarity and “first” status in the Topps NFT line, which is something NFT buyers are willing to pay for

[{"selector":"#anim-4db954d3-cde8-4011-83d1-cd9d63616ca9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(35.17045445546944%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}]

Additionally, the auction winner will be given the opportunity to participate in a 30-minute video interview with Danny and David Mantle, sons of Mickey Mantle

[{"selector":"#anim-c163c8ba-a7a8-433e-a194-82c708443dfe [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(23.10954426630039%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

The physical card was sold to Rob Gough around $ 5.2 million last year was a record purchase of Trading card

[{"selector":"#anim-c66a6021-a9a8-41d0-8997-53918450fa6c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(7.793596221481959%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-74793132-be3a-41dc-8162-f2559a952f2a","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, -730.44132%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, 0%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, -205.400099184%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, 0%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, -69.830190192%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, 0%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, -26.222843388%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, 0%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, -11.394884592%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0, 0%, 0) rotate(91deg)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":1600,"fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-046c1cf7-4275-4a0f-8aa1-8a6ded927275","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-838c0ddb-bcb5-4c4d-93be-880a78cf93e8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Arrow