Honus Wagner

John Peter "Honus" Wagner (February 24, 1874 near Pittsburgh- December 6, 1955) is considered by many to have been the greatest shortstop ever to play major league baseball.

Baseball card

More recently Honus Wagner has regained the public's attention for being the most valuable baseball trading card ever. Known as the "Mona Lisa of baseball cards" and "The King of Cards" it was the first card to be sold for over a million dollars. The cards were printed by the Piedmont Cigarette Company without Wagner's permission, and their production ceased as soon as he found out. Fewer than 75 authentic cards are known to exist. The finest exemplar used to be famously owned by Wayne Gretzky. Today it is valued at well over one and a half million dollars.

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Trading card - Wayne Gretzky

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