A 1909 Honus Wagner T-206 baseball card in excellent condition belongs in a museum, or Cooperstown, or in a display case at a billionaire’s home. But for the next month, it will be in Southern New Jersey: not on that cluttered desk (except when being shown to the media), but in a bank vault, waiting to find a new home and take its place among the most precious collectibles in the world.
The desk belongs to Ken Goldin, president of Goldin Auctions. The T-206 “Jumbo” Wagner is up for auction. The card could be on your desk, or in your display case or bank vault, by early April. That’s assuming you have $2 million or so to spend. Read full story here on Sports on Earth by MIKE TANIER.