INQUIRER.net: 1865 baseball card fetches $92K in US auction

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1865 baseball card fetches $92K in US auction Feb 7th 2013, 02:15 BIDDEFORD, Maine—A rare 148-year-old baseball card discovered at a rummage sale has been auctioned for $92,000. Saco River Auction Co. in the far northeastern state of Maine held an auction Wednesday night that included a card depicting the Brooklyn Atlantics amateur baseball club. Troy Thibodeau, manager and auctioneer at Saco River Auction, said the card drew plenty of interest. Bidding started at $10,000 and quickly rose to the final $92,000, which included an 18-percent premium. The name of the buyer, who was at the auction house, was not released. The card isn't the same as a modern-day baseball card, which became common in the 1880s. Rather, it's an original photograp... Keep on reading: 1865 baseball card fetches $92K in US auction Media files: rare-baseball-card.jpg (image/jpeg)

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