Keith Olbermann Is Auctioning a Rare T206 Honus Wagner Baseball Card He Used as a Paperweight
Keith Olbermann is auctioning a rare T206 Honus Wagner "die-cut" baseball card — considered a holy grail of sports collectibles — that he had been using as a paperweight for years. The card, recently authenticated and slabbed by CGC, will debut at Fanatics Fest in New York before heading to auction via Love of the Game Auctions. The piece explores the card's mysterious provenance, Olbermann's personal history with it, and the broader world of high-end sports memorabilia collecting.
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I was using one of the holy grails of baseball cards … as a paperweight.
The card in question has been authenticated and slabbed by CGC, and will be going up for auction later this summer at Love of the Game Auctions.
It was a card known as the 'die-cut Wagner.'
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