139-year-old Baseball Card Found

By Miss Cellania in Sports on Jan 8, 2009 at 11:51 pm

Bernice Gallego of Fresno, California had no idea what the baseball card she found in her attic might be worth, so she listed it on eBay with a starting bid of $10. After a few inquiries about the card, she pulled the auction and decided to have the card appraised.

Turns out her hunch was correct. She did have something more valuable. The card she found was made in 1869 and featured the “Red Stocking B.B. Club of Cincinnati,” the sport’s first professional team. It’s considered one of the first baseball cards ever produced and its actual value could be worth more than $100,000 when she puts it back on eBay (with a higher starting price, of course).

The 72-year-old was quite surprised. She has never even been to a baseball game! Link -Thanks, Geekazoid!


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  1. SenorMysterioso
    Jan 9th, 2009 at 12:08 am

    Im glad she found out before she went ahead with her original auction.

  2. kip
    Jan 9th, 2009 at 4:57 am

    Cant decide what is more newsworty the card or a 73 year old cleaning the attic out to put stuff on eBay.

  3. Gail Pink
    Jan 9th, 2009 at 10:15 am

    I’m glad she didn’t get fleeced.

  4. Rocky Rook
    Jan 9th, 2009 at 10:44 am

    Never gone to a baseball game before? Can she be considered a true American? :-)

  5. ted
    Jan 9th, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    I think she eats apple pie, Rocky, so it’s all good.

    What a nice story.

  6. Maria Lourdes
    Jan 11th, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    I wish I am her granddaughter. :)

    God bless her!

  7. DelawareValleySports
    Jan 14th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

    If anyone believes this story, The media hyped this up so much, Fabricators…..


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