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Jason McCormick /

MoneyWatch/ May 1, 2012, 7:48 AM

10 most expensive items ever listed on eBay

Honus Wagner baseball card

The legendary T206 Honus Wagner, baseball's most valuable trading card, sold in an online auction on eBay in 2000 for $1.265 million.

T206 Honus Wagner

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If you had $1.2 million to burn, what would you buy -- a nice house, a fleet of slick cars, your own island?

How about an unusually small -- and valuable -- baseball card?

That's exactly what collector Brian Seigel did in 2000, when he paid $1.1 million, plus a 15 percent buyer's fee, to acquire the T206 Honus Wagner (PSA 8 NM-MT, to be exact) card. The item isn't only coveted among baseball card aficionados -- it was also the most expensive item purchased on eBay that year.

The card, issued in 1909 by the American Tobacco Company and measuring 2.5 by 1.5 inches, was previously owned by well-known sports memorabilia collector Michael Gidwitz, former Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall, and ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. Experts say the card's "quality, rarity, and legend" make it the most illustrious baseball card on earth.

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LostValley says:
Let me see if I have the math right. Less than 4 times out of 10 the guy gets a hit and this is good? Sure glad banks accuracy, ability to hit target and many other things are much higher.
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jdanielrarecoins says:
We listed a $1 million coin for some time on eBay back in 2008. It is a 1993 $1 US Silver Eagle Certified NGC MS70 First Strike, a totally unique modern rarity. We got some nearly serious bids:
http://jdanielrarecoins.com/sample3.htm
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RevenantOne says:
What about domain names? While most never sell on eBay some sell for ridiculous amounts. Sex.com...$14 million.
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