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A HISTORIC, ICONIC COLLECTION THOMAS NEWMAN AUCTION COULD BRING $20M, SET SINGLE-CARD RECORD

As a kid growing up in the 1980s, Stewart Newman traveled with his dad, Thomas, to the annual National Sports Collectors Convention every summer. It was a fun, educational experience for young Stewart — except for one, small downside.

“The only downside is that I never got a lunch break because he was on the go from the minute we entered the conventional hall,” Stewart said.

A neurologist from Tampa, Fla., Newman amassed quite an impressive collection during his trips to sports card and sports memorabilia shows around the country. His collection became so large that he had

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