Sports Collectors Digest

THE MAGNIFICENT 7

The Thomas Newman Collection, which sold for $21.5 million, was highlighted by a group of iconic cards that sold collectively for more than $11 million.

Dubbed the Magnificent 7, the group of cards featured rare, immaculate cards of such immortals as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig and basketball legend George Mikan. The elite collection was highlighted by one of the finest Babe Ruth cards ever sold. Three Ruth cards topped $1 million, while a 1952 Mantle, one of the most

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