ATLANTIC CITY – Anthony Giordano and his twin sons were all smiles.
There’s plenty for the Giordano family to be happy about. At the end of August, a $50,000 purchase of a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card will likely turn into an eight-figure sale to net the Giordanos millions of dollars.
The Giordanos drove to Atlantic City on the second day of the National Sports Collectors Convention to check out Dad’s card on display at Heritage Auctions.
As collectors flocked to see the card graded SGC 9.5, the family stood nearby. The beautiful example of arguably the most coveted card in the hobby was the most talked about item at this year’s National.
The card had already reached a record $7.56 million (with the buyer’s premium) by Aug. 11. Bidding is open until Aug. 27-28.
The 76-year-old Anthony Giordano, who purchased the card in 1991 from hobby pioneer Al Rosen, decided now was the right time to sell.
“We’ve enjoyed it for 31 years, all my friends have seen it,” said Giordano, who was being followed at The National by a production company working on a documentary on the card. “We went through this about five years
