The Discovery of Valuable Baseball Cards

Carl Kissner and his cousin discovered a collection of over 800 valuable baseball cards in their aunt's attic, untouched for nearly 100 years. The cards, including Hall of Famers like Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb, were in pristine condition and valued at three million dollars. This find was significant in the baseball card market, where cards are graded on a scale of 1 to 10. Before this discovery, only one Ty Cobb card had graded as high as seven, but Carl found 16 cards graded at nine. The location of the find, Defiance, Ohio, was historically a baseball hub, surrounded by major league teams in the early 1900s.

What task were Carl and his cousin assigned after their aunt's passing?

• Renovating the attic

• Organizing a garage sale

• Selling the house

• Cleaning out the attic

What was found beneath the dollhouse in the attic?

• A box of baseball cards

• A set of antique coins

• A collection of stamps

• Old family photographs

How many baseball cards were found in the box?

• About 500

• Over 800

• Less than 200

• Exactly 1000

What was the estimated value of the baseball card collection?

• Three million dollars

• One million dollars

• Ten million dollars

• Five hundred thousand dollars

What is the estimated annual sales figure for baseball cards?

• $200 million

• $100 million

• $50 million

• $500 million

How many Ty Cobb cards did Carl find that were graded at nine?

• 4

• 10

• 2

• 16

What was the highest grade achieved by a Ty Cobb card from the series before Carl's find?

• Seven

• Nine

• Ten

• Five

What was the significance of Defiance, Ohio, in the context of baseball?

• It was the headquarters of a baseball card company

• It hosted the first World Series

• It was the birthplace of baseball

• It was surrounded by major league teams

How many major league teams surrounded Defiance, Ohio, in the early 1900s?

• Five

• Sixteen

• Seven

• Ten

In what year did Carl discover the valuable baseball cards?

• 2012

• 2000

• 1995

• 2015