Card Collection Featuring Babe Ruth Could Smash Records At Auction

Card Collection Featuring Babe Ruth Could Smash Records At Auction

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Business, History

9th - 12th Grade

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Thomas Newman, a Florida man, amassed a sports card collection valued at $20 million before passing away from COVID. His collection includes a rare 1933 Babe Ruth card, which experts believe could surpass the current $5.2 million record at auction. Newman's family plans to auction the collection next month, continuing his legacy of collecting and preserving valuable sports memorabilia.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the estimated value of Thomas Newman's sports cards collection?

$20 million

$15 million

$10 million

$25 million

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant item is included in Thomas Newman's collection?

A 1933 Babe Ruth card

A 1952 Mickey Mantle card

A 1965 Hank Aaron card

A 1980 Nolan Ryan card

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected auction value of the 1933 Babe Ruth card?

$6 million

$5.2 million

$4.5 million

$3 million

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who originally purchased the Babe Ruth card?

A sports card dealer

Thomas Newman

Newman's father

An auctioneer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long ago was the Babe Ruth card purchased by Newman's father?

Two decades ago

One decade ago

Three decades ago

Four decades ago