#1. 1967 Topps Brooks Robinson & Maury Wills
The first cards that I paid more than retail or less (buying collections) was when I ordered the complete 7th series of 1967 Topps from Card Collectors Company in 1973. Robinson and Wills were 25 cents each, the others were 10 cents each, including Seaver & Carew RCs.
#2. 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente
After completing my 1967 Topps, I bought the Roberto Clemente cards that I needed. The 1955 Topps cost me $1.
#3. 1966 Topps Gaylord Perry
Through the 70s I worked on finishing my 1958-1973 Topps sets. Most cards were under a dollar. The Perry cost me $5.
#4. 1961 Topps Mickey Mantle AS
This card eluded me in the 70s. When I started collecting again in 1984, I paid $80 for one to complete my run of Topps sets from 1958-1984.
#5. 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews
Having completed 1958 to current, I decided to finish a Topps set run back to 1951. I paid $500 for the Mathews.
#6. 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle
At the 1985 National, I completed my 1952 Topps set. I paid $2000 for Mantle.
#7. T206 Magie PSA 1
30 years after Mantle, I bought card #521 for my t206 set, a PSA 1 Magie for $5000.
#8. T206 Eddie Plank SGC 40
A few months later, I bought card #522 from Heritage Auctions for $54,970.
