In 1992, a Maryland woman bought her aunt's old piano for $25; a stuck pedal revealed more than 100 baseball cards, and 27 years later a 1916 Babe Ruth rookie sold for $130,054
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The card received a BVG grade of 2.5, described as Good+A $25 piano bought in Maryland in 1992 turned out to be hiding 112 baseball cards, including a 1916 Babe Ruth rookie card.
The card was found inside a stuck pedal and remained with the buyer for 27 years before being put up for auction.
It eventually sold for $130,053, far above the expected price of $60,000 to $75,000.
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The card received a BVG grade of 2.5, described as Good+A $25 piano bought in Maryland in 1992 turned out to be hiding 112 baseball cards, including a 1916 Babe Ruth rookie card.
The card was found inside a stuck pedal and remained with the buyer for 27 years before being put up for auction.
It eventually sold for $130,053, far above the expected price of $60,000 to $75,000.