Topps Timeless announced Friday that a 1-of-1 NFT of New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle's 1952 Topps rookie card made history at auction.
The NFT, which was auctioned on OpenSea, sold for $470,711.50. That makes it the highest-priced baseball NFT ever sold, the second-highest-priced sports NFT ever sold on OpenSea and the third-highest-priced sports NFT ever sold anywhere.
Topps Digital Sports and Entertainment vice president and general manager Tobin Lent said the following regarding the sale:
"The excitement and prestige surrounding the Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle card cannot be overstated, and we're honored to see that legacy continued with this next evolution throughout the auction conclusion and value expressed by all interested bidders.