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Rare Ty Cobb cards found in paper bag could be worth a fortune

Related Topics: Ty Cobb, Baseball card, T206, Paper bag

A recent discovery of rare baseball cards could turn out to be worth “well into seven figures.”

The find? Seven T206 Ty Cobb cards from 1909-11. The location? A crumpled paper bag.

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According to The Associated Press, a family who requested anonymity nearly discarded the bag thinking it was trash while cleaning out an elderly relative's home.

"The combined value of the cards is estimated at well into seven figures" #thelucky7find | https://t.