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A Michael Jordan Baseball Card Just Sold for $625,250. Social Security Can Ignore the Gain While the IRS Uses a 28% Collectibles Rate

First reported · latest coverage · 1 outlet, 1 item · lead: AOL.com8

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What happened

AOL.com carries the lead headline, “A Michael Jordan Baseball Card Just Sold for $625,250. Social Security Can Ignore the Gain While the IRS Uses a 28% Collectibles Rate”. It was first reported in our feed on Oct 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM CT.

Only one outlet in the Insider.Cards feed has reported this so far; this page updates automatically if more outlets, auction houses or creators follow.

The lead headline cites $625,250. — as published; check the source for context before relying on the figure.

Who’s covering it

Why it matters

  • Whale Alert. The headline carries a six-figure-or-larger dollar figure ($625,250.); big-ticket results are the ones that reset comps.
  • The Block. Auction results are real-money price discovery; collectors and dealers re-check comps for similar cards after notable sales and consignment announcements.
  • Sports. It sits in the sports-card side of the hobby, which Insider.Cards ranks first on the front page.
  • Michael Jordan. NBA. The 1986-87 Fleer #57 rookie is the hobby's most recognizable basketball card. All Michael Jordan coverage →

Coverage timeline

  1. first reportAOL.com A Michael Jordan Baseball Card Just Sold for $625,250. Social Security Can Ignore the Gain While the IRS…

Topics in this story

Topic Auction ResultsPlayer Michael JordanTopic Whale Alerts

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