Serena Williams' rookie card fetches record price
An autographed Serena Williams rookie card printed in 2003 has become the most expensive women's sports card after fetching US$44,280 (S$59,600) at an auction last weekend, New Jersey-based Goldin Auctions said.
The previous record was US$34,440 for a rookie card of former US football player Mia Hamm sold in June.
ESPN reported that the Williams card was bought by alternative-asset trading platform Alt on behalf of a private client. "People are accepting women's trading cards as collectables," ESPN quoted Goldin Auctions founder Ken Goldin as saying.
Tennis star Williams, 40, has 23 Grand Slam titles. - REUTERS
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