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Fresno Couple Finds First Ever Baseball Card

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By KSEE News

Story Published: Jan 9, 2009 at 10:24 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jan 10, 2009 at 1:54 AM EDT

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Al and Bernice Gallego uncover a rare 1869 baseball card. The card features the Red Stocking Baseball Club of Cincinnati. The couple, who own an antique shop found the card in a box of cards and papers. It could fetch up to a million dollars at auction, and the couple, not knowing at first what they had, almost sold it on EBay for $9.95.

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bob said on Thursday, Jun 18 at 7:06 PM

its a baseball card?

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Anonymous said on Monday, Jan 12 at 3:34 PM

You jnow they paid the owner that brought it in all of 50 cents.They ripped that estate off.

EliteCollectables said on Monday, Jan 12 at 2:09 AM

Good for them for catching it before it was too late.. I hope they get the proper money for the card that they found. Sweet card! Best of Luck to the Family.. Looks like there going to have a great 2009 When and If they Sell it. Thanks for listing.. Elite Collectables

SoapinTrucker said on Sunday, Jan 11 at 1:10 PM

Whooooa1 They almost sold it for $10, what great luck that they didn't, wow!!!! LOL

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