February, 8th 2013

A rare 148-year-old baseball card discovered at a rural Maine yard sale has been auctioned for $92,000.
The card depicting the Brooklyn Atlantics amateur baseball club was sold by Saco River Auction Co. in Biddeford on Wednesday night, and it drew plenty of interest.
Winning bidder Jason LeBlanc of Newburyport, Mass., said he bought the card as an investment for his young son.
Bidding started at $10,000 and quickly rose to the final $92,000, which included an 18 percent premium.
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