Original 1966 Batman trading card sells for record $219,600

What happened

Yahoo carries the lead headline, “Original 1966 Batman trading card sells for record $219,600”. It was first reported in our feed on Nov 2, 2026 at 5:06 AM CT.

4 other outlets picked it up — Leader Publications, wyomingnewsnow.tv, WaltonTribune.com and New York Post. Coverage in our feed runs for 6h 15m from first to latest report.

The lead headline cites $219,600 — as published; check the source for context before relying on the figure.

Who’s covering it

• Yahoo9Original 1966 Batman trading card sells for record $219,6009h
• Leader Publications8Original 1966 Batman No. 1 trading card sells for record price2h
• wyomingnewsnow.tv8Original 1966 Batman No. 1 trading card sells for record price2h
• WaltonTribune.com8Original 1966 Batman No. 1 trading card sells for record price2h
• New York Post8Original 1966 Batman trading card sells for nearly $220k at Texas auction2h

Why it matters

• Whale Alert. The headline carries a six-figure-or-larger dollar figure ($219,600); 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.
• Market Mover. Price and market coverage is where collectors look for direction on what to buy, hold or sell; check the source for the underlying data.
• Vintage Vault. Vintage and pre-war material anchors the high end of the hobby, so big results here echo across the market.
• Sports. It sits in the sports-card side of the hobby, which Insider.Cards ranks first on the front page.
• Wide pickup. 5 outlets covered it; breadth of coverage is the main signal Insider.Cards ranks on.

Coverage timeline

1. Nov 2, 5:06 AM CTfirst reportYahoo Original 1966 Batman trading card sells for record $219,600
2. Nov 2, 11:19 AM CT+6h 13mLeader Publications Original 1966 Batman No. 1 trading card sells for record price
3. Nov 2, 11:19 AM CT+6h 13mwyomingnewsnow.tv Original 1966 Batman No. 1 trading card sells for record price
4. Nov 2, 11:19 AM CT+6h 13mWaltonTribune.com Original 1966 Batman No. 1 trading card sells for record price
5. Nov 2, 11:22 AM CT+6h 15mNew York Post Original 1966 Batman trading card sells for nearly $220k at Texas auction

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