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    { "id": "mantle-1952-sgc-95", "sport": "Baseball", "card": "1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311, Rosen Find", "subject": "Mickey Mantle", "grade": "SGC Mint+ 9.5", "amountUsd": 12600000, "date": "2022-08-27", "venue": "Heritage Auctions", "saleType": "Public auction", "source": "https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-cards/singles-1950-1959-/1952-topps-mickey-mantle-311-sgc-mint-95-1985-rosen-find-finest-known-example-/a/50058-53014.s" },
    { "id": "mantle-1952-sgc-9", "sport": "Baseball", "card": "1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311, Rosen Find", "subject": "Mickey Mantle", "grade": "SGC Mint 9", "amountUsd": 4500000, "date": "2023-08-19", "venue": "Heritage Auctions", "saleType": "Public auction", "source": "https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-cards/singles-1950-1959-/1952-topps-mickey-mantle-311-sgc-mint-9/a/50063-80026.s" },
    { "id": "gretzky-1979-private", "sport": "Hockey", "card": "1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie #18", "subject": "Wayne Gretzky", "grade": "PSA Gem Mint 10", "amountUsd": 3750000, "date": "2021-05-27", "venue": "Heritage Auctions private transaction", "saleType": "Documented private sale", "source": "https://sports.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news/wayne-gretzky-s-1979-rookie-card-skates-to-a-new-world-record-with-3.75-million-sale.s?releaseId=4200" },
    { "id": "jordan-ultra-masterpiece-2026", "sport": "Basketball", "card": "1997 Ultra Michael Jordan Masterpiece #23P, 1/1", "subject": "Michael Jordan", "grade": "PSA NM-MT 8", "amountUsd": 2104500, "date": "2026-02-28", "venue": "Heritage Auctions", "saleType": "Public auction", "source": "https://sports.ha.com/itm/basketball-cards/singles-1980-now-/1997-ultra-michael-jordan-masterpiece-1-of-1-23p-psa-nm-mt-8/a/50083-80069.s" },
    { "id": "brady-contenders-2021", "sport": "Football", "card": "2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket Tom Brady Rookie #144, 34/100", "subject": "Tom Brady", "grade": "BGS NM-MT+ 8.5, autograph 10", "amountUsd": 1590000, "date": "2021-05-06", "venue": "Heritage Auctions", "saleType": "Public auction", "source": "https://sports.ha.com/itm/football-cards/singles-1970-now-/2000-playoff-contenders-championship-ticket-tom-brady-rookie-144-34-100-bgs-nm-mt-85-auto-10/a/50041-81549.s" },
    { "id": "gretzky-1979-auction", "sport": "Hockey", "card": "1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky Rookie #18", "subject": "Wayne Gretzky", "grade": "PSA Gem Mint 10", "amountUsd": 1290000, "date": "2020-12-10", "venue": "Heritage Auctions", "saleType": "Public auction", "source": "https://sports.ha.com/itm/hockey-cards/singles-1970-now-/1979-o-pee-chee-wayne-gretzky-18-rookie-psa-gem-mint-10-population-two-/a/50031-58423.s" },
    { "id": "skenes-debut-patch-2025", "sport": "Baseball", "card": "2024 Topps Chrome Update Paul Skenes MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autograph, 1/1", "subject": "Paul Skenes", "grade": "PSA 10, PSA/DNA autograph 10", "amountUsd": 1110000, "date": "2025-03-21", "venue": "Fanatics Collect Premier Auction", "saleType": "Public auction", "source": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/premier/3a677272-f885-11ef-9e92-0a58a9feac02/2024-topps-chrome-update-paul-skenes-rc-mlb-debut-patch-auto-dna-10-11-psa-10" }
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