Cousins found 700 rare baseball cards worth $3 million in an Ohio attic

Two of the most valuable cards in the collection: Ty Cobb (left) and Honus 'Hans' Wagner. Image Credit: Heritage Auctions/NPR The discovery of century-old baseball cards in an Ohio attic became one of the most remarkable finds in sports collecting. In 2012, cousins clearing out a family home in Defiance discovered a box containing roughly 700 cards that had remained hidden for decades. The cards were not ordinary keepsakes. They belonged to the rare E98 series from around 1910 and included some of baseball’s most famous names. Their unusually good condition soon attracted experts, turning a forgotten family possession into a collection valued in the millions.How 700 rare baseball cards ended up under a dollhouseThe story began in an attic in Defiance, Ohio, when Karl Kissner and one of his cousins were helping clear out the home of Kissner’s late grandfather. According to the official website of Major League Baseball(MLB), the family property had passed through several generations before it eventually went to their aunt, Jean Hench. After her death, her belongings were left to 20 nieces and nephews.While sorting through the attic in late February 2012, the cousins came across a car...