Part of the reason the Wagner card set another record is its mythology, and part of it is because of capitalism.
T206 Honus Wagner card sells for world-record $3.25 million
T206 Honus Wagner SGC 3 Sells for 6.6 Million Dollars Crushing All-Time Price Record
Half of a T-206 Honus Wagner sells for $475k. (Swipe for pic) Outsells the Dominguez superfractor auto (by $1k) and all is right in the world again. : r/baseballcards
T206 Honus Wagner Card: The Holy Grail of Baseball Cards
Honus Wagner baseball card sells for new record $3.12 million
1909 T206 Honus Wagner With Autographed Back Reprint Card - Canada
T206 Honus Wagner card sells for record $3.25 million - Sports Collectors Digest
T206 Honus Wagner baseball card sells for record price
Five Minutes with the Honus Wagner T206
Damaged T206 Honus Wagner card sells for $1,528,066 at auction - ESPN
A Honus Wagner T-206 Card Sells for a Record $7.25 Million
T206 Honus Wagner returns to top of hobby as highest-selling sports card of all time - Sports Collectors Digest
The T206 Honus Wagner Is the World's Most Expensive Sports Card After Selling for $6.6 Million
Rare Honus Wagner baseball card sells for record-breaking price