In April, the trading card market experienced record sales exceeding $616 million and over 3.1 million cards graded, driven by high-profile sales like a $201,910 Formula 1 card and growing interest in NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg's cards, despite a cooling of the Formula 1 market since its peak. #SportsCards #TradingCards #Collectibles #US

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Trading card market hit record highs (again) in April: Cooper Flagg and Pokémon drive sales
Newly crowned NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg is helping to drive the sports card market to new heights. Sam Hodde/Getty Images
A pair of seven-figure private sales and a new all-time high for grading activity highlighted another sweltering month for the trading card market in April.