In its book "Baseball Americana, " the Library of Congress calls the item the first dated baseball card, handed out to supporters and opposing teams in a gesture of bravado from the brash Brooklynites, who were dominant and won their league championships in 1861, 1864 and 1865.

WSJ: Rare 1865 baseball card to be auctioned in Maine

Almost 60% of Europeans believe cash is the dirtiest item they come into contact with, ahead of escalator handrails, buttons on payment terminals and library books, according to a survey of 1, 000 people released on March 25 by Mastercard.

CNN: Dirty money? Check your wallet