Fans of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy works are well acquainted with Gollum's famous quote: "It came to me. My own. My love. My own. My Precious." Just like Gollum, one unlikely person is probably saying these same words now that they're in possession of the ultra-rare, one-of-a-kind The One Ring card, and it's not just anyone.
For those who might be unfamiliar with what we're talking about, this is the story of how one Austin Richard Post, better known as Post Malone, became the proud owner of The One Ring card from the Magic: The Gathering x Lord of the Rings crossover.
It began with the forging of the first cards from Magic: The Gathering's next Universes Beyond crossover set, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth. 300 Elven Sol Ring Cards, 700 Dwarven Sol Ring Cards, 900 Human Sol Ring Cards, and The One Ring Card.
When MTG fans learned that only one copy of The One Ring card would be printed, an online bidding war began before even the popular crossover set was released. The bounty for the card quickly shot to $500,000, courtesy of NFL player Cassius Marsh Sr., before Dave & Adam's Card World raised the ante to $1 million. Ultimately, the bounty peaked at $2 million before it was finally found, authenticated, and graded at Mint 9 by the Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA).