2021 Goldin Elite Closing Jan 30 &31
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/30/2021
Graded GEM MT 10 by PSA. Hall of Famer, in his most esteemed Rookie Card appearance. Presented is one of the most sought-after modern cards of any type, and arguably the most popular card from any era or sport. This is an opportunity for a collection of basketball cards to reach the apex of refinement. Michael Jordan is seen here in the highest grade acknowledged to exist by PSA, a distinction that fewer than two percent of all the examples ever validated by that company are qualified to boast. The offered card is clearly a pack-fresh copy, with impeccable centering and superb color. The bold, ideally focused and brilliant image of Jordan absolutely radiates through its pristine layer of uninterrupted, original surface gloss. Four razor-sharp and apparently never-touched edges culminate in pinpoint corners at each aspect. This beautiful card is further distinguished by the virtual absence of manufacturer's print marks or color anomalies, an incredible achievement for this unbelievably fragile and temperamental issue. The summum bonum of the basketball card collecting hobby, in glistening and immaculate Gem Mint condition.
A new world's-record price for this Jordan Rookie Card in PSA GEM MT 10, at nearly $215,000, was established in Goldin Auctions' recently concluded December 2020 Holiday Auction (Lot #131). Widely recognized for his cards' investment appeal as well as his own, singular presence, Michael Jordan will doubtless continue to post record-breaking sale prices for his premier trading cards. This is particularly true with the growing trend of overseas money – reflecting international interest in Jordan's world-wide fame – increasingly gravitating toward his investment-caliber items. The piece offered here is a very special, high-end Jordan commemorative, standing among the most valuable and sought-after modern basketball rookie cards in the industry. Goldin Auctions is proud to have assumed the lead as the hobby's primary venue for the sale or purchase of this important collectible.