Goldin Elite Closing October 23-24
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2021
Graded GEM MINT 9.5 by BGS. Hall of Famer, in an extremely desirable and scarce Rookie Card appearance. This was one of the card collecting hobby's first and most beautifully designed tributes to an athlete who would amass five NBA Championship titles, two NBA Finals MVP Awards and a mind-boggling eighteen NBA All-Star Game selections. The card's BGS condition report: Centering: 9.5, Corners: 9.5, Edges: 9.5, Surface: 9. The limited-edition piece is serial-numbered "252/499." A tremendous memento of an NBA legend's life, career and legacy, in Gem Mint condition. The iconic Credentials parallel is considered a 'holy grail' amongst Kobe rookie cards. Nearly impossible to locate a well centered copy due to factory miscuts, this card features tremendous centering and overall eye appeal. This 9.5 gem is arguably the most chased rookie card amongst Kobe collectors. It is one of only two products released Kobe’s rookie year that were serial numbered. The Credentials set was simply in a class of its own amongst all the product releases that year. While there are ONLY nine BGS 9.5 gems in existence and only four PSA 10 gems, this particular copy features the elusive 9.5 centering sub-grade!