Goldin Elite Auction Closing August 22 10PM Est
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/23/2020
Graded GEM MINT 9.5 by BGS, with signature graded "10" by Beckett. A super-premium Rookie Card, and clearly one of the single most significant Trout rookies in the hobby. Among the twenty-five copies recorded in BGS’s census reporting, just one example has achieved a higher tier. The Angels' young superstar has placed a dark and magnificent, blue ink signature on the obverse of this extraordinary collectible. The card's BGS condition report: Centering 9.5, Corners 9.5, Edges 9.5, Surface 9. A logo on the card's front declares, "Certified Autograph Issue," attesting to the authenticity of the signature and serving as Topps' COA. The limited-edition piece is serial-numbered "20/25." One of the most important and attention-grabbing Trout collectibles in existence, in Gem Mint condition.
Widely acknowledged as a future Hall of Famer, the phenomenal Mike Trout can be relied upon to continue setting records for eye-popping numbers ... on the field, and for his rookie cards' values! The piece offered here is a very special Trout collectible, standing among the most valuable and sought-after modern baseball rookie cards in the industry. Goldin Auctions is proud to have sold no less than three Orange Trout specimens in 2019! Earlier in the year, we sold an Orange Trout (BGS 9.5/10) for nearly $190,000. Then, in Fall, we auctioned another example (also BGS 9.5/10) for just over $180,000. During the interim between those sales, one of our competitors sold one other copy (again, BGS 9.5/10), which realized just $150,000. Clearly, Goldin Auctions is the hobby industry's leader in the sale of modern cards ... and we achieve the best results!