Late Summer Auction SESSION 2 CLOSING SEPT 21 10PM EASTERN FOR INITIAL BIDS
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/21/2020
Graded PRISTINE 10 by BGS, with signature graded "10" by Beckett. A super-premium Rookie Card, and clearly one of the most significant Trout rookies in the hobby. This is a true "1 of 1" Mike Trout showpiece, and not a single specimen recorded in BGS’s census reporting has attained 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 10, Corners 10, Edges 10, Surface 9.5; its run of superlative scores come within a mere whisper – a matter of just a couple of molecules – of allowing this singular piece to qualify as the first of its type to claim BGS's prestigious "Black Label" recognition. 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 "16/25." One of the most important and attention-grabbing Trout collectibles in existence, in peerless Pristine 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 several Trout Orange Refractor specimens in 2019 and 2020, most recently a PSA GEM MT 10 copy for more than $300,000! (Of course, our company also conducted the record-setting Spring 2020, sale wherein a Trout Red Refractor realized $900,000.) Finally – in yet another manifestation of other-worldly robustness in the Mike Trout market – our just-closed Goldin Elite event saw Trout's "1/1" Superfractor achieve a news-making result. This one-of-a-kind collectible fetched nearly $4,000,000 – the highest price ever paid for a trading card! Clearly, Goldin Auctions is the hobby industry's leader in the sale of modern cards ... and we achieve the best results!