Goldin Elite Auction Ending May 22-23
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/22/2021
This lot closes on May 22nd, 2021 at 10:00 PM EDT for initial bids.
Graded GEM MT 10 by PSA. Hall of Famer, in his first mainstream, gum card appearance. Presented is one of the most sought-after modern trading 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 by PSA, a distinction that less than two percent of all the examples ever submitted are qualified to claim. The offered card is clearly a pack-fresh example, with impeccable centering and superb color. The bold, resolutely 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-sharp corners at each aspect. The ultimate showpiece of the basketball card collecting hobby, in Gem Mint condition.
The significance of Michael Jordan's 1986-87 Fleer Rookie Card in PSA GEM MT 10 continues its dramatic rise in recognition among the industry's collectors and investors. Two PSA GEM MT 10 examples were presented in Goldin Auctions' recently concluded "Goldin Elite" sale of January, 2021, with both cards commanding new world's-record, final sale prices of nearly $750,000 (Lot #'s 12 and 27). Widely acknowledged 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.