This lot closes on June 26, 2021 at 10:00 PM EDT for initial bids.

Graded GEM MINT 10 by PSA. Rookie Card. When it comes to modern soccer, this is the ultimate card - a soccer card that has only a few peers at the absolute top of the mountain. Lionel Messi's famous #71 BIS rookie card is the 'grail' piece for many soccer collectors.

There are well over 300 of these cards graded by PSA, and only 20 cards that have received the company’s highest grade - so it is safe to say that an opportunity like this doesn't come up too often. Messi was a bit of a "wunderkind" when he first burst onto the scene in 2004, but not even the biggest Messi optimist would have predicted the phenomenal career he'd have and the iconic player he'd become. Six Ballon D'Or awards, every goal scoring and assist gathering record you can think of for club and country, and a trophy cabinet that is up there with the largest you'll find. Messi is arguably the best player ever to play the game and will be a rock of the soccer card market for a very long time. A superb Lionel Messi Megacracks offering, in stunning Gem Mint condition.