Almost a year after it first surfaced at last years National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, the only BGS 10 Joe Montana Rookie Card in existence recently sold at auction for the staggering sum of $65,880, according to Modern Marvels Auctions president Dave Amerman. According to Beckett Media Senior Market Analyst Dan Hitt, the figure is easily the most ever paid for a professionally graded, modern-era football card. In addition, its the third highest sale of a single football card ever recorded by Beckett Media, surpassed only by two different sales of an SGC 96 Mint copy of Bronko Nagurskis 1935 National Chicle card, for $240,000 and $80,000, respectively. Clearly, the condition of the card and the BGS 10 grade associated ultimately attributed to the final sale price, Amerman admits. The facts are that this is the only one of this grade and perhaps the finest known example available in the world. Source: Tracy Hackler, The Beckett Blog
Its still just a card with a picture on it :groan: Whoever pays that much is crazy no matter how rare its the biggest rip off ever.
I have that card in my collection...probably not in mint condition and definitely not graded...what? what's that? I guess I could let it go for $20,000...I guess...
Here is a BGS 9 on eBay...Buy It Now for $285.00 (1981 TOPPS JOE MONTANA ROOKIE CARD #216 BGS 9 MINT!!!!! - eBay (item 280350718502 end time Jun-02-09 17:02:59 PDT)) If you're looking to save about $65595. There's not much difference between the two...lol.
I'll have to dig mine out and see how it is...a lot of the regular cards on eBay have sold for $25 - $75...
I have a card collection i still have mine but i dont know how people are crazy enough to throw out that much money for a card. I have some of those cards with the pieces of jerseys in them which is pretty cool. i have a piece of mike vicks,ron artests, and stojocovic jersey.
Just remembered i have a sick allen iverson rookie card double sided and a bad butt see through effect.
No matter what your card is worth in the eyes of professionals, ultimately it's only worth what someone else will pay for it. Ok 86, I'll give you $3.00 and a GIF Hoody, that's worth more then anything out there today...