Modern Football Cards (1981–present)
2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady RC Rookie Ticket Auto
The Contenders Rookie Ticket Auto is the apex Brady rookie card. BGS 9.5/10 sales have traded between $1.6M and $2.4M depending on cycle.
- Sale price
- $2.25M
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- March 31, 2022
- Venue
- Lelands
- Authentication
- BGS 9.5 Gem Mint / Auto 10
Provenance
Pulled in 2000 from a sealed Playoff Contenders box.
Condition
BGS 9.5 with auto grade 10. Sharp Brady signature on the rookie ticket parallel.
Editorial note
The Contenders Rookie Ticket Auto is the apex Brady rookie card. BGS 9.5/10 sales have traded between $1.6M and $2.4M depending on cycle.
Sources cited
Lelands Spring Classic 2022 catalog
auction house
Sports Collectors Daily report 2022-04-01
trade press
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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