Key Deal Facts
This offering contains a 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente PSA 8 rookie card - Clemente’s unquestioned rookie card.
Graded PSA 8, there are 123 PSA 8 copies known in circulation. There are only 12 copies known higher, excluding qualifiers.
According to PWCC, "in the world of high profile investment commodities, the 1955 Topps Clemente is certainly on the short list of must-haves. Being one of the all-time most important rookie cards in the market, depicting one of the most legendary figures in all of sport. "
According to PSA, “without a shadow of a doubt, the Clemente card that garners the lion’s share of collector attention is his 1955 Topps rookie card (#164).”
According to Heritage Auctions, “as his rookie card debut, this is by far the most desired Clemente card collectibles.”
According to CardLadder, the last three sales of a Clemente 1955 Topps PSA 8 are: $78,000, $75,030, $66,000.
The consignor is retaining $19,250 in equity in the offering.