the midas touch

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By Ben Magalaner

2015

Nikola Jokic #152

Rookie Autographs

PSA 9/AUTO 10

SOLD: 03.23.23

PRICE: $12,300 02

1997

Shareef Abdur-Rahim #77

Precious Metal Gems

PSA 10

SOLD: 03.23.23

PRICE: $7,866 03

PSA 10

SOLD: 03.23.23

PRICE: $19,229

Nikola Jokic's NBA career began as an unheralded second-round pick, contributing to the scarcity of highend early career collectibles of the now two-time NBA MVP. With Jokic not appearing in National Treasures' Rookie Patch Autograph line, this Rookie Autographs collectible emanating from the premium brand is one of Jokic’s most coveted rookie cards. With only two graded higher, this card drew an impressive 62 bids in Goldin's Weekly Auction and sold for an eye-opening $12,300.

Limited to a print run of just 50 cards, this 1997 SkyBox Metal Universe Championship PMG of Shareef Abdur-Rahim is one of only two PSA 10s in existence. Per Card Ladder, the card achieved the highest sale price of any Abdur-Rahim card sold as a single-card lot at $7,866.

Short of the Superfractor, it doesn’t get any better than this 1st Bowman Red Refractor of buzzy Cubs prospect Cristian Hernandez. Limited to only five examples, the tantalizing card led to a sale price of $19,229 in a recent Goldin Weekly Auction.

CREDITS

TONY

Larry Fitzgerald Cover PAUL JASIENSKI/ASSOCIATED PRESS RICK SCUTERI/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jerry Rice Cover PAUL SPINELLI via AP (BOTH) Best Hands in the Hobby RICK SCUTERI/ASSOCIATED PRESS Superfreak TOM OLMSCHEID/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top Set JOERG SARBACH/ASSOCIATED PRESS BILL JANSCHA/ASSOCIATED PRESS

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