1980-1981 Topps Basketball Larry Bird/Julius Erving/Magic Johnson Rookie BVG MINT 9

Sold For:

$8,400

Year:

1980

Auction:

2022 Spring

Lot #:

2925

Category:

Basketball Cards or Memorabilia

Graded MINT 9 by BVG. Extremely desirable ultra high-grade rookie card featuring Larry Bird and Magic Johnson from the very popular 1980-1981 Topps basketball series. The card is bright and crisp with vibrant colors, four sharp corners, and outstanding centering. Clean reverse. The market for ultra-high-grade 1980-1981 Topps Bird/Magic rookies has soared to new levels, with recent sales of $31,200 and $29,011 reported for PSA MINT 9 examples. This is an exceptional high-grade example of Bird's and Johnson's rookie card, which is the key card from the set and arguably the most significant basketball card in the hobby. Reserve $2,500.