1980-1981 Topps Basketball Larry Bird/Magic Johnson Rookie SGC NM/MT+ 92

Sold For:

$5,640

Year:

1980

Auction:

2022 Spring

Lot #:

2927

Category:

Basketball Cards or Memorabilia

Graded NM/MT+ 92 by SGC. Extremely desirable high-grade rookie card featuring Larry Bird and Magic Johnson from the very popular 1980-1981 Topps basketball series. The card is bright and clean with vibrant colors, four strong corners, and centering toward the top. 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 attractive 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 $1,000.