Patrick Mahomes’ rookie card becomes most expensive football card ever sold

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Super Bowl is less than a week away, where Texas Tech alumus and Super Bowl Champ Patrick Mahomes will face off with NFL legend Tom Brady.

If Kansas City wins, Mahomes will be the youngest quarterback to win back-to-back Super Bowls.

On Monday, he broke another record, for most valuable football card ever sold at $861,000.

A 2017 Panini National Treasures #161 Patrick Mahomes Signed Patch Rookie Card, of which only five exist, was purchased for $861,000, making it the most expensive football card ever sold according to Forbes.

Meanwhile, the second highest selling football card is an autographed Tom Brady 2000 Playoff Contenders rookie card.

That sold for more than $550,000 just last week.

The National Treasures #161 Mahomes is widely considered the most sought-after Patrick Mahomes card in the industry. This particular card is limited to just five copies ever issued, and is what is known as the “Black” version; represented by the accent printing in black on the card.

You can view the football card here.

Goldin Auctions had its most recent auction Monday, which featured ultra-rare rookie cards of Patrick Mahomes, Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan, generated a record-shattering $33 million in total sales.

Forbes stated two cards cracked the million-dollar plateau: a one-of-one 2012-13 National Treasures #151 Anthony Davis Signed NBA Logoman Patch rookie went for $1,045,500, and a 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle rookie in PSA 8 grade was sold for $1.6 million.