Tiger Woods Signed 1996 SI For Kids Series 3 Rookie Card BAS NM-MT 8 AUTO 10
Scour through the (light) blue sea of now just north of 2,600 Tiger Woods 1996 Sports Illustrated For Kids PSA submissions with the utmost precision and only 27 examples of this cornerstone Tiger card debut carrying his easily recognizable signature will be revealed. Graded and authenticated by Beckett Perched atop a throne before you is the deemed PERFECT 10 autograph card! The "handcut", perforated edge, notoriously condition-sensitive card itself brought a very strong NM-MT 8!
The Golf Auction proudly presents the best of the best, a card of colossal proportions - Tiger Woods' first Rookie Card carrying a perfect 10 blue sharpie penmanship with additional writing in his hand with the above inscription across the center depiction. Staple publication Sports Illustrated For Kids celebrated the soon-to-be star with his first card issuance in the December 1996 magazine, promptly coordinated and released as part of a 9 card sheet positioned for kids to rip out following the phenom's August 29th announcement to become professional after three US Amateur victories in a row (pictured here at the 1996 US Amateur). Tiger Woods didn't just move the needle, he was - and still is the needle. Fans of golf wait with baited breath for the 5-time Masters and 15-time major winner's every move, a polarizing figure inside and outside of the ropes. This card is firmly positioned in the upper-echelon of not only Tiger Woods cards, but the larger categories of both Golf and Sports Cards. In December 2024 The Golf Auction offered a VG-Ex 4 graded card with a 10 signature and it commanded $28,492 after 27 bids.
Elite Tiger Woods card industry comparisons remain a very short, but potent list for investors: 1) 2001 Tiger Woods SP Authentic Golf “Authentic Stars” Autograph Gold #45 Rookie Card /100 Sold by Goldin Auctions in April 2021 for $369,000 and 2) 2001 Tiger Woods SP Authentic Golf “Authentic Stars” Autograph #45 Rookie Card /900 also from Goldin Auctions with a realized price of $105,000. Beckett Authentication Services AUTO 10 #00018527481 card grade Near Mint-Mint 8(!). Invest in this card today - a valuable commodity in which carries no reserve for an absolute sale and inclusion in an elevated collection portfolio!
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