"An "aftermarket" signed 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card has sold in a private sale via Goldin Auctions for $2.7 million. According to the auction house, it's a record paid for a card with an "aftermarket" signature. "Aftermarket" signed cards are autographed outside the chain of card production; physically autographed cards are either hard signed directly onto the surface, signed onto a hologram sticker which is later placed onto the card's surface, or embedded as cut signatures -- autographs cut from documents such as checks."
"Goldin Auctions founder and CEO Ken Goldin confirmed through a representative that the card -- graded a PSA Mint 9 with a 10 autograph grade -- was one of the nine signed by Jordan "in private with witnesses" at a 2024 signing. Another card from that signing (one of three PSA 9s; the remaining six received 10 grades from PSA and, as of June, haven't surfaced publicly) sold via Joopiter, Pharell Williams' auction house, for $2.5 million in late June."
An "aftermarket" signed 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card sold in a private sale via Goldin Auctions for $2.7 million. "Aftermarket" signed cards are autographed outside the chain of card production, including hard-signed surfaces, hologram stickers affixed later, or embedded cut signatures from documents. Jordan's longtime exclusive deal with Upper Deck made signed Jordan rookie cards scarce beyond 23 buyback copies from a 2006 promotion. Jordan has begun private signings, including on the Fleer rookie card. Goldin confirmed the card graded PSA Mint 9 with a 10 autograph grade and that it was one of nine signed in private with witnesses at a 2024 signing.
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