This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/2/2021
Only a few years into his storybook career and having breached the unprecedented 200 point mark for a second time, hockey aficionados were resigned to the notion that there would never be another player anywhere near the caliber of Wayne Gretzky. Enter Mario Lemieux. Sure, the complete body of work posted by "Super Mario" is not equal to that of "The Great One", but for a while, Mario went stride for stride with Gretzky. In 1988, Lemieux outscored Gretzky for the second consecutive season and they finished tied for the lead league in assists. So it's no wonder that the 1985-86 Topps Mario Lemieux rookie card is one of the most sought-after issues of all time. Presented is an unopened wax box from the 1985-86 Topps series, home to the famed Mario Lemieux rookie card. Now there's no telling if there's one (or more) in the box but with GEM MINT examples topping the five-figure mark and surging higher with no end in sight, this unopened box could be an investment with a very lucrative future. BBCE authenticated and wrapped.