This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/2/2021
We've had the privilege to offer several 1981 Topps PSA 10 GEM MINT Joe Montana rookie card over the years, and it seems like each time we do, it fetches a new record price. That's because we have the most knowledgeable clients in the industry that realize what a truly coveted specimen the Montana RC card is to acquire. Arguably the greatest quarterback in NFL history, his playoff run in the 1989 Super Bowl Championship season alone is enough to lift him to legendary status, winning all three games with a combined 78.3% completion percentage and 11 touchdown passes without an interception. Though he was never a huge TD passer, leading the NFL in that category just twice over his 15-year career, his superior leadership and mastery of the innovative "West Coast Offense" left a legacy for the former Notre Dame product that is unrivaled in the game. The debut appearance of "Joe Cool" on a Topps card already makes it highly desirable, but a look at the PSA pop report really brings its scarcity to light. Only 109 out of almost 20,000 total Montana RC submissions (less than 0.6%) have earned the grade of PSA 10 compared to 16.2% for the aggregate of ever other card in the set. The featured pasteboard has certainly earned the seldom seen grade due to its near perfect centering, outstanding image quality and virtually unadulterated corners and edges. If a GEM MINT Montana rookie card is on your want list, you better make an aggressive run at this beauty because the demand, and the price, increase exponentially with time.