This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/20/2013
According to a July 11, 2005 Sports Illustrated article entitled "Rare Jordan," which details the top-three rarest Jordan cards ever produced, the offered lot consists of two of the scarcest known to exist. Quoting from the article, "In 1998 a Chicago Chevrolet dealership offered a promotion: Buy a Blazer for $26,000 and receive a limited edition Michael Jordan trading card. On the front of the card was a portrait of His Airness [obviously, there were other poses]; on the back, a coupon for a dinner in an exclusive, glassed-in room at Jordan's steakhouse. No one knows how many cards were given out." Regardless of how many were given out, it stands to reason that the vast majority of those were redeemed at the eatery for a free meal, and subsequently thrown away by the restaurant staff. Complete at two cards, this rare set is graded by BGS with "Michael Jordan Smiling" earning a 9.5 GEM MINT designation and "Michael Jordan Looking Down" rated a NM/MT+ 8.5 with extremely light, uniform corner touches. True Jordan hobby royalty that can be yours with little more than a keyboard stroke!