A Caitlin Clark trading card fetched a staggering $234,850 at an auction on Saturday night, surpassing the previous record for a Clark or WNBA card of $97,212.54 set in October. The record-breaking card was Clark’s one-of-a-kind 2024 Panini Select WNBA Gold Vinyl autograph rookie card, sold by Goldin.
This sale also ranks as the second most expensive women’s sports card ever, behind a 2003 NetPro Serena Williams autographed patch card that sold for $266,400 in 2022.
🚨 NEW RECORD FOR ANY @CaitlinClark22 & @WNBA CARD 🚨
Final Sale Price: $234,850
The Second Highest Sale for any Women’s Sports Card!
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— Goldin (@GoldinCo) December 8, 2024
The significant increase in the selling price of Clark’s card from the previous record showcases the growing interest in her collectibles, even during the WNBA offseason. The value differences between various types of cards are also evident, with pack-pulled cards like the Panini Select Gold Vinyl card being more valuable than print-to-order cards like the Panini Instant card released in October.
The release of the 2024 WNBA Prizm product by Panini is awaited, and it is likely that another record could be broken once the 1/1 autograph card from that set is discovered.
The timeline of Clark’s record-breaking card sales throughout the year reflects the impact of the 2024 WNBA trading card sets hitting the market. From her college cards to her WNBA Draft cards and her Rookie of the Year card, each release has set a new record, culminating in the recent sale of her Panini Select Signed Gold Vinyl card.
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Here are the top five Clark card sales to date:
2024 Panini Select Signed Gold Vinyl (sold 12/7/24) — $234,850
2024 Panini Instant Rookie of the Year Blue Viper autographed (sold 10/4/24) — $97,212.54
2024 Panini Instant WNBA Draft Blue Viper autographed (sold 9/20/24) — $84,000
2022 Bowman University Autographed Superfractor (sold 1/25/24) — $78,000
2024 Panini Select Autographed Black Finite (sold 12/1/24) — $52,800
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