A rare chrome card of Allen Iverson has been sold for a staggering $701,500 in an auction, surpassing the previous record for a collectible card of the former NBA player. The 1997 Skybox Ex 2001 card, graded five by PSA, was sold by Heritage Auctions for almost three-quarters of a million dollars, making it the most expensive piece of history.
The previous most expensive chrome record of Allen Iverson was $80,000.
Why is the Skybox Allen Iiverson card so expensive?
Only three of the Skybox Allen Iiverson cards were manufactured, making it extremely rare.
The most optimistic forecasts suggested that this historic chrome of Iiverson could reach a value of $200,000, which was clearly exceeded in the auction. There were 58 offers presented for the chromium of Iiverson, and the identity of the buyer is unknown.