Top 35 Most Expensive Cards Sold at Heritage Auctions in 2024

most expensive cards sold at Heritage Auctions

You must have seen those crazy numbers in the news lately about basketball cards selling for millions of dollars.

In 2024, we saw some auction results that have steered the market in a certain way, especially over the last few months of the year. Some have set new benchmark records, while the others influenced the market value of a lot of similar cards. So, let’s give you information and get you prepared for the basketball card season 2025-26.

For the sake of curating a brief list, only cards above $50,000 value are considered.

2003 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection LeBron James (Ultimate Rookie Autograph)

35. 2003 LeBron James Upper Deck Ultimate Collection (Ultimate Rookie Autograph) 


1970 Topps Lew Alcindor, Jerry West, Elvin Hayes - NBA Scoring Leaders #1

34. 1970 Lew Alcindor, Jerry West, Elvin Hayes Topps – NBA Scoring Leaders #1


1977 Topps Robert Parish Rookie #111

33. 1977 Robert Parish Topps Rookie #111 


Signed 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie #57

32. Signed 1986 Michael Jordan Fleer Rookie #57


2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Lebron James (Patches Autographs) 

31. 2003 Lebron James Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Patches Autographs) 


2004 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan (Number Pieces Autograph)

30. 2004 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Number Pieces Autograph)


2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James (Noble Nameplates Autograph) Rookie

29. 2003 LeBron James Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Noble Nameplates Autograph)


1969 Topps Jack Marin #26

28. 1969 Jack Marin Topps #26


1961 Fleer Elgin Baylor (In Action) Rookie #46

27. 1961 Elgin Baylor Fleer In Action Rookie #46 


1984 Star Co. Michael Jordan #101 

26. 1984 Michael Jordan Star Co. #101 


2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant (Limited Logos-Autograph Patch)

25. 2003 Kobe Bryant Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Limited Logos-Autograph Patch)


2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan (Noble Nameplates Autograph)

24. 2003 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Noble Nameplates Autograph)

  • Sold on: Oct 26, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $114,000.00
  • Grade: 7 (NEAR MINT)

2003-04 Topps Chrome Refractor LeBron James #111 

23. 2003-04 LeBron James Topps Chrome Refractor #111 


1969 Topps Elgin Baylor #35

22. 1969 Elgin Baylor Topps #35

  • Sold on: May 16, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $120,000.00
  • Grade: 10 (GEM MINT)

2004 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant (Limited Logos Autograph Patch)

21. 2004 Kobe Bryant Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Limited Logos Autograph Patch)


Signed 1984 Star Co. Michael Jordan Rookie #101 

20. Signed 1984 Michael Jordan Star Co. Rookie #101 


2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kevin Garnett (Number Pieces Autograph)

19. 2003 Kevin Garnett Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Number Pieces Autograph)


2009-10 Panini National Treasures Century Gold Rookie Patch Autographs #206 Stephen Curry

18. 2009-10 Stephen Curry Panini National Treasures Century Gold Rookie Patch Autographs #206

  • Sold on: Dec 5, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $132,000.00
  • Grade: 9.5 (GEM MINT)

1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain Rookie 

17. 1961 Wilt Chamberlain Fleer Rookie 


2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James (Limited Logos- Autograph Patch)

16. 2003 LeBron James Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Limited Logos- Autograph Patch)


1998 Topps Chrome Michael Jordan (Preview-Refractor) #77

15. 1998 Michael Jordan Topps Chrome (Preview-Refractor) #77

  • Sold on: Aug 24, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $168,000.00
  • Grade: 10 (GEM MINT)

1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie #57

14. 1986 Michael Jordan Fleer Rookie #57

  • Sold on: Aug 24, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $168,000.00
  • Grade: 10 (GEM MINT)

2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant (Noble Nameplate Autograph)

13. 2003 Kobe Bryant Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Noble Nameplate Autograph)


2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan (Limited Logos)

12. 2003 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Limited Logos) 


1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 

11. 1986 Michael Jordan Fleer #57 

  • Sold on: Jul 12, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $198,000.00
  • Grade: 10 (GEM MINT)

1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain Rookie #8

10. 1961 Wilt Chamberlain Fleer Rookie #8


Signed 1986 Fleer Sticker Michael Jordan Rookie #8

9. Signed 1986 Michael Jordan Fleer Sticker Rookie #8


1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie #57

8. 1986 Michael Jordan Fleer Rookie #57

  • Sold on: Mar 22, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $210,000.00
  • Grade: 10 (GEM MINT)

2009 Bowman 1948 Rookie Black Parallel Stephen Curry #106

7. 2009 Stephen Curry Bowman 1948 Rookie Black Parallel #106

  • Sold on: Aug 24, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $210,210.00
  • Grade: 10 (GEM MINT)

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2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan (Autograph Patches) #AP-MJ

6. 2003 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Autograph Patches) #AP-MJ


2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James (Number Pieces Autographs) #NP-LJ

5. 2003 LeBron James Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Number Pieces Autographs) #NP-LJ

  • Sold on: Aug 23, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $252,000.00
  • Grade: 10 (GEM MINT)

1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie #57

4. 1986 Michael Jordan Fleer Rookie #57

  • Sold on: Jan 27, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $372,000.00
  • Grade: 10 (GEM MINT)

2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant (Number Pieces Autographs) #NP-KB 

3. 2003 Kobe Bryant Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Number Pieces Autographs) #NP-KB 

  • Sold on: Aug 23, 2024, on Heritage Auctions.
  • Sold for: $408,000.00
  • Grade: 7 (NEAR MINT)

2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan (Number Pieces Autographs) #NP-MJ

2. 2003 Michael Jordan Upper Deck Exquisite Collection (Number Pieces Autographs) #NP-MJ


2003 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor LeBron James #111 

1. 2003 LeBron James Topps Chrome Gold Refractor #111 


Final Take:

It is surprising to not see Luka Dončić, Anthony Edwards, or even Victor Wembanyama make it into the list of top 35, being three of the most promising and hyped players before the current NBA season. This suggests that auctions are primarily focused on well-established players or players that are retired. The new rising stars do not gain so much traction in the eyes of the collectors because their ongoing playing careers make them all the more vulnerable to invest.

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