The 12 Most Expensive Tom Brady Cards of All Time

• Date Sold: 8/6/22 (via Goldin Auctions) 

• Grade: PSA 10 

Kicking this list off, we have a rookie of Brady that you just don’t see pop up very often. This copy from 2000 Upper Deck SPx is limited to just 25 on the print. There’s no telling how many of these got tossed or put in a shoebox back in 2000. Who would have known the impact this guy would have on the game decades later? 

• Date Sold: 8/18/22 (via PWCC) 

• Grade: BGS 9.5 

Panini Flawless is one of the better card sets ever designed, and this card shows why. It features a three-color logo patch from Brady’s jersey and a bold on-card signature. With TB12 now only signing in Fanatics exclusive products, it may be a while before we see an auto as stunning as this one. It sold for as high as $198,000 in 2022. 

• Date Sold: 9/19/21 (via PWCC) 

• Grade: PSA 10 

Here we have another numbered rookie autograph of the Michigan alum. This is the only Brady on the list that showcases him in his college uniform, and it’s paired with a bolded signature from the heralded Autographics set. While pro uniform cards typically hold a higher value, this is still an extremely rare card of Michigan’s most famous QB. 

• Date Sold: 12/19/21 (via PWCC) 

• Grade: BGS 9.5 

The shine and allure of Topps Chrome and Bowman Chrome Superfractors will never get old in this hobby. This card sold at the peak of Brady’s market, so it may not be worth the same amount today. Regardless, this is a 1/1, so it’s always a card that the buyer gets to set their price. 

• Date Sold: 2/20/22 (via PWCC) 

• Grade: BGS 9.5 

Only a handful of TB12’s Black Finite Prizms have hit the market, with the highest sale being this 2016 copy. This was also the year of the Patriots’ notorious 28-3 comeback in Super Bowl LI, a game that gave Brady his fifth ring. We don’t know if that ties into the final sale price, but this is still his best card from that historic season. It last sold for $240,000 during a February 2022 PWCC Premier auction. 

• Date Sold: 7/22/22 (via PWCC) 

• Grade: BGS 9.5 

We cannot overstate the influence that the 2012 Panini Prizm set had on the hobby. For many (including myself), this set was an introduction into sports cards. The football and basketball products from 2012 are loaded with rookies, vets and HOFers, but this may be the best card of them all. Graded a BGS 9.5, this Gold Prizm has unparalleled eye appeal and grail potential for modern collectors. 

• Date Sold: 12/18/21 (via Heritage Auctions) 

• Grade: BGS 9 

With the black bordering and gold foil of this numbered Bowman rookie, a BGS 9 is a remarkable grade. Not to mention that this is #12/99 in the print run, which matches Brady’s jersey. Jersey matches bring a nice boost to numbered cards in the hobby, oftentimes 2-3x the value. This is a one-of-a-kind rookie that sold in 2021 and hasn’t hit an auction house since. 

• Date Sold: 10/23/21 (via PWCC) 

• Grade: PSA 10 / Auto 10 

While this autograph isn’t pack-issued, it still brought quite the premium at auction. In fact, TB12 doesn’t have a signature in the 2000 SP Authentic series; regardless, aftermarket autos have maintained a solid market throughout the hobby. This particular John Hancock features a 7x Super Bowl champ, so that helps too. Graded a PSA 10/10, you won’t find many better-looking Tom Brady cards. 

• Date Sold: 5/20/22 (via PWCC) 

• Grade: BGS 8.5 

The GOAT doesn’t have many rookie 1/1s at all, so this Fleer Showcases Masterpieces is in a class of its own. The old-school Beckett label shows that this stunner has likely passed from Brady collector to Brady collector. Additionally, the silhouette and design of this one make it one of the GOAT’s more aesthetically pleasing cards. In May 2022, it found a new home during a PWCC Premier auction for just shy of $400,000. 

• Date Sold: 10/22/22 (via Goldin Auctions) 

• Grade: PSA 10 

The New England quarterback didn’t appear in 2000 Topps or Topps Chrome, so this Bowman Chrome copy became the de facto flagship rookie card. In a PSA 10, this is only a POP 7, so you won’t find too many of these on the open market anytime soon. It last sold for just shy of half a million dollars in 2022. 

• Date Sold: 10/22/21 (via PWCC) 

• Grade: PSA 10 / Auto 10 

The foiling, rarity and neglect of this card make this PSA 10/10 even more impressive. Just think about how many of these were tossed into dollar bins in 2000. While this gem doesn’t bring the premium it brought in 2021, it’s still a worthwhile card to own, and it’s a grail for just about any serious football collector. 

• Date Sold: 6/4/21 (via Lelands Auctions) 

• Grade: BGS 9 / 10 Auto

And in the top spot, we head back to 2000, when the Michigan QB was selected in the 6th round of the NFL Draft. Since he was not a top pick, this championship ticket was certainly not a chaser at its release. Fast forward two decades, and this card in a BGS 9 grade sells at Lelands Auctions for $3.1 million, and then again (according to CardLadder) on February 17, 2022, privately for $3.8 million. Since we can't technically verify that sale, even though CardLadder is fantastic at vetting things before they go live on their site, we decided to use the one that sold via Lelands as Brady's top sale.

Cards like these make you want to check the attic at Mom and Dad’s house to see if you pulled one and forgot about it. With TB12’s legacy cemented, this 2000 Contenders Auto is the most iconic football card in existence.