Lionel Messi Signed Card from Prizm Sold for $13,899

A 1/1 Lionel Messi signed card from Panini’s World Cup Prizm issue has sold for what is believed to be the highest price ever for a modern issue  soccer trading card.  The Black Prizm card featuring the autograph of the international superstar from Argentina was the prime pull from the product, which launched in May.

According to Panini, the buyer was a trading card store owner from Taiwan, who submitted the best offer after the card was listed on eBay for $24,999.  The card had been pulled from a $5 pack on June 10 at The Sports Source, a card shop in Burbank, CA.

Messi had two goals in Argentina’s 3-2 win over Nigeria on Wednesday. He’s considered the best player in the world and among the best soccer players of all-time.

Sports Source owner Dave Rodriguez told Panini that the collector who pulled the card is a big soccer fan who opted to let the shop handle the sale of the card.  after purchasing a few boxes each week for about a month.

Prizm World Cup has yielded eight cards that have sold for $2,300 or more since its release including a dual-signed Christiano Ronaldo/Pele card that brought $5,000 but the Messi signed card, numbered on the back, is the biggest prize.

“Who knows,” Rodriguez told Panini. “Maybe Argentina will win the World Cup and the guy buying it will capitalize and sell it for twice as much.”

Below is a look at the ‘most watched’ Prizm World Cup cards on eBay now.

	2014 Signed Lionel Messi Panini Prizm World Cup 12 Argentina PSA 10 Auto On Card 19 bids - Price: $192.50 - Watchers: 76
	2014 Mike Evans Panini Prizm Rookie Auto PINK Prizm #/35 Rare Color SSP! 27 bids - Price: $62.00 - Watchers: 74
	1/1 CAM NEWTON 2014 PANINI SPECTRA LEADING MEN BLACK PRIZM PATCH AUTO 1/1 40 bids - Price: $102.50 - Watchers: 57
	Derek Carr 2014 Prizm Silver RC Rookie #257 New Orleans Saints PSA 10 (JR) 12 bids - Price: $50.00 - Watchers: 55
	2014 Panini Prizm DEREK CARR 02/35 Rookie RC Auto Light Blue Wave #AR-DC BGS 9.5 22 bids - Price: $255.00 - Watchers: 54
	PEYTON MANNING BRETT FAVRE 2014 PANINI PRIZM GOAT GOLD PRIZMS #02/10 PSA 10 GEM 9 bids - Price: $26.00 - Watchers: 47
	NEYMAR JR 2014 Panini Prizm “World Cup Signature” AUTO PSA 10 GEM MINT (Pop 19) 8 bids - Price: $82.00 - Watchers: 46
	2014 Panini Prizm Derek Carr Rookie Auto SSP #/50 BGS 9.5 Gem Mint 11 bids - Price: $127.50 - Watchers: 44
	2014-15 Panini Select Kobe Bryant Orange Prizm /60 #20 BGS 9.5 13 bids - Price: $338.00 - Watchers: 44
	STEPHEN CURRY 2014-15 SELECT NBA USA BASKETBALL SILVER PRIZM #211 Q3142 11 bids - Price: $23.50 - Watchers: 42
	2014 Panini Silver Prizm Mike Evans Ball In Left Buccaneers RC Rookie PSA 10 17 bids - Price: $70.01 - Watchers: 40
	Psa 8 2014 Panini Prizm Kevin Durant Purple Pulsar Prizm Auto /25 11 bids - Price: $135.50 - Watchers: 40
	2014 PANINI PRIZM WORLD CUP #20 FALCAO/ NEYMAR BGS 9.5 14 bids - Price: $177.50 - Watchers: 37
	Derek Carr rookie autograph Select Pink Prizm. 62/75 18 bids - Price: $62.00 - Watchers: 36
	2014 Panini Select Gold Prizm Zach Martin Dallas Cowboys RC Rookie 3/10 PSA 10 36 bids - Price: $122.50 - Watchers: 33
	63671486 GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO 2014 Panini Select 75 Orange Prizm /60 PSA 10 10 bids - Price: $69.00 - Watchers: 32
	2014 Panini Green Prizm #36 Tom Brady New England Patriots PSA 10 GEM MINT 18 bids - Price: $100.00 - Watchers: 32
	2014 Panini Select Red Mojo Prizm Mike Evans RC Rookie Jersey AUTO 4/10 PSA 8 17 bids - Price: $95.00 - Watchers: 31
	2014-15 Panini Select Damian Lillard #271 Courtside Green Prizm 2/5 SSP 5 bids - Price: $7.50 - Watchers: 29
	2014 Panini Prizm Auto OSCAR Brazil World Cup S-OSC 🔥🔥 4 bids - Price: $5.50 - Watchers: 27

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