Peyton Manning Cards Stand Test of a Long Career

Given up for done in 2015, he would pull off one of the best comeback stories ever and return to the Super Bowl where he led the Denver Broncos to a championship and walked away a winner.   His was one of the first hot rookie cards that sent buyers scurrying to find Peyton Manning cards on eBay; a relatively new website at the time.  In the next 18 years, Manning became one of the most sought after players on the NFL trading card market–and he’s still in demand.

Having debuted in an era where every player had dozens of cards in the first few months of their pro careers, the good news is you can still find a Manning rookie card for a few bucks if you’re not fussy about scarcity. Our favorite?  The 1998 Skybox Premium in which he displays epically groomed hair from his youth.  It won’t cost much.

Manning’s most expensive rookie card is his 1998 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket Autograph.  Numbered to just 200, any offered for auction usually generate strong attention.  A red version, numbered to just 21, is rarely offered.

In all there are more than three dozen Peyton Manning rookie cards from which to pick.

His Bowman, Topps, Topps Chrome, SPx Finite and SP Authentic rookie cards are also popular with collectors. Don’t discount the #1 card in the 1998 Upper Deck set, which is a posed portrait of Manning and is a single print.

Yet Manning’s long career means there are many cards beyond those 1998 gems for collectors to chase.  From autographed cards to relics to hard-to-find base and parallel cards, Manning was in virtually every football card set issued between 1998 and 2016.   From high-end products to high-grade common rookie cards, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Below is a real-time list of the current ‘most watched’ Peyton Manning cards on eBay.

	PEYTON MANNING 2017 NATIONAL TREASURES NICKNAMES AUTOGRAPH THE SHERIFF AUTO #/25 25 bids - Price: $90.00 - Watchers: 45 Item #392021452492
	Upper Deck Exquisite Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne +2 Quad Auto & NFL Shield  1/1 17 bids - Price: $900.00 - Watchers: 39 Item #192517266776
	1998 Stadium Club Co-Signers Dan Marino Peyton Manning ROOKIE AUTO PSA 10 (PWCC) 24 bids - Price: $365.00 - Watchers: 31 Item #352330812915
	TRIPLE AUTO 20 JOE MONTANA PEYTON MANNING DAN MARINO 2006 SP AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPH 9 bids - Price: $532.69 - Watchers: 31 Item #352334288144
	QUAD JERSEY LOGO TAG PATCH 1/5 TOM BRADY PEYTON MANNING DAN MARINO DREW BREES SP 16 bids - Price: $100.00 - Watchers: 28 Item #292530625876
	1998 Bowman's Best Peyton Manning ROOKIE RC AUTO #7B PSA 10 GEM MINT (PWCC) 11 bids - Price: $116.00 - Watchers: 26 Item #401523207319
	1998 Bowman Chrome Refractor Peyton Manning ROOKIE RC #1 PSA 9 MINT (PWCC) 17 bids - Price: $50.00 - Watchers: 26 Item #142759169437
	1998 Topps Certified Bronze Peyton Manning ROOKIE RC AUTO #A10 PSA 10 GEM (PWCC) 11 bids - Price: $425.00 - Watchers: 26 Item #401523208128
	1998 Bowman’s Best Peyton Manning Auto Rookie PSA 9 Mint Rc Autograph 11 bids - Price: $61.00 - Watchers: 26 Item #192513731563
	1998 Bowman Chrome Interstate Refractor #1, Peyton Manning Rookie PSA 9 Mint RC 27 bids - Price: $237.50 - Watchers: 24 Item #152979338988
	2017 Panini Flawless Peyton Manning Sapphire Encased Gem #10/15 Colts 4 bids - Price: $21.50 - Watchers: 22 Item #302711492690
	1998 Collector's Edge Peyton Manning RC Rookie Signed AUTO Indianapolis Colts 8 bids - Price: $12.50 - Watchers: 22 Item #382439970311
	2017 PANINI FLAWLESS Peyton Manning ( BRONCOS ) GREATS AUTOGRAPH AUTO Card 1/2 8 bids - Price: $177.50 - Watchers: 22 Item #312115820936
	1998 Topps Certified Bronze Peyton Manning ROOKIE RC AUTO #A10 PSA 9 MT (PWCC) 12 bids - Price: $226.50 - Watchers: 21 Item #401523208127
	PEYTON MANNING 2001 UPPER DECK LEGENDS AUTOGRAPH SP AUTO *INDIANAPOLIS COLTS* 7 bids - Price: $20.50 - Watchers: 21 Item #282930814068
	1998 Stadium Club Co-Signers Dan Marino Peyton Manning ROOKIE AUTO PSA 10 (PWCC) 76 bids - Price: $325.00 - Watchers: 21 Item #401525602978
	1998 Bowman Chrome Preview Refractor Peyton Manning Rookie Card (RC) BCP1 8 bids - Price: $11.50 - Watchers: 20 Item #163004103669
	1998 Score Pre-Production Artist's Proof Peyton Manning ROOKIE RC BGS 9.5 (PWCC) 14 bids - Price: $28.79 - Watchers: 20 Item #401523207812
	1998 Topps Chrome Refractors #165 Peyton Manning Rookie Graded Gem Mint 7 bids - Price: $141.50 - Watchers: 20 Item #152990029165

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