Peyton Manning’s Rookie Card Sells for $42,000 in PWCC’s Premier Auction

Sauvik Banerjee | 18/07/2023
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Peyton Manning called it quits from his legendary NFL career seven years ago after winning his second Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos. Yet he still enjoys a massive fan following. The massive bid on his 1998 rookie card that fetched $42,000 at an auction, bears testament to the statement.

The two-time Super Bowl champion is widely regarded as one of the best quarterbacks the NFL has ever seen. But his transition to his post-retirement career into broadcasting and entertainment has been even smoother. This makes him one of the most relevant sports personalities even today.

PWCC held a Premier Auction on June 22 which had a unique item in its inventory, Peyton Manning’s 1998 rookie card. The 25-year-old Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems rookie card which featured ‘The Sheriff’ wearing his Vols uniform sold for a whopping $42,000, as reported by wvlt.

It became the highest public-selling trading card featuring a Vol. There are only 50 other such cards in existence and this remains only the ninth highest-paid Manning card ever.

Since it is Peyton Manning in question, the memorabilia is expected to surge in price over the years. Just like his NFL journey, Manning is also taking his post-retirement career to new heights with his exceptional broadcasting skills and his entertainment business through Omaha Productions.

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Just like his successful NFL career, Peyton Manning is making the most out of his retirement with Omaha Productions. As it turns out, the idea for his $400,000,000 empire originated because of his conversations with NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who had the idea of establishing Gravity Studios. Manning, at the time of his big retirement decision, was very skeptical, and it was Kobe who helped him make the call to finally start his production house.

Recently, Peyton Manning gave football fans more reasons to get hooked on the NFL fever way before the season even started. Peyton produced the new Netflix documentary series ‘Quarterback’. The eight-episode series features three starting NFL QBs Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota following them through their ups and downs during the 2022 season.

The series perfectly captures the grit and discipline of the players who compete at the highest level of pro football, which made the series a huge success in a very short time. Slowly and steadily, Manning is building a media powerhouse through his production company. With so many achievements in his illustrious pre and post-retirement life, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Peyton’s rookie card fetched so much at the auction.

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Sauvik Banerjee

Sauvik Banerjee

Sauvik Banerjee is an NFL Content Strategist with a degree in English and Economics. A dedicated fan of the game for over seven years, his passion for football ignited after witnessing Tom Brady orchestrate the 28-3 comeback. In over three years of writing, but mostly strategizing, Sauvik has penned more than 1,300 articles, mainly focusing on the human stories behind the players and how the sport has transformed their lives. He loves watching Lamar Jackson on the field, as he is drawn to his dynamic, unpredictable style of play. When he’s not writing about football, you’ll find Sauvik running—something he’s loved since his track and field days. But one thing he is not wired to do is turn down a challenge on the chess board.

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