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Top 25 Single Sales
Fourth Quarter Commentary
First things first; I haven’t included the one card that sold for the highest amount during the last 90 days. It’s a 2cc Trish Stratus from Summer Slam. Supposedly it sold for over $750. I find this to be highly unlikely, considering the only 1/1 that’s even on the list didn’t sell for more than $150. So for that reason I’m not including it in the lists, but I am pointing it out. I do believe this would be the highest single sale in Slam history, but again I’m skeptical.
The usual suspects all appear here, and in limited numbers as is the fashion in Slam. MOST of these are one time only sales, though one card, the 25cc Becky Lynch Inception Gold Signature sold three times in the quarter for prices ranging from $40 to $150. So of course your mileage may vary.
For the second quarter in a row Becky Lynch remains the most popular superstar in terms of different cards on this list, with 7 once again and over half of them sold for over $150. In second place was Alexa Bliss once again. Seems like her star has fallen just a bit lately and Becky is still on the rise. Becky even ties for highest selling card, with Eve of all people. Just goes to show that even a retired legend who hasn’t been on the active roster for over 7 years has value if there’s low enough CC.
Q4’s #1 Card, Becky Lynch Excellence Gold Signature sold for $400!
High Caliber, Excellence and SummerSlam all have four cards on the list proving those sets to be quite popular. Also as expected, cards with CC under 10 are the most valuable, making up almost half of this months’ listing.
Movers and Shakers:
- Sasha Banks 2017 Black Friday Award (36cc) increased from $79 to $100
- Becky Lynch 2019 Excellence Gold Signature (5cc) has gone from $165 in Q2, $170 in Q3 to $400 in Q4!
- Zelina Vega 2019 Excellence Gold Signature (5cc) has gone from $100 to $225
- Becky Lynch 2016 Heritage Gold Signature (50cc) moved from $105 to $250
- Aleister Black 2018 High Caliber Gold Signature (5cc) moved from $115 in Q2 to 228 in Q4 without charting in Q3
- Ultimate Warrior 2018 High Caliber Gold Signature (5cc) moved from $90 to $150
Top 25 Single Card Sales 4th Quarter 2019
– Sales in the 90 days prior to December 31, 2019 (List #8)
|
Rank |
Year |
Set |
Performer |
Variant |
CC |
Hi |
Lo |
# sold |
|
1 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Becky Lynch |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$400 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
2017 |
High Caliber |
Eve |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$400 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
2016 |
Heritage |
Becky Lynch |
Gold Signature |
50 |
$250 |
1 |
|
|
4 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
Aleister Black |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$228 |
1 |
|
|
5 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Zelina Vega |
Gold Base |
5 |
$225 |
1 |
|
|
6 |
2018 |
Excellence |
Booker T |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$225 |
1 |
|
|
7 |
2019 |
High Caliber |
Daniel Bryan |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$200 |
1 |
|
|
8 |
2018 |
SummerSlam |
Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey |
Orange Dual Signature Award |
17 |
$200 |
$65 |
2 |
|
9 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Braun Strowman |
Gold Base |
5 |
$175 |
$100 |
2 |
|
10 |
2019 |
Signature Series |
Becky Lynch |
Gold Award |
27 |
$154 |
1 |
|
|
11 |
2019 |
Survivor Series |
Sasha Banks |
Red Base |
5 |
$150 |
1 |
|
|
12 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
Ultimate Warrior |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$150 |
1 |
|
|
13 |
2019 |
Inception |
Becky Lynch |
Gold Signature |
25 |
$150 |
$40 |
3 |
|
14 |
2019 |
SummerSlam |
Becky Lynch |
Blue Base |
10 |
$135 |
1 |
|
|
15 |
2018 |
SummerSlam |
Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey |
Red Dual Signature Award |
17 |
$130 |
1 |
|
|
16 |
2018 |
Signature Series |
Ric Flair |
Gold |
16 |
$125 |
$105 |
2 |
|
17 |
2019 |
Main Event |
Alexa Bliss |
Teal Signature Award |
25 |
$125 |
1 |
|
|
18 |
2019 |
Survivor Series |
Roderick Strong vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles |
Purple Triple Signature 1/1 |
1 |
$125 |
1 |
|
|
19 |
2018 |
Signature Series |
Alexa Bliss |
Gold Signature Award |
40 |
$120 |
1 |
|
|
20 |
2019 |
Survivor Series |
Brock Lesnar vs. Rey Mysterio |
Green Dual Signature |
5 |
$115 |
1 |
|
|
21 |
2017 |
Black Friday |
Sasha Banks |
Award |
36 |
$100 |
1 |
|
|
22 |
2018 |
NXT Wargames |
Shayna Baszler |
Gold Award |
7 |
$100 |
1 |
|
|
23 |
2019 |
TLC |
Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair |
Blue Dual Signature Award |
15 |
$100 |
1 |
|
|
24 |
2019 |
TLC |
Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair |
Red Dual Signature Award |
14 |
$100 |
1 |
|
|
25 |
2019 |
SummerSlam |
Roman Reigns |
Blue Base |
10 |
$100 |
1 |
The #1 card of 2019. Sold 3 times for between $270 and $600!
Top 50 Singles – Calendar Year 2019
|
Rank |
Year |
Set |
Performer |
Variant |
CC |
Hi |
Lo |
# sold |
# lists |
|
1 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
Alexa Bliss |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$600 |
$270 |
3 |
2 |
|
2 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Becky Lynch |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$400 |
$165 |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
2017 |
High Caliber |
Eve |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$400 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
4 |
2018 |
Topps Now Wrestlemania 34 |
Undertaker |
Gold Mat Relic |
1 |
$321 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
5 |
2016 |
Serial # Signature |
The Rock |
#5/5 |
1 |
$300 |
$250 |
2 |
2 |
|
6 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Mandy Rose |
Gold |
5 |
$300 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
7 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
Sasha Banks |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$275 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
8 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
Ronda Rousey |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$266 |
$200 |
2 |
2 |
|
9 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
Charlotte Flair |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$251 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
10 |
2019 |
Wrestlemania 35 |
Ronda Rosey vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch |
Gold Triple Signature |
5 |
$250 |
$200 |
3 |
2 |
|
11 |
2016 |
Heritage |
Becky Lynch |
Gold Signature |
50 |
$250 |
$105 |
2 |
2 |
|
12 |
2019 |
Royal Rumble |
Becky Lynch vs. Asuka |
Green Dual Signature |
2 |
$240 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
13 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
Aleister Black |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$228 |
$100 |
3 |
2 |
|
14 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Zelina Vega |
Gold Base |
5 |
$225 |
$100 |
2 |
2 |
|
15 |
2018 |
Excellence |
Booker T |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$225 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
16 |
2018 |
SummerSlam |
Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey |
Orange Dual Signature Award |
17 |
$200 |
$65 |
3 |
2 |
|
17 |
2017 |
High Caliber |
The Rock |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$200 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
18 |
2019 |
High Caliber |
Daniel Bryan |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$200 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
19 |
2019 |
Main Event |
Alexa Bliss |
Teal Base Award |
10 |
$195 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
20 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Trish Stratus vs. Ronda Rousey |
Gold Dual Signature |
5 |
$190 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
21 |
2019 |
SummerSlam |
Becky Lynch vs. Natalya |
Purple Dual Signature |
15 |
$180 |
$100 |
3 |
1 |
|
22 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Braun Strowman |
Gold Base |
5 |
$175 |
$100 |
2 |
1 |
|
23 |
2019 |
Royal Rumble |
Becky Lynch vs. Asuka |
Red Dual Signature |
5 |
$175 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
24 |
2016 |
TLC |
Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch |
Gold Dual Signature Award |
30 |
$165 |
$50 |
5 |
2 |
|
25 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
Ember Moon |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$160 |
$110 |
2 |
1 |
|
26 |
2019 |
NXT Takeover New York |
Io Shirai |
Red Base |
4 |
$160 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
27 |
2016 |
Backlash |
Women’s 6 pack Challenge |
6 Signature |
50 |
$155 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
28 |
2019 |
Signature Series |
Becky Lynch |
Gold Award |
27 |
$154 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
29 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
Roman Reigns |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$150 |
$100 |
2 |
2 |
|
30 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
Ultimate Warrior |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$150 |
$90 |
2 |
2 |
|
31 |
2019 |
Inception |
Becky Lynch |
Gold Signature |
25 |
$150 |
$40 |
3 |
1 |
|
32 |
2019 |
Royal Rumble |
Ronda Rousey vs. Sasha Banks |
Green Dual Signature |
5 |
$150 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
33 |
2019 |
Survivor Series |
Sasha Banks |
Red Base |
5 |
$150 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
34 |
2018 |
High Caliber |
AJ Styles |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$140 |
$82 |
3 |
2 |
|
35 |
2019 |
SummerSlam |
Becky Lynch |
Blue Base |
10 |
$135 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
36 |
2018 |
SummerSlam |
Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey |
Red Dual Signature Award |
17 |
$130 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
37 |
2018 |
Signature Series |
Ric Flair |
Gold |
16 |
$125 |
$105 |
2 |
1 |
|
38 |
2018 |
Signature Series |
Alexa Bliss |
Gold Award |
40 |
$125 |
$35 |
9 |
3 |
|
39 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Becky Lynch |
Gold Base |
5 |
$125 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
40 |
2019 |
Main Event |
Alexa Bliss |
Teal Signature Award |
25 |
$125 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
41 |
2019 |
Survivor Series |
Roderick Strong vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles |
Purple Triple Signature 1/1 |
1 |
$125 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
42 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Sasha Banks |
Gold Base |
5 |
$120 |
$105 |
2 |
1 |
|
43 |
2018 |
Main Event |
Ronda Rousey |
Teal Signature Award |
15 |
$120 |
$80 |
2 |
1 |
|
44 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Naomi |
Gold Signature |
5 |
$120 |
$54 |
2 |
1 |
|
45 |
2018 |
2nd Anniversary |
The Rock |
Gold Signature |
10 |
$120 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
46 |
2018 |
Cyber Monday Base |
Alexa Bliss |
Signature Award |
43 |
$120 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
47 |
2019 |
Excellence |
Ronda Rousey |
Gold Base |
5 |
$120 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
48 |
2019 |
NXT Takeover New York |
Women’s 4 Way Challenge |
Purple Signature Award |
13 |
$120 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
49 |
2019 |
SummerSlam |
Kevin Owens |
Purple Signature |
15 |
$120 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
50 |
2017 |
Topps Now Wrestlemania 33 |
Randy Orton |
Mat Relic |
25 |
$120 |
1 |
1 |
Commentary
OK, a lot to unpack here. My methodology was to take all four of my top 25 lists, sort them by the individual card and crunch the numbers accordingly.
This 17cc Award card has sold multiple times for up to $200. Do you have it?
Women performers are the clear favorites when it comes to high end cards, taking up 70% of the listings. Out of the top 5 performers with the most cards on the list, 4 of them are women. Becky Lynch is the clear winner, no surprise, with 11 cards. Alexa Bliss is a close second with 9, and Ronda Rousey is third with 6. Coming in fourth is Sasha Banks with 4 and last but not least is The Rock with 3 cards. In fact the Rock is the only male performer to get more than 2 cards on the list. AJ Styles is the only other male to appear on more than one card. It’s pretty clear, women wrestlers are more popular with Slam players
AJ Styles, the only active male wrestler to appear more than once in the top 50.
31 out of the 50 cards are 5cc or under. Only 3 1/1s appear, but one actually sold twice! Only 5 cards charted that were 30cc or higher, and the highest cc charting is at 50. Over half of the cards listed only sold once in the entire year charted. Only five cards sold more than 3, with Alexa’s 2018 Signature Series Gold Award (40cc) selling a whopping 9 times and charting 3 times. Prices on that card ranged from $35 to $125!
Only two cards charted more than twice in the year. Becky Lynch’s Excellence Gold Signature (5cc) sold for between $165 and $400! The other was the aforementioned Alexa 2018 Gold Signature Award.
What was the highest ranking male card on the 2019 list? This Undertaker 1/1 sold for $321! Not sure who bought it, but I do know who owns it now. H/T to Jollypirate, one of the best and nicest guys on the app.
So what does all this tell us? Well if you manage to pull a card that’s under 10cc it’s worth some money. How much is of course dependent on who it is on the front. Just because it’s a low CC doesn’t mean that it’s super-valuable though. Plenty of low CC cards of mid and undercarders or legends don’t sell for more than $10-20. However if you’re lucky enough to pull one of the elite women, you can basically set your own price.
In my next column I’ll be looking at all the new releases in the app since the last time I looked, which was in September!
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