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1986 Merchante Spanish Michael Jordan #163 PSA NM-MT 8 - Pop Five, None Higher!...
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1986 Merchante Spanish Michael Jordan #163 PSA NM-MT 8 - Pop Five, None Higher! The 1986 Merchante Spanish Michael Jordan #163 card is a rare international gem from a limited regional issue, produced in Spain as part of a 260-card multi-sport set released by the trading card company Merchante. Distributed primarily in vending-style packs, these cards were part of a promotional release and are exceptionally scarce in high grade due to their fragile cardstock and limited production run. Jordan appears as one of the very few basketball players included, a testament to his growing global fame even in the early years of his NBA career. Unlike standard American issues, the Merchante cards are smaller in size, measuring just 2" x 3", and were often overlooked by collectors outside Europe until the modern surge in international interest.Card #163 is particularly desirable not only for its rarity and international provenance but also for its distinctive reverse-side design. The back of the card doubles as a full-color Converse advertisement for the Startech Hi sneaker, one of the models Jordan endorsed before his exclusive Nike deal took center stage. This unique blend of sports card and vintage advertising gives the card a dual appeal-both as an early Jordan collectible and as a piece of 1980s sneaker culture. Graded PSA NM-MT 8, it stands as one of the finest known examples of this elusive international issue. One of five graded NM-MT with none higher.
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2025 August 23 - 24 Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction #50079 (go to Auction Home page)
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