A 2024 Panini Select WNBA Signatures Gold Vinyl Caitlin Clark rookie card, numbered 1-of-1, sold at Goldin Auctions on Monday for $234,850.
The sale demolished the previous record for WNBA and Clark cards, which was set in October when a Panini Instant Rookie of the Year Blue Viper Clark card (also numbered 1-of-1) sold for $97,212.
The Gold Vinyl Clark sale also marks the second-most-expensive women's sports card ever sold; that record belongs to a 2003 NetPro Serena Williams rookie card, autographed with a piece of match-worn tennis outfit embedded, which sold for $266,400 in 2022.
The Gold Vinyl Clark received a Gem Mint 10 grade and 10 autograph grade from card grader PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator).
"Caitlin Clark has not only elevated the entire league, she's inspired a new generation of trading card collectors," said Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin Auctions. "This record-breaking sale -- the second highest women's sports card sale of all time, and the highest value achieved for a WNBA card -- is a testament to her impact on the sport."
In the same auction, public records were also set for Dennis Rodman and Freddie Freeman cards, which sold for $219,600 and $91,500, respectively.