Verified record sales
Most expensive non-sport cards ever sold
Ranked by the highest verified sale of each card. Every price links to the page where the sale is recorded, and the grade is always stated: a PSA 10 record says nothing about a PSA 9. Updated Sep 27, 2026.
Key facts
- The most expensive verified non-sport card sale tracked by CardVolume is $63,000 for the Luke Skywalker #1 (Base, PSA 10) on Aug 1, 2023 at Robert Edward Auctions Summer 2023.
- The second highest is $40,000 for the Superman 1 (PSA 6.5, Jan 23, 2025).
- This list covers 3 non-sport cards with at least one verified sale, as of Sep 27, 2026. Private sales without a public record are not included.
| # | Card | Version · grade | Price | Date | Venue | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Skywalker 1977 Topps #1 1977 Topps Star Wars Series 1 (Blue) | Base · PSA 10 | $63,000 incl. premium | Aug 1, 2023 | Robert Edward Auctions Summer 2023 | Open |
| 2 | Superman 1 1940 Gum Inc. Superman | Gum Inc. R145 issue · PSA 6.5 | $40,000 incl. premium | Jan 23, 2025 | Heritage Auctions | Open |
| 3 | Adam Bomb GPK #8a 1985 Topps Garbage Pail Kids Original Series 1 | Matte back · PSA 10 | $8,975 | Jan 10, 2022 | eBay | Open |
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