2009 National Treasures Stephen Curry ROOKIE PATCH AUTO /99 BGS 9.5 GEM MINT

On offer in this month's Premier Auction is one of the finest examples of one of the most famous National Treasures cards ever produced. NT helped change the face of sports card collecting, just as Stephen Curry helped change the face of basketball. This BGS 9.5 example of his seismic RPA is a true gem plus that features three 9.5 subgrades and one 10 subgrade. An Auto 10 signature rounds out this beauty, providing bidders an opportunity to own a phenomenal specimen of one of the most important basketball cards of the 21st century. Panini’s National Treasures product burst onto the high-end hoops collecting scene in 2009, just as Upper Deck’s Exquisite Collection was wrapping up its initial era that redefined high-end sports cards. And much like LeBron James' Exquisite Rookie Patches and other legendary inserts are associated with the momentous birth of that classic UD offering, Curry’s /99 base RPA from the ‘09 National Treasures set has become synonymous with the launch of the beloved product and remains one of the landmark printings of 21st-century basketball collecting. Though only a fresh-faced 21-year-old at the time, Stephen Curry helped make Panini’s push into super-premium high-end basketball cards a success. As the seventh overall selection in the ‘09 NBA Draft, Curry landed among the 38 rookies in the first slate of National Treasures /99 RPAs. Featuring oversized—and often intricate—patches and hard-signed signatures, the first-year NT RPAs provided a sizzling start for what became the industry’s most coveted Rookie Patch Auto each year. This month’s Premier Auction gives you a chance to secure a foundational piece of modern basketball collecting. This example stamped 65/99 flashes a glorious swatch of Warriors jersey that takes collectors back to Curry’s first forays into stardom. Learn more about the all-time great’s most notable appearances in our Guide to Stephen Curry’s Basketball Cards: https://www.fanaticscollect.com/definitive-guides/a-guide-to-stephen-currys-basketball-cards The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 04/25/2025.