272. Lionel Messi – 2004 Panini Sports Mega Cracks PSA 10
Manufacturer: Panini Sports
Original price: Unknown
Value today: US $ 250,000 *
Football star Lionel Messi remains one of the most talented athletes of all time. The Ligue 1 player/Argentina national team captain has a salary of $41 million per year and is one of two players (along with Cristiano Ronaldo) to score 100 Champions League goals.
As you can imagine, Messi's memory, particularly if it is rare, is very valuable. For example, the Lionel Messi 2004 Panini Sports Mega Cracks PSA 10 card is worth US$ 250,000 in mint condition. The PSA 8 is worth US$ 7,500, while the PSA 9 is around US$ 29,000. Eighteen years later, a level 10 card is very rare, which explains the huge increase in price.