Tiger Woods is a world renowned golf player who has won many championships to his credit. It’s quite natural that his numerous fans idolize him. Tiger Woods rookie cards are quite popular among fans of him. There’s the Upper Deck Tiger’s Tales 30 Card Set from 2001 which features this legendary player at various stages of his career as a rookie, junior, amateur, and finally professional. Most of these cards are priced around $3 to $5. They are often out of stock on the market as demand outstrips supply. The scarcity of this card not only increases its image and popularity around the world, but also earns a premium for the seller.
In light of their worldwide popularity, certain Tiger Woods rookie card sets earn a professional rating from Mint Grading Services. Each card is rated at Gem Mint 10, the highest possible rating for a card. The collector of this card must obtain a complete set of all thirty qualifying cards. It is not easy to put together such a set, because these cards are in high demand, and as demand increases, they become rare.
Tiger Woods cards were released in two versions, the Gold Foil version, which is very rare, and the Gold Ink version, which is more common. Gold foil cards were available to those who subscribed to the series, and gold ink cards were sold in a limited number of sets in 1997 and 1998 at various stores. Gold Foil cards were made with a gold foil border and bar on the front of the card. In view of their limited production, they became the rarest cards in this series, and consequently the most in-demand Woods cards of all time.
Champions of Golf – The Masters Collection: Gold Foil Factory Set
This set is made up of 63 cards. It is a compilation of one card from each of the Masters Golf Tournaments, beginning with Horton Smith in 1934 and includes Tiger Woods’ rookie card from 1997. The cards in this set are of very good quality, printed in black ink on white paper and have a gold border. This set is made by Grand Slam Ventures.
Tiger Woods Graduated Gold Foil Rookie Card:
This card has been rated by PRO Grading Service, as a Mint 9 condition card. They were packaged in an attractive and protective clear plastic case. This is the rare Gold Foil version of the Tiger Woods rookie cards.
Ungraded Gold Ink Version Cards:
This gold ink variety of Tiger Woods’ 1997 rookie card was released in boxed sets that were sold in stores and pro stores. This gold ink variety has the same images as the rare gold foil version, but with gold ink borders and bars.
