Jim Thorpe
Football · Canton Bulldogs (NFL pioneer; Pro Football Hall of Fame) · Outfielder
Thorpe has no modern flagship rookie card, so the football cards collectors chase are vintage: the 1955 Topps All-American #37 and the 1933 Goudey Sport Kings #6, with the 1933 card carrying the highest sales. Recent sold data is thin: the 1955 has steady raw and PSA 8 sales, but no PSA 10 has sold, and the 1933 top sales are PSA 9 auction results. Modern cut autographs and patch cards sell in the low thousands or less, and several of the newest listings I found were asking prices rather than sold prices.
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- Flagship rookie
1955 Topps All-American #37 Jim Thorpe
The best-known football card of Thorpe in the modern era, a 1955 retro set card that many collectors treat as his football rookie since he has no official rookie card.
Raw: five ungraded eBay sales from Mar-Apr 2026 ranging about $225-$450, mixed condition. PSA 8 sold $4,148 (Mar 2026). No PSA 10 sales found. $63,000 top sale is a PSA 9 on PSA's auction page with no date shown.
$305
raw, recent sale
Top sale $63,000
- Flagship rookie
1933 Goudey Sport Kings #6 Jim Thorpe
Thorpe's most valuable football card and the one vintage collectors view as his key card, from a Goudey set with Red Grange and Knute Rockne.
Thin market. Top sale $138,000 for a PSA 9 at Heritage. PSA 8 last sold around $47,890 per PSA's grade table. Ungraded and low-grade comps are scarce; the newest low-grade sale I found was a PSA 1 in July 2025.
$138,000
top recent sale
- Autograph
2006 National Treasures Charter Class Signatures Jim Thorpe Patch Cut Auto Rookie
A certified cut autograph with a patch, the kind of Thorpe signature card buyers hunt because authentic Thorpe signatures are otherwise out of reach.
Thin market. One eBay sale found at $8,228; the sale date was not shown and the source is an older guide.
$8,228
top recent sale
- Autograph
2024 Topps Transcendent Jim Thorpe Cut Auto 1/1
A one-of-one modern cut autograph, the top modern Thorpe card in print.
Only an asking price ($10,000 buy-it-now) was found; no sold comp located.
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no recent sale found
- Key insert / SSP
2002 Donruss Elite Throwback Threads Jim Thorpe Red Grange Dual Patch Rookie
A dual-player patch card pairing Thorpe with Red Grange, a relic that appeals to collectors of both NFL pioneers.
Thin market. One eBay sale found at $800; sale date not shown.
$800
top recent sale
- Key insert / SSP
2005 Leaf Certified Fabric of the Game Jim Thorpe Position /10
A jersey-relic card numbered to 10 copies, a rare modern piece of Thorpe memorabilia.
A BGS 9 listing is at $1,652.99 on a retailer site; no sold comp was found.
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no recent sale found
- Key insert / SSP
1991 Pro Set #3 Jim Thorpe Pioneer of the Game
A 1991 Pro Set special insert honoring Thorpe, one of the few inexpensive modern-era cards of him.
Ungraded sales run about $1-$4. The only PSA 10 sale found was in November 2024, so it is older than 90 days.
$2.00
raw, recent sale
PSA 10 $42.92
- Pre-rookie / overseas
1912 Olympiska Spelens Jim Thorpe
The 1912 Stockholm Olympic card from his gold-medal year, the earliest overseas-issued card of Thorpe that collectors chase.
Thin market. Top sale $13,800 at REA; sale date not shown.
$13,800
top recent sale
- Other
1922 E137 Zeenut Jim Thorpe No Tab Hand Cut
A 1922 candy-card issue of Thorpe, among the earliest football-related cards of him that serious collectors pursue.
Top sale at Heritage; sale date not shown. Few sales overall.
$75,000
top recent sale