With bidding already topping $78,000, the card will shatter the previous record of $45,000 in June 2024. (Credit: Heritage Auctions)Ben BurrowsMon, December 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM UTC·1 min readA 1966 Topps Batman No. 1, graded PSA 9, is poised to set a public record for the card when it sells at Heritage later this month.
Bidding for the card considered Batman's rookie has already reached $78,125, including buyer’s premium, at Heritage, with 10 days remaining at auction.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPainted by famed American artist Norman Saunders, Batman No. 1 is among the most important pop culture trading cards ever created.
According to PSA’s population report, only 13 of the 2,455 graded copies have earned PSA 9 grades. There are no PSA 10 examples.
The current public record for the card is the $45,000 paid for another PSA 9 example at Heritage in June 2024, according to data tool Card Ladder.
The card comes from the top-ranked set on the PSA Registry, per Heritage.
Also from the top-ranked set, one of just three 1966 Topps Robin — Boy Wonder PSA 10 examples is set to sell at Heritage later this month. As of Monday, bidding for the card had reached $21,250, including buyer’s premium, with 10 days remaining.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe current public record for any 1966 Topps Robin card, according to Card Ladder, is the $6,150 paid for a PSA 9 on eBay in September. Card Ladder has never recorded a sale for a PSA 10 example.
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Ben Burrows is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture. He was previously the collectibles editor at Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on X and Instagram @benmburrows.
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