What is Mario Andretti's official rookie card?

jswieton

Does anyone know what Mario Andretti's first official (PSA recognized) card is? I know he has some early 70's Panini cards but I am not sure what his first actual card is.

thenavarro

Here are the early stickers/cards listed for Andretti in PSA's database that I can find:


1969 Panini Campioni Dello Sport 117 Mario Andretti Campioni Dello Sport
1970 Panini Campioni Dello Sport 56 Mario Andretti
1977-1979 Sportscaster 10-09 Mario Andretti Italy
1979 Venorlandus Ltd. Our Heroes World Of Sport 6 Mario Andretti Our Heroes World Of Sport
1981 Panini Sport Superstars 268 Mario Andretti Sport Superstars
1983 A & S Indy Racing Collectables 33 Mario Andretti
1985 Sportstars Photo-Graphics N/A Mario Andretti
1986 Bosch Indy N/A Mario Andretti
1989 Si For Kids 41 Mario Andretti

jswieton

Great thanks!! I have a feeling that 69 is going to be hard to find.

thenavarro

<< <i>Great thanks!! I have a feeling that 69 is going to be hard to find. >>



one on ebay sold in March for $21 , I don't know how often they pop up.

Mike

melvin289

A post card probably received at Charlotte after the race. The drivers used to give these out to fans. I believe that is an 69 Cyclone in the picture. Just thought you would like to see it.

Ron

eagles33

i was the one who actually won that ebay auction. The card was smaller than it looked in the scans.. but was in great condition. I'll be sending it to psa this month along with a few other panini rookies.. i feel like everything looks better in in a psa slab. i'll post some scans when i get them back.. i've been trying to pick up HOFers from sports other than the big four. It was too diffictult to determine what their true rookie was.. so i decided to just go with their early panini cards.. like the 1966 ali or 1964 pele.. still looking for 1970 arthur ashe and 1986 mike tyson