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CARD · 2021

Max Verstappen 2021 Formula 1 Topps NOW · #81

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THE MOMENT

The final-lap overtake in Abu Dhabi that secured his first world title

Card #81 shows Verstappen passing Hamilton on the final lap of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It records the decisive on-track moment alongside the separate first-title card #80. Topps confirms a 7,642-copy base run and a $9.99 launch price. Completed eBay Sold and 130point searches support six distinct inspected raw-base sale events. Condition, currency and price evidence differ, so this activity does not establish a uniform near-mint valuation.

FINAL PRINT RUN7,642PUBLISHED FIGURE
LATEST EXACT SALE$8.554 Oct 2026 · Raw base6 completed sales
What this print run counts

This is the recorded print run for the edition. It does not count unique buyers, cards currently for sale or graded populations.

Production
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Parallels and hits
ICX has not yet verified whether they replace the base card or are added to an order.
Publisher sourceCompare two examples
WHY IT MATTERSWorth a closer look

Consider the moment, supply and documented sales together.

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MARKET CHECK · LATEST RECORDED SALE

$8.55

Latest captured sale for this card and format. See its date and source.

SALE DATE
4 Oct 2026
MARKET
eBay Sold · public fixed-price result
EXACT FORMAT
Raw base
PRICE TYPE
Completed sale

Dated Buy It Now sold-search result with matching raw base #81 listing and Near Mint-or-better condition. Source-reported public price, excluding shipping; no buyer receipt or historical revision inspected. The active listing's sold counter is not additional transaction evidence.

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MARKET SUMMARYSales and listings separated

Checked: 17 Oct 2026. The median is compared with launch price.

SAMPLE MEDIAN
$12.89
28 Sep–4 Oct 2026
EXACT SALES
6
Completed; active asks excluded
LATEST RECORDED SALE
$8.55
4 Oct 2026 · Raw base
MARKET POSITION
Insufficient evidence
A repeat-sale benchmark for a launch-price comparison is not published yet.
LIQUIDITY STATUS
2–4 recent observations
4 dated observations in the last 90 days · partial coverage.
ACTIVE ASKS
Pending
Not inspected

High-priority watch

ICX METHOD · VERSION 3.0
100/100 · 15%All-time global iconTier 5: All-time global icon.+15.0 pts
100/100 · 15%Sport-history landmarkTier 5: Sport-history landmark.+15.0 pts
80/100 · 30%Major first, RC or defining imageTier 4: Defining image of the final-lap pass that decided Verstappen's first world title; distinct from championship card #80, with no rookie or first-card claim.+24.0 pts
48/100 · 25%Verified scarcity7,642 published edition run used on the logarithmic scale; check the release’s allocation rules.+12.0 pts
72/100 · 15%Exact-market liquidity6 deduplicated exact completed sales; 0 normalized active offers.+10.8 pts
0.15A + 0.15M + 0.30C + 0.25S + 0.15L = 77

All five inputs are confirmed. The score compares the card with the rest of the index; it does not predict price.

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CARD DETAILS

The release
at a glance.

FINAL PRINT RUN
7,642
ORIGINAL PRICE
$9.99
EXACT RAW MEDIAN
$12.89 · 2 dated sales · 28 Sep–4 Oct 2026
ORDER WINDOW
Available from 17 Dec 2021 · sold out
CHASE / VARIANTS
Blue /99, Red /10 and Gold /1 randomly inserted with lucky orders · Blue /99 (publisher confirmed); Red /10 (publisher confirmed); Gold /1 (publisher confirmed)
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SALES

What has sold.
What is only listed.

Completed sales and asking prices are shown separately.

VERIFIEDPublisher identity and supply

Topps identifies #81, SKU ARTF1-16C2S-21TN-0081, a final base run of 7,642 and a $9.99 launch price. Its archive lists availability from 17 Dec 2021; the card depicts the race on 12 Dec 2021.

Confirms the exact base identity and release facts; launch price is not current value.

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VERIFIEDPublisher parallel checklist

Topps explicitly lists Blue /99, Red /10 and Gold /1 for lucky orders of #81.

Parallel context only; no parallel prices or populations enter the base-card score.

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VERIFIEDLatest exact raw public sold result

eBay Sold displays $8.55 on 4 Oct 2026 for the exact raw base #81. The matching listing identifies Near Mint-or-better condition.

Public fixed-price observation before shipping, not a buyer receipt. The listing's sold counter is not additional transaction evidence.

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VERIFIEDSecond exact raw public sold result

A distinct eBay Sold result displays $17.22 on 28 Sep 2026 for the same raw base #81; its description states NM/MT or better. The two-result median is $12.89 before shipping.

Small source-reported sample, not a current value estimate. Both direct pages remain multi-quantity listings; historical revisions and buyer receipts were not inspected.

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PARTIALOther raw sale activity

Four additional inspected raw-base sale events are retained: two eBay results with unresolved execution-price or currency evidence, a GBP2.00 Near Mint-or-better sale on 2 Aug and a GBP1.78 sale on 30 Jul with conflicting condition fields.

Raw activity counts toward liquidity; unknown prices, mixed currencies and condition differences do not enter the USD near-mint sample.

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PARTIALConflicting and unqualified source observations

130point exposes an accepted display of $8.00 on 10 Aug for item 117306041382, but its original condition and transaction currency remain unverified. Other rows have date or price-type conflicts, unknown format, grades, parallels or lots.

Retained in the research ledger, not silently treated as zero sales or promoted into exact-format numeric inputs.

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VERIFIEDRequired source coverage

Both required searches were completed on 17 Oct 2026: eBay Sold reviewed 13 unique results; 130point reviewed 44 plus 18 results, 61 dated records after one query duplicate. Disclosed worldwide history includes graded exclusions back to July 2022.

Search coverage is complete within the inspected query scope. Six exact raw-base events qualify for liquidity; all source rows are not automatically comparable prices.

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SCORE HISTORY

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The evidence stays.

We retain every published version so you can see what changed, when it changed and why. An earlier score is not erased; it is marked as superseded.

  1. CURRENT
    ICX v3.077/100CONFIRMED SCORE
    A 100M 100C 80S 48L 72

    First recorded ICX score baseline for this exact identity.

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DIRECT ANSWERS

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What is the exact identity of the Max Verstappen card?

It is 2021 Formula 1 Topps NOW #81, Base, in Raw format, published by Topps.

What is the print run of Max Verstappen Formula 1 Topps NOW #81?

The published final print run is 7,642 copies. Check its scope and this edition’s allocation rules.

What is the latest verified sale of this exact card?

The latest exact sale captured was $8.55 on 4 Oct 2026, at eBay Sold · public fixed-price result, in Raw base format.

How is this card's ICX Moment Score calculated?

The formula is 0.15A + 0.15M + 0.30C + 0.25S + 0.15L. This card receives A 100, M 100, C 80, S 48 and L 72; the confirmed result is 77/100, with data confidence of 90/100.

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