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Lionel Messi 2019 UEFA Champions League Topps Living Set card 1THIS IS THE EXACT CARD
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CARD RECORD · 2019

Lionel Messi

2019 UEFA Champions League Living Set · #1 · Base · Raw

Opens the UEFA Champions League Living Set as card number one

This is not a match card, and ICX does not score it as one. Its importance comes from a different place: Messi opened Topps’ one-player, one-portrait Champions League Living Set in the 1977/78 design. Ten recent exact raw sales produce a $78 median against the $7.99 launch price. The print run is much larger than the later portraits, but demand is deeper and more recent.

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01 / SUBJECTLionel MessiSoccer
02 / COLLECTION2019 UEFA Champions League Living SetUEFA Champions League Living Set
03 / CARD#1 · BaseTopps
04 / FORMATRawIdentity resolved
LATEST EXACT SALE

$76.00

The most recent completed sale we could inspect.

SALE DATE
20 Jul 2026
MARKET
eBay US via SportsCardsPro
EXACT FORMAT
Raw base
PRICE TYPE
Completed sale

The latest sale is one observation. The median below uses only completed sales of one exact raw base card; it is not a guaranteed value.

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RECENT MEDIAN · RAW BASE$78.00
VS. ISSUER LAUNCH PRICE9.8×

10 exact sales · 17 May–20 Jul 2026
Original price: $7.99 · checked 12 Aug 2026

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EDITORIAL READ · EVIDENCE FIRST
100/100 · 25%All-time global iconTier 5: All-time global icon.+25.0 pts
20/100 · 40%Episode, image or routine resultTier 1: Episode, image or routine result.+8.0 pts
54/100 · 20%Verified scarcity3,512 exact-format copies; logarithmic print-run scale.+10.8 pts
72/100 · 15%Exact-market liquidity10 deduplicated exact completed sales; 0 normalized active offers.+10.8 pts
0.25A + 0.40M + 0.20S + 0.15L = 55

All four components have observable evidence, so the range has collapsed to a confirmed score. The score does not predict returns.

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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 An earlier score is not erased; it is marked as superseded.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 v2.255/100CONFIRMED SCORE
    A 100M 20S 54L 72

    First recorded ICX score baseline for this exact identity.

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THE NUMBERS WE HAVE

What we know
about this release.

FINAL PRINT RUN
3,512
ORIGINAL PRICE
$7.99
RECENT RAW MEDIAN
$78.00 · 9.8× launch · 10 exact sales
ORDER WINDOW
2–9 May 2019 · sold out
CHASE / VARIANTS
No parallel program stated on the official product page

WHAT THE MARKET SHOWS

Asking prices are easy.
Sales are harder.

Active listings tell us what is available. To discuss value, we look for completed sales of this exact card and format.

PARTIALEurope active supply

Exact-card European search route supplied; listing depth has not been normalized for this record.

Supply only; active asks are not comps.

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PARTIALUSA active supply

Exact-card search route supplied; current listings may change after publication.

Supply only; active asks are not comps.

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VERIFIEDRecent exact raw sales

$78.00 median across 10 exact raw single-card sales from 17 May–20 Jul 2026; checked 12 Aug 2026.

9.8× Topps' $7.99 single-card launch price. Historical evidence, not a guaranteed value.

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VERIFIEDCaptured completed sale

$76.00 for the exact Raw base on 20 Jul 2026 at eBay US via SportsCardsPro.

Ten recent exact raw single-card sales support the median. Graded copies are excluded.

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MISSINGOther completed results

No additional exact-card auction or marketplace result was captured.

No valuation conclusion.

No source captured

OUR TAKE

Opens the UEFA Champions League Living Set as card number one

This is not a match card, and ICX does not score it as one. Its importance comes from a different place: Messi opened Topps’ one-player, one-portrait Champions League Living Set in the 1977/78 design. Ten recent exact raw sales produce a $78 median against the $7.99 launch price. The print run is much larger than the later portraits, but demand is deeper and more recent.

This one is worth more work. The moment and supply have our attention, but this is not a buy recommendation.

DIRECT ANSWERS

5 facts to check.

Short answers drawn from the exact record and the evidence shown on this page.

What is the exact identity of the Lionel Messi card?

It is 2019 UEFA Champions League Living Set #1, Base, in Raw format, published by Topps.

What is the print run of Lionel Messi UEFA Champions League Living Set #1?

The published final print run is 3,512 copies.

What is the latest verified sale of this exact card?

The latest exact sale captured was $76.00 on 20 Jul 2026, at eBay US via SportsCardsPro, in Raw base format.

How much has this card appreciated from its original price?

Topps launched the single card at $7.99. The median of 10 completed sales of one exact raw base card was $78.00, or 9.8× the launch price, across the 17 May–20 Jul 2026 sample. This is historical evidence, not a guaranteed value.

How is this card's ICX Moment Score calculated?

The formula is 0.25A + 0.40M + 0.20S + 0.15L. This card receives A 100, M 20, S 54 and L 72; the confirmed result is 55/100, with data confidence of 85/100.

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