SIDNEY CROSBY | 2005 UPPER DECK 201 | PSA NM-MT 8

$900.00USD

PSA Graded Card - Certification #111964621 - Grade: NM-MT 8

This is the iconic 2005-06 Upper Deck Hockey Sidney Crosby rookie card (#201). The card features a full-color action photo of Sidney Crosby in his white Pittsburgh Penguins uniform, skating with the puck on the ice. The background displays a game setting with spectators blurred in the stands, and an orange dasher board. The design highlights 'ROOKIES' across the bottom in gold, with 'Sidney Crosby' and 'Penguins' printed in the lower right. The left border showcases a simulated ice-rink texture and silver foil for added effect, with the Upper Deck logo in the top right corner. The card is PSA graded (8 NM-MT as per the image), suggesting sharp corners, clean surfaces, and light wear. This card is highly regarded as Crosby's flagship rookie and is notable for being part of a set released after the cancelled 2004-05 NHL season, marking Crosby's official NHL debut. No autograph or memorabilia is present on this base version. The card is distinguished by its clean design, the rookie 'C' logo, and its foundational role in modern hockey card collecting.