Saguenay teen gets $900,000 for Lewis Hamilton card

Few can boast that they have become near millionaires by the age of 17… yet young Jean-Nicolas Gagnon seems to have achieved the feat with a simple pack of trading cards purchased in 2021 in Saguenay.

Quebec teen’s Lewis Hamilton card sells for record $900,000, featured on Netflix series https://t.co/V7MtwGiQ8x

— CTV Montreal (@CTVMontreal) May 11, 2023

The youngster, who had no knowledge of the world of card collecting, was surprised to learn that a card included in a box was the only card autographed, from a 1 on 1 set, by the seven-time Formula 1 champion himself, Lewis Hamilton!

Since the acquisition of the card, offers from stars and collectors have multiplied and it is finally an American entrepreneur who put almost a million on the table (900 000 USD) for this unique card!

Final Sale Price: $900,000

An all-time record for any @F1 card. pic.twitter.com/F5YEJOZhFK

— Goldin (@GoldinCo) May 1, 2022

This sale would also be a record amount for the acquisition of a Formula 1 card.

If you want to know more, Jean-Nicolas Gagnon and his father participated in episode 6, Dreams Do Come True, of the reality show King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, available on Netflix.