Diego Maradona
Soccer • Panini Argentina 78
Sport & Year
Soccer • 1978
Brand & Set
Panini - Panini Argentina 78
Card Number
Unnumbered
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • Spanish
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Very Good (VG 3)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $2,000 - $5,000 depending on back condition; Graded PSA 3/4: $5,000 - $10,000+
Recent Sales
Recent sales of similar vintage Maradona rookie stickers in mid-grades have ranged widely on platforms like eBay and major auction houses depending on whether the sticker is unused (backing intact) or peeled.
Condition Details
Noticeable edge wear, rounded corners, off-center framing with a thicker white border on the left, and potential surface creasing typical of vintage sticker cards.
Grading Recommendation
Highly recommended for professional authentication and grading (PSA or SGC) due to the extremely high value and high prevalence of counterfeits for this iconic rookie card.
Card Description
Features a portrait of a young Diego Maradona wearing the iconic Argentina blue and white striped national team jersey with the Adidas logo and AFA crest. The player's name MARADONA is printed in bold black text inside a yellow banner at the bottom.
Notable Features
Widely considered one of the holy grails of soccer collecting, representing Maradona's true rookie sticker era prior to the 1978 World Cup.
Authentication Notes
Extreme caution is advised for this issue due to numerous counterfeits and reprints in the market. Professional third-party authentication is strongly recommended to check paper stock, printing dot patterns, and back text.
Scanned: 2026-09-06T14:10:43.199614