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Cavan Sullivan's 1-of-1 Debut Patch Auto Sells for $324,000

A Topps Chrome MLS 2025 Debut Patch Auto numbered 1/1 for the Philadelphia Union midfielder just cleared $324,000 at auction.

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WHY THIS MATTERS

A $324,000 sale for an MLS rookie card is a number that commands attention regardless of sport. Sullivan is young, plays in a major American league, and this result puts Topps Chrome MLS 2025 on the radar of collectors who may have been treating MLS product as a secondary market. For anyone holding Sullivan chrome or auto inventory, this auction establishes a real ceiling reference point. For anyone who hasn't been watching MLS rookie cards closely, this is the moment that changes that calculation.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • The card is a 1-of-1 Debut Patch Auto from Topps Chrome MLS 2025.
  • Final auction price: $324,000.
  • Cavan Sullivan is a Philadelphia Union player.
  • No other copy of this specific card exists — it is a true 1/1.
  • This is among the highest publicly reported prices for any MLS trading card.

A 1-of-1 Cavan Sullivan Debut Patch Auto from Topps Chrome MLS 2025 sold at auction for $324,000. Sullivan plays for the Philadelphia Union. The card is the absolute rarest configuration of a Debut Patch Auto — a true one-of-one with no other copy in existence.

Questions collectors are asking

What exactly is the Cavan Sullivan card that sold for $324,000?

It is a 1-of-1 Debut Patch Auto from Topps Chrome MLS 2025, featuring Sullivan as a Philadelphia Union player. As a true 1/1, no duplicate exists.

Is $324,000 a record for an MLS card?

It is one of the highest publicly reported prices for any MLS trading card, though CN does not have a confirmed all-time MLS record on file to make a definitive comparison.

Does this sale affect the value of other Cavan Sullivan cards?

A 1/1 result sets a ceiling reference, not a floor. Lower-numbered parallels and standard autos from the same product will draw fresh attention, but they price independently of a true one-of-one.

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