Josh Allen Cards: The Top 10 to Store in the eBay Vault

The Silver Prizm is perhaps the best-known parallel in collecting. It helped revitalize The Hobby altogether, and has become accessible. However, the 2018 Prizm Football parallels were excluded from retail products that year, and there were only two silvers in every hobby box—making the print run and pop reports quite low. Consequently, there are only 26 PSA 10s of Josh Allen’s Silver Prizm while 189 silver PSA 10s of Joe Burrow exist.

This specific gem has sold for as much as $15,500 back in 2021. These copies are growing harder to find; if you can land one, be sure to route it to the eBay vault. Panini isn’t making any more of them.

Panini Contenders is one of the most heralded sets to obtain for a rookie quarterback. Stars such as Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, and Justin Herbert all have highly collectible Contenders autos. Allen is no different. His PSA 10 rookie autograph shown above has sold recently for as high as $10,050.

We like this play in particular because it’s a good reference point for collectors. Nearly all great quarterbacks from the last 25 years have a Contenders rookie auto, so this card can be pitted against others.

The Optic Holo parallel is a more accessible option for everyday collectors.  PSA 9 copies can be picked up for $400-500, which is close to the price of a PSA 10 base copy. Moreover, it’s a very aesthetically pleasing card, featuring a crisp design that is consistent with most Optic sets.

The PSA 10 shown above has sold for as high as $2,225. eBay vault-eligible others can be found at this link.

If you’re a high-end collector, this is a card you will want to have before it’s too late. Only a few of Allen’s National Treasures RPAs sell every year, and it seems like they reach a new high at auction every time. If Allen were to finally hoist the Lombardi trophy, this would be the card that high-end hobbyists would flock to first. With the way the Bills are playing, that Super Bowl is starting to seem like a matter of “when,” not “if.” 

This exact copy sold earlier this year for $162,000, but others have gone well over $280,000.

Another high-end addition to any eBay vault collection can come from Panini Flawless, which may be one of the most striking cards in The Hobby today. The Bills All-Pro has both an RPA and a base autograph in the set; the latter is shown above. It last sold for $21,500 in August.

This card will add prestige to any collection in the eBay vault, and it’s one of those gems that will undoubtedly become a precious family heirloom.

Number 6 on the list is the most affordable. A 2018 Josh Allen Select Concourse PSA 10 will only run you ~$300. Eligibility for the vault is single, graded cards $250 and above, so a card like this will make the cut and be a nice addition to your vaulted collection. 

Panini’s Downtown case hit is extremely revered in the card-collecting community.  Fans love the subtle details of the card that pay tribute to the teams’ region. Allen’s rookie Downtown features a nice look of the Buffalo skyline and a glimpse at nearby Niagara Falls. This is also one of the biggest value increases of a card on this list.

A year ago, this PSA 10 was trading around the $3,000 mark. Today, it sells for $7,000-$8,000, marking a whopping 150% rise. 

On a similar note, the Kaboom! case hit is just as sought-after in The Hobby. Allen’s 2018 Kaboom! is a rookie and one of the most valuable, but a 2021 copy can be picked up for a fraction of the price. Either way, this card adds pizzazz to any eBay vaulted collection, and it’s one that collectors can rally around.

The PSA 10 listed above sold for nearly $10,000 back in August, further cementing Allen’s immense presence in The Hobby.

Next, we have Allen’s Select XRC redemption. These cards were randomly inserted in the 2017 Select product and then redeemed after the 2018 draft. His XRC outsells many of his flagship rookies due to its rarity and design. It has sold for as high as $3,600 but currently trades in the $2,900 range.

Josh Allen RPAs are not as cheap as they were two years ago, but nevertheless, collectors can still pick up a Spectra RPA for anywhere from $900-2,000. This product is slept on often, but it still produces awesome parallels and quality patches. The copy above is numbered to 50, and it sold for over $2,400 last year. If you’d like to diversify from case hits and non-autographed cards, adding a nice patch autograph can always strengthen any collection.