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Paul Skenes' debut patch quickly soars into record territory

The card reached $150,000 on 45 bids shortly after 9 p.m. ET on Thursday and eclipsed $220,000 roughly 40 minutes later.

As of Tuesday, bidding had climbed to $660,000, including buyer's premium, with 56 total bids having been placed.

The previous record for any Skenes card was the $123,220 paid for the 2023 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospects Autographs Superfractor 1/1 PSA 7 at Goldin Auctions in September.

The previous record for any RDPA was the $75,000 paid for the Masyn Winn copy on Fanatics Collect’s Buy Now marketplace in early February.

Meant to become the most coveted rookie card for every player featured, the Rookie Debut Patch Autograph program first appeared in 2023 Topps Chrome Update and features a one-of-a-kind patch that is worn only during a player’s major-league debut.