1997 Tiger Woods GSV Gold Foil RC Graded PRO Gem Mint 10. This is Tiger's first officially licensed professional trading card, issued years ahead of the 2001 Upper Deck, produced by Grand Slam Ventures (GSV).

GSV issued two versions of the 1997-98 Woods rookie, one printed with "gold ink", a duller gold color around the frame of the card and issued in packs/boxes, as well as a brighter "gold foil" version. The "gold ink" version was more easily available than the "gold FOIL" version. The Woods "gold foil" version was available only as part of a subscription offer.

Current population report shows only 591 PSA 8s graded to date (and only four PSA 9s with ZERO PSA 10s!) A PSA 10 gold ink version of this card sold for $64K here on ebay. The gold foil version is much rarer.

Picture doesn’t do it justice. I included a few different pictures in high and low light conditions from different angles. The gold foil doesn’t pop in pictures. It’s a beauty!