Lewis Hamilton super-fan earns £719,000 by selling rare F1 merchandise on Netflix show

A fan of Lewis Hamilton’s has got rich overnight by selling an extremely rare piece of merchandise on a Netflix show.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand…

‘King of Collectibles: the Goldin Touch’ is a series where people buy and sell rare or unusual items, so🔜metimes for huge prices.

Jean𝓡-Nicolas Gagnon, aꦡ 16-year-old from Canada, is featured because he owns the only 2020 Topps Chrome F1 Superfractor 1/1 Lewis Hamilton card in the world, report.

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He acquired the card 🐽by chance✤, by buying a regular $50 (£40) pack.

Hamilton has signed the super-rare card, the show says, which dramatically increased🤡 its value.

The owner and his father were informed that a private buyer wanted to purchase the col𒊎lector’s item for $750,000 (£599,000).

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But a new buyer, Armandoꦇ Gutierrez, then enters the show and makes the owners a n♌ew offer - which they accepted.

𒁃The sale was later disclosed as $900,000 (£718,623).

It is an all-time record for an F1 card.

"I'm your favourite son," Jean-Nicolas told his da𝓀d.

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