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/15 BGS RC Patrick Mahomes 2017 Father's Day NFL Debut Rookie Patch Shimmer Holo This was one of the very first Patrick Mahomes cards that came out during his rookie year, before he had even played a single snap or even a practice snap during the regular season for the Chiefs. The first ever NFL-sanctioned rookie event featuring the 2017 draft class was the event held by Panini known as the Next Day Autograph session. The next event was sponsored by the NFLPA (NFL Player's Association), and this card is considered to be Mahomes' Rookie Debut card. The cool thing about the shimmer parallel is that it's numbered to /15, which is Mahomes' jersey number! You don't see these very often, as they mainly stay put in collections. This card was originally a BGS 9 and was already a POP 1, None Higher. However, it was also .5 away twice from a BGS 9.5, and I was able to get the bump to a gem mint grade upon review. These are simply unheard of grades for 180 point cards like this, so I was really thrilled. However, whoever was in charge of slabbing cards after the grade had been finalized either dropped the card or bumped it during their encapsulation process, and the result was a small perforation on the back of the card just above the first "N" in "Panini" to the left of Mahomes' right shoulder (see attached pic). Beckett's Terms and Conditions stated that the card could no longer be slabbed as a BGS 9.5 and they offered to buy it back from me for a pittance. I convinced them to slab it as authentic and compensate me for the loss, which was still nowhere near adequate in my opinion. But long story short, this is a rare card in impeccable condition except for the Beckett-induced ding that is barely noticeable unless you look for it in certain lighting conditions. This belongs with a true Mahomes collector who understands the significance of the card itself and isn't as concerned with public perception of its value as a graded card. Hopefully, it finds the right home. Listed With Mascot.