Offered here is the very first Masters "badge" ever issued - and autographed by the winner, Gary Player. The Masters Tournament issued badges for the first time in 1961. To this day, collectors regard it as the most coveted Masters badge ever produced. 1961 Masters Badges are quite rare, and autographed examples are truly scarce. We've previously sold a raw (not PSA authenticated) autographed 1961 Masters Badge for as high as $7,415 in our 2017 Spring Auction.
How many autographed badges from the 1961 Masters Tournament exist? Surely not many, as this is the lone example in the entire PSA Population Report! PSA 7, Auto 7. Pop 1.