Tom Brady game-used jersey is soaring on the auction market
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Tom Brady game-used jersey from 2014 should fetch more than $40,000 in an auction this Super Bowl week in Houston.
The jersey is being showcased at the NFL Experience, which is full of interactive exhibits for fans.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"There are collectors who collect game jerseys, then there are Patriots collectors," said Jeremy Kraft, director of authentication and acquisitions for Hunt Auctions, the Pennsylvania-based company brokering the sale. "If you're going to own one and you have the means, then that's the one to own."
The jersey was worn in a game against the Buffalo Bills and was won through NFL Auctions, which sells one-of-a-kind memorabilia from teams and players and gives the proceeds to non-profits.
Here's a description and a look at the jersey, which was approaching the $40,000 mark as of Wednesday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rare and Desirable Tom Brady 10/12/2014 game worn New England Patriots jersey (Outstanding use, 4-TD game). Nike size 44 Patriots #12 Tom Brady jersey worn during Breast Cancer Awareness game against the Bills. Includes NFL Auctions COA from PSA/DNA, with matching serial #ed sticker affixed to the jersey. Brady went 27-37 for 361 yards and 4-TDs in the game. The jersey shows exceptional use with numerous stains and impact marks on the front, back, and shoulders. One of a scant few documented game used jerseys to have entered the marketplace from arguably the game's greatest quarterback: EX
Estimated Price Range: ($50,000-$75,000).
The bidding closes on Friday.