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Mosaic has quickly paved its way to the front best football cards to buy, offering flashy colors and designs, retired and current greats, and fun parallels like genesis and honeycomb.
And with the 2023 season well under way, what better time to look at the best mosaic football cards currently available.
As of November 24, 2023, these are the top selling Mosaic football cards (by sales volume) over the last 30 days.
| Card | Avg | # of Sales |
|---|---|---|
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #ND-3 NFL Debut Raw | $6.38 | 1154 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #292 Base Raw | $12.33 | 721 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #ND-4 NFL Debut Raw | $3.47 | 455 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #377 Base Raw | $6.17 | 338 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #292 Silver Raw | $56.04 | 302 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #ND-3 NFL Debut - Silver Raw | $26.42 | 279 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #292 Green Raw | $41.78 | 220 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #ND-3 NFL Debut - Green Raw | $26.13 | 216 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #ND-3 NFL Debut - Reactive Blue Raw | $31.60 | 186 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #ND-3 NFL Debut - Pink Camo Raw | $26.49 | 184 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #ND-4 NFL Debut - Silver Raw | $11.04 | 181 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #377 Silver Raw | $24.56 | 162 |
| Anthony Richardson 2023 Mosaic #282 Base Raw | $2.84 | 159 |
| Anthony Richardson 2023 Mosaic #ND-5 NFL Debut Raw | $2.32 | 149 |
| Bryce Young 2023 Mosaic #ND-2 NFL Debut Raw | $2.31 | 148 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #ND-4 NFL Debut - Green Raw | $10.23 | 134 |
| Bryce Young 2023 Mosaic #290 Base Raw | $3.09 | 133 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #292 Reactive Yellow Raw | $65.92 | 130 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs 2023 Mosaic #ND-10 NFL Debut Raw | $2.28 | 130 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #I-2 Introductions Raw | $9.56 | 127 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #377 Green Raw | $16.10 | 123 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #292 Pink Camo Raw | $50.16 | 121 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #ND-4 NFL Debut - Reactive Blue Raw | $13.77 | 113 |
| Aidan O'Connell 2023 Mosaic #281 Base Raw | $3.09 | 113 |
| Jordan Addison 2023 Mosaic #ND-14 NFL Debut Raw | $2.36 | 108 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #ND-3 NFL Debut - Reactive Yellow Raw | $38.74 | 107 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs 2023 Mosaic #324 Base Raw | $2.57 | 102 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #292 Reactive Blue Raw | $62.47 | 102 |
| Tank Dell 2023 Mosaic #352 Silver Raw | $4.84 | 101 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #377 Reactive Blue Raw | $25.99 | 99 |
| Anthony Richardson 2023 Mosaic #ND-5 NFL Debut - Silver Raw | $7.01 | 99 |
| Sam LaPorta 2023 Mosaic #360 Silver Raw | $6.07 | 97 |
| Sam LaPorta 2023 Mosaic #360 Base Raw | $2.78 | 97 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs 2023 Mosaic #ND-10 NFL Debut - Silver Raw | $5.07 | 92 |
| Bryce Young 2023 Mosaic #ND-2 NFL Debut - Silver Raw | $5.84 | 92 |
| De'Von Achane 2023 Mosaic #ND-8 NFL Debut Raw | $2.41 | 91 |
| Jordan Addison 2023 Mosaic #337 Base Raw | $2.80 | 90 |
| Anthony Richardson 2023 Mosaic #282 Silver Raw | $14.10 | 90 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs 2023 Mosaic #324 Silver Raw | $8.09 | 88 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #377 Reactive Yellow Raw | $25.09 | 87 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #ND-4 NFL Debut - Reactive Yellow Raw | $14.65 | 84 |
| Aidan O'Connell 2023 Mosaic #281 Green Raw | $8.40 | 82 |
| Tank Dell 2023 Mosaic #352 Base Raw | $2.57 | 80 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2023 Mosaic #316 Silver Raw | $5.44 | 79 |
| Jordan Addison 2023 Mosaic #337 Silver Raw | $8.57 | 78 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #ND-4 NFL Debut - Pink Camo Raw | $11.20 | 78 |
| De'Von Achane 2023 Mosaic #312 Base Raw | $2.70 | 74 |
| Aidan O'Connell 2023 Mosaic #281 Reactive Blue Raw | $10.73 | 72 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2023 Mosaic #ND-6 NFL Debut Raw | $2.04 | 72 |
| Bijan Robinson 2023 Mosaic #284 Silver Raw | $6.99 | 71 |
| De'Von Achane 2023 Mosaic #312 Silver Raw | $7.30 | 70 |
| Aidan O'Connell 2023 Mosaic #281 Silver Raw | $10.95 | 69 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #MM-3 Micro Mosaic (SSP) Raw | $332.24 | 68 |
| De'Von Achane 2023 Mosaic #312 Green Raw | $7.83 | 66 |
| De'Von Achane 2023 Mosaic #ND-8 NFL Debut - Silver Raw | $5.56 | 66 |
| Bryce Young 2023 Mosaic #ND-2 NFL Debut - Green Raw | $5.89 | 65 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2023 Mosaic #316 Base Raw | $2.17 | 65 |
| Bijan Robinson 2023 Mosaic #ND-9 NFL Debut - Silver Raw | $4.08 | 63 |
| Bijan Robinson 2023 Mosaic #284 Base Raw | $2.19 | 63 |
| Bijan Robinson 2023 Mosaic #ND-9 NFL Debut Raw | $2.02 | 63 |
| Anthony Richardson 2023 Mosaic #282 Reactive Blue Raw | $21.05 | 62 |
| Anthony Richardson 2023 Mosaic #ND-5 NFL Debut - Green Raw | $7.12 | 61 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #I-4 Introductions Raw | $4.45 | 61 |
| Jordan Addison 2023 Mosaic #ND-14 NFL Debut - Silver Raw | $4.21 | 61 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #I-2 Introductions - No Huddle Raw | $54.83 | 61 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs 2023 Mosaic #ND-10 NFL Debut - Pink Camo Raw | $5.01 | 60 |
| Sam LaPorta 2023 Mosaic #360 Green Raw | $5.69 | 58 |
| Bryce Young 2023 Mosaic #ND-2 NFL Debut - Reactive Blue Raw | $8.45 | 58 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs 2023 Mosaic #ND-10 NFL Debut - Reactive Blue Raw | $6.46 | 57 |
| Tank Dell 2023 Mosaic #352 Reactive Blue Raw | $6.49 | 57 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #I-2 Introductions - Silver Raw | $27.05 | 56 |
| Dalton Kincaid 2023 Mosaic #ND-20 NFL Debut Raw | $2.45 | 56 |
| Tank Dell 2023 Mosaic #352 Green Raw | $3.83 | 55 |
| Bryce Young 2023 Mosaic #ND-2 NFL Debut - Pink Camo Raw | $7.32 | 55 |
| Jordan Addison 2023 Mosaic #337 Green Raw | $6.25 | 55 |
| Rashee Rice 2023 Mosaic #357 Silver Raw | $5.10 | 54 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #I-4 Introductions - Silver Raw | $9.67 | 52 |
| De'Von Achane 2023 Mosaic #ND-8 NFL Debut - Green Raw | $6.04 | 51 |
| Zay Flowers 2023 Mosaic #380 Silver Raw | $3.38 | 51 |
| Anthony Richardson 2023 Mosaic #ND-5 NFL Debut - Pink Camo Raw | $7.46 | 51 |
| Anthony Richardson 2023 Mosaic #ND-5 NFL Debut - Reactive Blue Raw | $12.20 | 51 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs 2023 Mosaic #ND-10 NFL Debut - Green Raw | $3.63 | 51 |
| Bijan Robinson 2023 Mosaic #284 Green Raw | $5.53 | 51 |
| Dalton Kincaid 2023 Mosaic #305 Base Raw | $2.09 | 49 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #RD-18 Razzle Dazzle (SSP) Raw | $143.01 | 49 |
| Bijan Robinson 2023 Mosaic #ND-9 NFL Debut - Green Raw | $3.87 | 48 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2023 Mosaic #316 Green Raw | $4.87 | 48 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #SG-24 Stained Glass (SSP) Raw | $285.15 | 48 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2023 Mosaic #ND-6 NFL Debut - Silver Raw | $3.40 | 47 |
| Dalton Kincaid 2023 Mosaic #ND-20 NFL Debut - Silver Raw | $3.01 | 46 |
| Rashee Rice 2023 Mosaic #357 Base Raw | $2.00 | 46 |
| Jordan Addison 2023 Mosaic #ND-14 NFL Debut - Reactive Blue Raw | $5.13 | 46 |
| Jordan Addison 2023 Mosaic #ND-14 NFL Debut - Green Raw | $4.45 | 46 |
| Jalen Carter 2023 Mosaic #328 Silver Raw | $4.07 | 45 |
| De'Von Achane 2023 Mosaic #ND-8 NFL Debut - Reactive Blue Raw | $7.37 | 45 |
| Will Levis 2023 Mosaic #377 Pink Camo Raw | $19.89 | 45 |
| CJ Stroud 2023 Mosaic #MM-2 Micro Mosaic (SSP) Raw | $640.41 | 45 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs 2023 Mosaic #324 Reactive Blue Raw | $9.99 | 43 |
| Jordan Addison 2023 Mosaic #ND-14 NFL Debut - Reactive Yellow Raw | $5.56 | 43 |
| Dalton Kincaid 2023 Mosaic #ND-20 NFL Debut - Green Raw | $2.66 | 42 |
Takeaways
Looking through the list, there are certainly some patterns and things that jump out.
Rookies (and Quarterbacks) Rule
As with most valuable card lists, the rookie card dominates the charts. Just like a first edition book, the first card of most players is often going to be one of the most sough-after.
Here are the top rookies you’ll find when diving into the most popular Mosaic football cards:
- Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
- Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
- Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
- Justin Herbert, San Diego Chargers
- Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
From the list above, you can also see most are quarterbacks, which is no surprise. Thus, if you’re opening Mosaic, it’s probably a good idea to penny sleeve and top loader any rookie quarterback, because like Brock Purdy has shown, one might get thrust into the spotlight, and the sky is the limit if they are successful.
Read More: Brock Purdy Panini Rookie Cards
Base or Debut
On most Mosaic checklists, you’ll see that many rookies have two cards—their base card and their NFL debut card. For example, in 2022 Mosaic, Kenny Pickett’s base rookie card is #301, and his NFL debut is #270. (Only made more confusing by the fact that both of Pickett’s cards look nearly identical; but note the differences in the cards below).
In terms of value, I’d say base cards have a slight edge over debut, but not by much if any. For example, here is the 30-day average comparing Jalen Hurts’ two base cards from 2020 Mosaic. You probably can’t see from the card images, but the base #222 has an average sales price of $5.58 and the NFL Debut $3.65.
With Kenny Pickett, though, his 30-day average on his base Mosaic rookie is $3.01 while his NFL Debut average is $3.25. That does change if you shorten the window to 14 days, with base average value surpassing the NFL Debut.
Parallels Galore
Last, we aren’t only looking at base version cards and their NFL Debut counterparts, but parallels across them both. Silver, pink camo, green, and more—which is the best.
Again, looking at Kenny Pickett, here is how the different parallels rank by card (30-day averages):
Card #270:
- Mosaic SSP $269
- No Huddle Purple /50 $150
- Orange Fluorescent /25 $238
- White Mosaic /25 $183
- No Huddle $23.50
- Red $16.75
- Silver $13.99
- Pink Camo $12.05
- Green $11.55
- Base $3.01
As you can see, base cards are typically going to be at the bottom, with green, pink camo, and silver parallels all along the same value lines, at least in this example.
To end, here is a look at the 30-day average for a few other players and their parallel stack:
Brock Purdy #367
- Silver $33.54
- Pink Camo $26.93
- Green $26.12
- Base $6.69
Trevor Lawrence #301
- Silver $38.57
- Green $30.02
- Pink Camo $26.43
- Base $4.55
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