1997 Merlin Premier Gold Hotshot #H2 Ian Wright PSA 9 One Higher

1997 Merlin Premier Gold Hotshot #H2 Ian Wright PSA 9

This Ian Wright card is number H2 from the Hot Shots insert subset in the 1997-98 Merlin Premier Gold 98 collection. The Hot Shots subset consists of just five rainbow foil cards celebrating the Premier League’s most prolific strikers.

Merlin Premier Gold 98 was a premium trading card set featuring foil card designs across the Premier League. The Hot Shots subset is one of several chase inserts in the set, featuring rainbow foil technology.

Wright was in his seventh and final full season at Arsenal when this card was issued. The 1997-98 campaign was a historic one for the striker as he broke Cliff Bastin’s long standing Arsenal goalscoring record. Needing two goals to surpass the record, he famously celebrated prematurely after scoring once, revealing a vest reading “179 just done it,” before going on to break the record properly with further goals.

Arsenal won the Premier League and FA Cup Double that season under Arsène Wenger, though Wright’s involvement was increasingly limited as Nicolas Anelka emerged. He departed for West Ham United at the end of the campaign, leaving as the club’s all time leading scorer with 185 goals.

Only one copy of this card has been graded higher by PSA, making this a near top population example.

Features

• Hot Shots insert number H2 from the 1997-98 Merlin Premier Gold 98 set.
• Rainbow foil insert from a five card subset.
• Features Arsenal’s all time leading scorer during his record breaking final full season at the club.
• Graded PSA 9 Mint by Professional Sports Authenticator, with only one copy graded higher.

Specifications

• Player: Ian Wright
• Team: Arsenal
• Card Number: #H2
• Card Type: Case Hit
• Serial Number: Unnumbered
• Season: 1997-98
• Manufacturer: Merlin
• Series: Premier Gold 98

Condition and Shipping

This card has been graded PSA 9 Mint by Professional Sports Authenticator and is encapsulated in a protective slab. Only one copy of this card has been graded higher, making this an exceptional example.

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