13-Year-Old Sells Rare Card of Patriots' Mac Jones for a Whopping $100,000: 'It Was Surreal'

Johnny Stone, a 13-year-old from Ohio, had the reaction of a lifetime when he found a one-of-a-kind card of New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones earlier this month.

According to theAkron Beacon Journal, the rare Black Finite rookie card of Jones was found in a box of Panini Prizm Football cards that Johnny opened during a live stream on June 3.

“One of one Mac Jones!” he is heard yelling in thevideo, posted to his YouTube channel.

Both Johnny and his father, Chad, buy and flip cards under their business,Stone Sports Cards. The card-collecting duo immediately knew they had something special with the Jones card.

“When I say it was a 1 in 20 million chance, I’m not exaggerating,” Chad, 46, tells PEOPLE. “Worldwide, they sell cases, upon cases, upon cases of that product, and we just happened to pick up a box at the local shop.”

“Johnny’s reaction to finding it went on five minutes straight as loud as he could scream, my gosh, to the point of hyperventilating, and it’s just hilarious to watch,” he adds.

After the find, a storm of collectors contacted the pair, and they ultimately sold the card for a whopping $100,000.

Chad tells PEOPLE he is usingStone Sports Cardsto help teach his son the ins and outs of running a business. He pays for the purchases but splits the earnings with his son (70 percent goes to Chad and 30 percent to Johnny).

“We learn what not to spend money on, what to spend money on, and when to spend it,” Chad says. “Sports cards are like the stock market. You got to know when to sell. You got to know when to buy. You got to know when to hold.”

“There’s a big learning curve, but he knows how to do all the online sales,” he continues. “He knows how to list cards, do breaks. He does all of it. I’ve taught him how to do it. I hired people to guide him through the early stages of it.”

But the Jones rookie card find couldn’t have come at a better time for the family.

Chad says finances at his construction company had recently “tightened,” and he had even informed his employees he would have to find ways to cut costs.

courtesy chad stone

“We had a prayer meeting,” Chad recalls. “We prayed to have God’s supply give us a way to keep men working. And less than three hours later, my son hit that card.”

“It was surreal,” he adds of the special experience. “The money was very cool. The card was very cool. The experience of seeing my son get that happy — I don’t think he’ll ever have another moment like that again.”

source: people.com