1961-1962 Fleer Basketball #8 Wilt Chamberlain Rookie PSA MINT 9

Sold For:

$10,800

Year:

1961

Auction:

2014 Fall

Lot #:

1029

Category:

Boxing/Golf/Other Cards or Memorabilia

Graded MINT 9 by PSA. Only three examples have ever graded higher (GEM MINT 10) out of 1,023 cards evaluated by PSA to date! Extremely desirable ultra high-grade MINT rookie card of Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain from the classic 1961-1962 Fleer basketball set. Chamberlain's rookie card is universally recognized as one of the great classics of all basketball cards. Besides being Chamberlain's most popular card, this is the key to the set. Magnificent example in every way! Bright, crisp, and clean, both front and back, with a perfect image set against a deep, red background, four sharp corners, flawless surface, and near-perfect centering. This is an extremely high grade rookie card of Wilt Chamberlain, the greatest center in the history of the game, from one of the most significant basketball sets ever produced. The SMR value in the assigned grade is $8,450. SOLD FOR $10,800