1986 to 1989 Fleer Basketball Complete Set Run (7 Sets, 572 Cards and Stickers) Including Michael Jordan Rookie

Sold For:

$1,800

Year:

1986

Auction:

2018 Spring

Lot #:

2351

Category:

Basketball Cards or Memorabilia

High-grade collection of seven complete sets (four regular and three stickers) from all four Fleer Basketball sets produced during the 1980s. The undisputed highlight of this collection is the 1986-1987 Fleer set, which is in outstanding condition given its condition-sensitive flush-to-the-border design. The 1986-1987 set is headlined by Michael Jordan's rookie card (PSA EX-MT 6) and is jam packed with all the other stars and Hall of Famers that make these 1980s Fleer sets so popular. Missing only the 1986-87 Fleer sticker set for a complete 1980s Fleer run. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1986-1987 Fleer (132 cards): 17% Nr/Mt-Mt, 34% Nr/Mt, 42% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 7% lesser. Keys: #1 Jabbar (Ex-Mt), 7 Barkley RC (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 9 Bird (20/80 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 26 Drexler RC (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 27 Dumars RC (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 31 Erving (20/80 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt), 32 Ewing RC (20/80 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 53 Johnson (15/85 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 57 Jordan RC (PSA EX-MT 6), 68 K. Malone RC (PSA NM-MT+ 8.5), 77 Mullin RC (Nr/Mt), 82 Olajuwon RC (Ex-Mt), 109 Thomas RC (Ex+), 121 Wilkins RC (Ex-Mt+), and 131 Worthy RC (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt). 2) 1987-1988 Fleer (132 cards): 65% Nr/Mt-Mt or better and 35% Nr/Mt (including a few lesser). Keys: #1 Abdul-Jabbar (35/65 L/R, otherwise Mint), 11 Bird (Nr/Mt-Mt), 56 Johnson (Nr/Mt), and 59 Jordan (Nr/Mt). 3) 1987-1988 Fleer Stickers (11 cards): Nr/Mt or better. Key: #2 Jordan (Nr/Mt). 4) 1988-1989 Fleer (132 cards): 51% Nr/Mt-Mt or better, 26% Nr/Mt, and 23% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a few lesser). Keys: #9 Bird (Ex+), 17 Jordan (25/75 L/R and T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 20 Pippen RC (Nr/Mt-Mt), 43 Rodman RC (65/35 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt+), 57 Miller RC (20/80 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt+), 115 Stockton RC (25/75 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+), and 120 Jordan AS (65/35 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt). 5) 1988-1989 Fleer Stickers (11 cards): Ex to Nr/Mt+, averaging Ex-Mt. Key: #7 Jordan (65/35 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt). 6) 1989-1990 Fleer (132 cards): 49% Nr/Mt-Mt or better, 31% Nr/Mt, and 20% Ex to Ex-Mt. Keys: #8 Bird (Mint) and 21 Jordan (Ex-Mt). 7) 1989-1990 Fleer Stickers (11 cards): eight Nr/Mt or better, three Ex. Key: #3 Jordan (15/85 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt+). This is a very attractive high-grade complete set run of 1980s Fleer Basketball cards with many highlights. Total: 7 sets, 572 cards. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$1,500+.