1961-1962 Fleer Basketball #8 Wilt Chamberlain Rookie SGC NM 84

Sold For:

$4,680

Year:

1961

Auction:

2020 Fall

Lot #:

2628

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Graded NM 84 by SGC. Extremely desirable high-grade 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. Bright, crisp, and clean, both front and back, with a perfect image set against a deep, red background, four strong corners, flawless surface, and centered toward the top right. 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. Reserve $2,000. Estimate (open).