1961-1962 Fleer Basketball #8 Wilt Chamberlain Rookie PSA EX-MT+ 6.5

Sold For:

$15,000

Year:

1961

Auction:

2021 Summer

Lot #:

2318

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Graded EX-MT+ 6.5 by PSA (submitted by REA). Extremely desirable 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, it is also the key to the set. Bright, crisp, and clean, both front and back, with a perfect image set against a deep, reddish background, four strong corners, a flawless surface, and centering slightly toward the bottom right. The reverse is perfectly clean. This is a sharp-looking 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 $2,500.