1961-1962 Fleer Basketball #8 Wilt Chamberlain Rookie SGC VG/EX 4

Sold For:

$2,640

Year:

1961

Auction:

2022 Fall

Lot #:

2821

Category:

Basketball Cards or Memorabilia

Graded VG/EX 4 by SGC (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 one of the classics of all basketball cards. Besides being his most popular card, it is also the key to the set. The offered example has bold colors, a crisp image, light corner wear (slightly weaker top left), and centering toward the bottom left. Clean reverse. The values of key rookie cards such as this have increased in all grades in recent years as collectors at all levels attempt to acquire some of the hobby's most significant cards. This is a solid 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 $1,000.