Extremely Rare 1930s W467 Exhibits Wrestling Bronko Nagurski SGC VG/EX+ 4.5 - 1 of 1 - Highest Graded!

Sold For:

$11,400

Year:

1930

Auction:

2023 Summer

Lot #:

2666

Category:

Featured

Graded VG/EX+ 4.5 by SGC (submitted by REA). This is the ONLY example graded at this level by SGC with none higher! Presented is an extremely rare example of Bronko Nagurski from the 1930s W467 Exhibits Wrestling series. This is the first example we have offered in the past twenty years, and we are aware of only two others. In 2015, photo expert and collector David Rudd Cycleback wrote: "widely considered the Holy Grail of wresting cards, I am aware of only one example of this card in existence. While Nagurski is best known for his career as a football star for the University of Minnesota and Chicago Bears, he was later a successful wrestler becoming the world’s heavyweight champion. This card was only recently discovered, but wresting card catalogers had earlier suspected it might exist because the original art for the card had been seen in the Exhibit Supply Company’s archives. There is no Exhibit Supply football card of Nagurski and his 1935 National Chicle issue is often called the Holy Grail of American football cards." The offered example has light corner wear, a crisp image, and minor edge wear. This is a superb example of this rare Exhibits card that would be a worthy addition to any Bronko Nagurski, Exhibits, or football-card collection. Opening Bid $1,000.