1969 NBAP Member Bill Russell PSA Authentic

Sold For:

$3,480

Year:

1969

Auction:

2024 Fall

Lot #:

3138

Category:

Basketball Cards or Memorabilia

Rarely offered example of Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Bill Russell from the 1969 N.B.A.P. Member basketball-card series. This unusual series is one of the most mysterious basketball issues of the 1960s, to this day, no one knows exactly what company issued them, or even exactly how they were issued, although it was always clear they were cut from something (possibly a Converse basketball shoe box). The cards feature black-and-white photos surrounded by light blue borders, with the player's name and "N.B.A.P. Member" printed below the image. The reverses are blank. This is only the second time we have offered an example from this series in the past 20 years. The offered example displays heavy creasing, scattered surface wear, and an entirely clean reverse. Encapsulated as "Authentic" by PSA due to being hand cut. This is a very pleasing example of one of Bill Russell's most elusive cards from one of the 1960s' most fascinating and unusual sets. Opening Bid $1,000.