(LOT 9)
1948 Leaf #22 Steve Van Buren Rookie Green Jersey PSA 8.5 NM-MT+
ONE AND ONLY!!! In 1948 the Leaf and Bowman Gum Companies included both baseball and football cards in their gum wax packs, with the football cards representing the first major gridiron issue nationally distributed since the 1935 National Chicle. Due to this 13 year gap, virtually all of the 98 subjects are classified as rookie cards with many advanced enthusiasts actively seeking high grade specimens for this landmark Leaf football issue.

Offered here is the absolutely best 1948 Leaf Steve Van Buren "green jersey" copy, the ONLY PSA 8.5 Van Buren example with not a single other specimen graded higher. Furthermore, forget the "green or yellow" variations because this unparalleled offering is the single highest graded specimen for ALL of the 201 PSA encapsulated variations. The Best of the Best offered here. Sold in 2010 for over $33,000.

MIN BID $2,500