Lot # 64: 1961 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain Rookie PSA 8.5 NM-MT+

Category: Basketball

Starting Bid: $3,000.00

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Item was in Auction "Summer Vintage Rarities 2016",
which ran from 8/2/2016 12:00 PM to
8/20/2016 7:00 PM




(LOT 64)
1961 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain Rookie PSA 8.5 NM-MT+

ROOKIE WILT!!!... Wilt Chamberlain's incredible list of NBA records and/or accomplishments is so extensive we can only begin to touch upon his ultimate greatness! Wilt "The Stilt" scored over 30,000 points to the tune of a 30.07 "points per game" average that only stands a shade behind Michael Jordan's 30.12 all-time mark. Amazingly, Chamberlain averaged over 20 rebound and 30 points over his entire 15-year career, and is the only player to score 100 points in a game, a feat he accomplished in a game against the N.Y. Knicks on March 2, 1962. He unquestionably stands as one of the top 10 players in NBA history, with even some historians still considering him the greatest all-time player. As with any sports icon, their most desirable cardboard keepsake is their inaugural issue, and Chamberlain's exalted 1961 Fleer #8 rookie card is presented here in a breathtaking PSA 8.5 holder.

One of only nine at this stratospheric plateau, only 2.9% of the nearly 1,200 PSA encapsulated specimens have managed to achieve a higher grade! The highlight of this "scarce for the grade" marvel is the atypical near-perfect centering, with the brilliant image residing between four dazzling white borders. Chamberlain's classic black & white Philadelphia Warriors pose is virtually flawless, with the youthful Chamberlain about to embark on an unprecedented career. Gleaming surfaces, razor sharp corner tips, and no obtrusive flaws whatsoever complete one of the finer '61 Chamberlain subjects in the hobby. It is no secret that high-grade rookie cards continue to soar in value, with PSA 8 Chamberlain rookies now achieving price tags in excess of $10K. We invite you to consider that there are nearly 160 PSA 8's listed on the PSA "pop" charts, with only 9 PSA 8.5's or a paltry 6% of the total PSA 8's. That said, we will let you, the sophisticated collector, ultimately decide the true value of this "scarce for the grade" 8.5 offering that represents only a fraction of the total PSA 8 "pop"!

MIN BID $3,000

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