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1950 Lakers Scott's George Mikan PSA 4 VG-EX
SCARCE MIKAN!!!... One of the scarcest of all basketball issues is the extremely eclectic 1950 Lakers Scott's 14-card set distributed by the Minneapolis based Scott's Potato Chips company. Of course, the most coveted and valuable subject of this seldom surfacing issue is the iconic Hall of Fame center George Mikan who by 1950, had already established himself as the NBA's finest player via his spectacular 28.3 and 27.4 league-leading points per game figures in his first two seasons! This stellar PSA 4 VG-EX 1950 Lakers Scott's George Mikan offering stands as a "POP 1" marvel with only five PSA examples graded higher! Furthermore, it resides as one of only 16 PSA encapsulated copies, substantiating its immense paucity level in any grade. Similar to Babe Ruth's stature as a baseball icon, professional Basketball's true Hall of Fame pioneer is none other than the immortal George Mikan for no other player contributed a more significant marketable role to basketball's ultimate development than this magnificent center.

Mikan scored 11,764 career points, an average of 22.6 per game, retired as the all-time leading scorer, averaged 13.4 rebounds and compiled 2.8 assists in 520 NBL, BAA and NBA games. Adding to his impeccable resume was seven BAA and NBA championships, an All-Star MVP trophy, three scoring titles and being a member of the first four NBA All-Star and the first six All-BAA and All-NBA Teams. For all these reasons, he was voted the greatest player of the first half of the century by The Associated Press, and was selected as one of the NBA 50 Greatest Players in 1996. This ultra-obscure PSA 4 offering reveals superb aesthetics, highlighted by Mikan's classic cartoon line drawing set against a brilliant powder blue setting. Had it not been for a bold area of staining near the verso's lower edge, this Mikan rarity just might be residing in a "5 EX" holder. Of course, the flipside's player bio and prize redemption process is the final exclamation point, with a PSA 3.5 example fetching $17K in 2021!

MIN BID $2,500
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