1961 FLEER BASKETBALL WILT CHAMBERLAIN ROOKIE RC #8 PSA 8 NM-MT (PWCC-S) Apr 14 Written By Crista Moreno A jaw dropping and altogether important offering. Some cards simply transcend the market, to represent investment pieces more aligned with Americana than Sports. Few figures are as powerful to our culture our most coveted athletes, and those figures which reside at the foundation of the sports we cherish are the most coveted among investors, for obvious reasons. Wilt Chamberlain changed the game, and was largely the first super star of the hard court. He had a personality and ego both on and off the court that largely set the tone of what it meant to be a professional athlete and entertainer. Some records will never be touched. His 1961 Fleer rookie card is a fortunate production, issued during a time when basketball trading cards of any kind were scarce. What transpired was a market painfully limited in supply, forced to grapple with a supple/demand mismatch that could only be described as 'inherently awkward'. The offered PSA 8 is not only a world class offering from this highly limited pool of investment options, it's also one of the worlds absolutely finest examples for the grade. Sitting in the top 5% of our eye appeal spectrum and outshining some PSA 9 and even a few of the PSA 10s copies in existence. Flawlessly printed with spectacular color and perfect registration. The card is aligned 50-50 and possess razor sharp edges around. Furthermore, three corners are untouched and despite a microscopic touch to the extreme lower right corner tip, we feel this card is deserving of at least the half grade bump. A spectacular offering which is not to be missed. Please view the video highlight for more details on this fine-art equivalent. One of over 36,000 cards, lots and sets up for bid in our March Auction of 2021. Click on the link above to view the other PWCC auction lots. Crista Moreno
1961 FLEER BASKETBALL WILT CHAMBERLAIN ROOKIE RC #8 PSA 8 NM-MT (PWCC-S) Apr 14 Written By Crista Moreno A jaw dropping and altogether important offering. Some cards simply transcend the market, to represent investment pieces more aligned with Americana than Sports. Few figures are as powerful to our culture our most coveted athletes, and those figures which reside at the foundation of the sports we cherish are the most coveted among investors, for obvious reasons. Wilt Chamberlain changed the game, and was largely the first super star of the hard court. He had a personality and ego both on and off the court that largely set the tone of what it meant to be a professional athlete and entertainer. Some records will never be touched. His 1961 Fleer rookie card is a fortunate production, issued during a time when basketball trading cards of any kind were scarce. What transpired was a market painfully limited in supply, forced to grapple with a supple/demand mismatch that could only be described as 'inherently awkward'. The offered PSA 8 is not only a world class offering from this highly limited pool of investment options, it's also one of the worlds absolutely finest examples for the grade. Sitting in the top 5% of our eye appeal spectrum and outshining some PSA 9 and even a few of the PSA 10s copies in existence. Flawlessly printed with spectacular color and perfect registration. The card is aligned 50-50 and possess razor sharp edges around. Furthermore, three corners are untouched and despite a microscopic touch to the extreme lower right corner tip, we feel this card is deserving of at least the half grade bump. A spectacular offering which is not to be missed. Please view the video highlight for more details on this fine-art equivalent. One of over 36,000 cards, lots and sets up for bid in our March Auction of 2021. Click on the link above to view the other PWCC auction lots. Crista Moreno
