Spring Premier Auction 2016
Wed, Apr 6, 2016 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Apr 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 970
1961-62 FLEER BASKETBALL UNOPENED 24 COUNT WAX BOX WITH ALL PACKS GAI GRADED
Sold for
$68,367.60
Sold Price includes BP
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Extremely high grade 1961-62 Fleer Basketball 24 count unopened wax box with all packs slabbed and graded by GAI. An amazing 23 of the 24 packs have graded at MINT GAI 9 or better. At 6 cards per pack given the pristine looking condition one would have 144 chances to stag a Wilt Chamberlain Jerry West Oscar Robertson or Elgin Baylor Rookie card in very high grade. Other Hall of Famers included in the 66 card set are Bill Russell Bob Cousy Paul Arizin Walt Bellamy(Rookie) Tom Gola Hal Greer(Rookie) Richie Guerin(Rookie) Cliff Hagan Tom Heinsohn Bailey Howell(Rookie) K. C. Jones(Rookie) Sam Jones(Rookie) Clyde Lovellette Bob Pettit Frank Ramsey Dolph Schayes Jack Twyman and Len Wilkins(Rookie). Between regular cards and the In Action cards an amazing 38 of the 66 cards feature members of the Basketball Hall of Fame or almost 60% of the set. Since for the most part one can see the top and bottom card from each pack the winning bidder is already guaranteed 2 Wilt Chamberlain Rookies a Jerry West Rookie an Oscar Robertson Rookie and 2 Bill Russell's. Packs are listed by Player on front/Player on back. Breakdown is as follows:
GEM MINT GAI 9.5 (3) - Twyman IA(HOF)/Schayes(HOF) Hagan(HOF)/Kerr IA Costello IA/Green.
MINT GAI 9 (20) - Chamberlain(HOF)/Gola(HOF) Twyman IA/Russell(HOF) Greer(HOF)/West(HOF) Robertson(HOF)/Costello Hagan(HOF)/Schayes IA(HOF) Selvy/Twyman IA(HOF) LaRusso/Bockhorn Ohl/Dukes(2) LaRusso/Jordan Green/Costello Unknown/Hundley Bockhorn/Cousy IA(HOF) Gola(HOF)/Embrey Kerr/? Jones(HOF) Bellamy(HOF)/Kerr Kerr/Ohl Ramsey IA(HOF)/Bellamy(HOF) Unknown/Heinsohn(HOF) Pettit(HOF)/Braun.
NM-MT GAI 8.5 (1) - Russell(HOF)/Chamberlain(HOF). Does have a couple of small tears at the left side and upper left corner.
The box is appropriately also in high grade earning a NM-MT GAI 8 rating. Clean with brand new looking color the box makes an excellent display piece.
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