Fall Premier Auction 2015
Wed, Nov 18, 2015 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 6, 2015 12:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 800
1961-62 FLEER BASKETBALL WAX BOX WITH 24 UNOPENED WAX PACKS
Sold for
$62,151.60
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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| $500,000 | $50,000 |
The 1961-62 Fleer Basketball set is known for including the first mainstream basketball cards of many of basketball all-time greats such as Elgin Baylor Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robinson and Jerry West. The 1961-62 set was the only major basketball collection issued by Fleer until the 1986-87 season. The 1961-62 Fleer set featured cards of 44 different players and consisted of 66 cards in total thus cards 44-66 were action shots of players pictured elsewhere in the set. The key rookie cards for this set include: #8 Wilt Chamberlain #16 Hal Greer #23 Sam Jones #36 Oscar Robertson #44 Lenny Wilkins and #45 Paul Arizin. Other top cards in the set are #10 Bob Cousy #19 Tom Heinsohn #22 KC Jones #23 Sam Jones #28 Clyde Lovellette #34 Bob Pettit #38 Bill Russell #39 Dolph Schayes and #43 Jerry West.
This lot features an authentic empty 1961-62 Fleer Basketball Wax Box in NM-MT 8 condition. The colorful box shows little wear suggesting it was safely stored and untouched for many years. Also included in this lot are the 24 unopened 1961-62 Fleer wax packs the box once held. Like the empty box each of the 24 unopened wax packs were graded by GAI with seven of the packs registering NM-MT+ 8 grades; three of the packs being graded NM-MT 8; and 13 of the packs being recorded in NM+ 7.5 condition. This is a terrific find for any basketball card fan and/or historian and holds unlimited potential based on the possible contents of the various packs.
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