2026 Summer Premier
Thu, Jul 9, 2026 01:00PM EDT - Sun, Jul 26, 2026 10:30PM EDT
Lot 374
1961 Fleer #43 Jerry West Rookie – SGC EX-MT+ 6.5
Sold for
$2,400
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $25 | $5 |
| $100 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $2,500,000 | $150,000 |
Jerry West's rookie card from the 1961-62 Fleer set captures the future "Mr. Clutch" early in his Hall of Fame career with the Los Angeles Lakers, graded SGC EX-NM+ 6.5 — a strong condition grade for a notoriously difficult issue to find well-preserved. The card's bright yellow and cream design features the Lakers' vintage cartoon logo alongside a clean black-and-white action portrait of West reaching skyward. Fleer's 1961-62 basketball set was produced for only a single season and is renowned among collectors for its condition sensitivity and scarcity relative to demand.
The reverse details his standout rookie campaign, averaging 17.6 points per game after a celebrated career at West Virginia, where he scored 28 points per game in college. A clean, well-centered example of one of the most important rookie cards in the entire vintage basketball hobby, representing a true cornerstone for any pre-war or early basketball card collection.
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