Fall Premier Auction 2015
Wed, Nov 18, 2015 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 6, 2015 12:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 805
RARE 1968 TOPPS TEST BASKETBALL COMPLETE PSA GRADED SET OF 22 - THE NUMBER 2 SET ON THE PSA REGISTRY WITH A 6.86 RATING
Sold for
$42,447.60
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
Extremely rare very seldom seen complete PSA graded set of the little known 1968 Topps Basketball issue the number 2 set on the PSA Registry with a 6.86 rating.(This rating includes the EX-MT PSA 6 #12 Earl Monroe card Serial #31489219 which for some reason we were unable to load with the rest of the set) No card is rated less than EX-MT with 17 of the 22 NM or better. Only one card has a qualifier. 15 of the 22 cards in the set feature members of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Only 133 cards total from this issue have been graded by PSA so far without qualifiers. The set breakdown is as follows:
NM-MT PSA 8 (2) - #14 King 15 Wilkins(HOF)(OC).
NM PSA 7 (15) - #1 Chamberlain(HOF) 2 Greer(HOF) 3 Walker 4 Bill Russell(HOF) 5 Havlicek(HOF) 6 Cazzie Russell 9 Smith 10 Bing(HOF) 11 Debusshere(HOF) 16 Bridges 17 Beaty 19 West(HOF) 20 Sloan 21 Lucas(HOF) 22 Robertson(HOF).
EX-MT+ PSA 6.5 (1) - #13 Thurmond(HOF).
EX-MT PSA 6 (4) - #7 Reed(HOF) 8 Bradley(HOF) 12 Monroe(HOF) 18 Baylor(HOF).
The last complete set of this incredibly rare Topps Test issue sold for over $29000 in 2010. That set had only 7 cards graded NM or better 4 NM-MT PSA 8's(all with qualifiers) and 3 NM PSA 7's.
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