Best Basketball Card of the 20th Century

Bored5000 · #1 05-18-2015, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by vtgmsc

In the most recent REA auction, the 1948 Bowman Mikan just set a world record in PSA 8 as it sold for $16,800 with commission!

Mike

Nearly all the cards listed in the poll are iconic. I had not checked out this thread before, but I went with the '86 Fleer Jordan. A PSA 10 of the Jordan card is a $14-15K card, despite the fact that there are nearly 10 times as many PSA 10s of the Jordan card as there are of Mikan in 8 or above. "Best" is such a vague term, but I think Jordan card is the most iconic basketball card of all-time.

In the era of huge overproduction, it is amazing to me what the Jordan '86 Fleer card sells for at auction. But that is due to demand. There are over 200 PSA 10s of the Jordan card out there, and it is still a $14-15K card.

The assertion that the '86 Fleer Jordan is comparable to the Upper Deck Griffey doesn't seem to work at all, IMO. A PSA 9 of the Griffey card can be had for under $45 and a PSA 8 of that card can be had for under $25.

CW · #2 05-18-2015, 08:50 AM

One part of the Fleer Jordan's mystique as a PSA 10 is the condition sensitivity of the card. Despite being a card from 1986, it's a really tough card to find in perfect condition. Centering is atrocious for the issue, and those colored borders with white cardboard stock show even the tiniest amount of wear. Edge chipping is also common. I think that's a big factor in the $15K price tag.

I remember back in '99-2000 a PSA 10 was a $25K - $33K card, so it still has a ways to go before it reaches those levels again.

jbhofmann · #3 05-19-2015, 09:41 PM

A modern guy would likely say

'97 Precious Metal Gems Green-Jordan

View Poll Results: What is the best basketball card of the 20th Century?
1948 Bowman George Mikan	17	16.50%
1957 Topps Bill Russell	10	9.71%
1957 Topps Bob Cousey	0	0%
1961 Fleer Oscar Robertson	1	0.97%
1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain	16	15.53%
1969 Topps Lew Alcindor	6	5.83%
1980 Topps Bird/Erving/Johnson	11	10.68%
1986 Fleer Michael Jordan	35	33.98%
1996 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant	0	0%
None of the above	7	6.80%
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