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.