This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/15/2015
The greatest running back in NFL history? Many say Jim Brown, some are on board with Barry Sanders, but a significant following opts for "Sweetness," Walter Payton. Like Sanders, Payton didn't have the luxury of playing on many title contenders until the last few years of his career yet still managed to juke his way to the all-time rushing record upon his retirement, topping the 1,000 yard mark in 11 of his 14 seasons. Collectors have found that his 1976 Topps rookie card in a PSA 10 holder is just as elusive as the runner himself with PSA reporting that over 5,200 submissions to date have yielded just 42 GEM MINT specimens, far less than less 1% and fewer in number than the rookie cards of Montana and Rice. Reserved for the very best of the best, the PSA 10 assessment on this spectacular rookie card comes as a result of its bull's-eye centering with flawlessly smooth edges, diamond-sharp corners, and a glossy, well-registered surface. Arguably, this may be the finest Payton RC in existence, extremely satisfying in its perfection and a true centerpiece for any top-notch football card collection.