This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/12/2021
As the first mainstream basketball card set since Topps left the market following the 1981-82 collection, Fleer had the benefit of issuing a whole crop of "rookie cards", some of which featured players new to the league while others were debut cards of already established stars yet to be spotlighted on cardboard. But Fleer doubled down on the opportunity by creating an 11-card supplemental sticker insert that featured many of those same players. If you thought the iconic Michael Jordan rookie card was difficult to find centered (spoiler alert; it is), the companion 1986 Fleer sticker is even more condition-sensitive with a "double-whammy" of having to contend with wax staining, a result of being inserted as the last card just inside where the pack is sealed. The featured sticker has managed to sidestep both of those pitfalls, delivering a clean and sharp image free of the invasion of wax on either surface and centered within a degree or two both top to bottom and side to side. Of course, the corners and edges have to be equally pristine and this one comes through with flying colors, displaying a perimeter that meets the stringent MINT specifications and offers plenty of evidence to suggest that a GEM MINT assessment might have been considered. A key piece to any advanced collection!