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Celtics18 · 06-26-2021, 11:39 PM

My next post entails listing the details of the entirety of the set. There were 50 greatest NBA players voted in 1996, but only 49 total rookies. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are featured on the same rookie along with Julius Erving. That means this complete set actually contains only 49 cards, but 51 total signatures. I have discussed the set with many collectors and have come upon the final list below along with some variations. As collectors we have the privilege of determining when something is valuable, and as such I expect this set to continue to morph as collectors desirability changes. I have 43/49 of the cards and the ones I am missing are in bold, which happen to be the six lowest POP cards in the set, excluding MJ. Some members previously mentioned the authenticity of the rare autos. Through my research I discovered most Maravich's are in low grade and were all signed at one time. The Wilt Chamberlain only has four copies and supposedly more will appear in the pop report, as PSA reopens grading. Please share any insight you might have on any of the cards. Thanks, Alex

Year Set Player
1948 Bowman George Mikan (POP 7)
1957 Topps Dolph Schayes
1957 Topps Bill Sharman
1957 Topps Paul Arizin (POP 8)
1957 Topps Bob Cousy (Berk Ross Rookie also considered)
1957 Topps Bob Pettit
1957 Topps Bill Russell
1961 Fleer Elgin Baylor
1961 Fleer Hal Greer (POP 6)
1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain (POP 3, but actually 4 exist to be discussed in a future post)
1961 Fleer Sam Jones
1961 Fleer Len Wilkins
1961 Fleer Jerry West
1961 Fleer Oscar Robertson
1969 Topps Wes Unseld
1969 Topps John Havlicek
1969 Topps Nate Thurmond
1969 Topps Dave DeBusschere
1969 Topps Jerry Lucas
1969 Topps Willis Reed
1969 Topps Dave Bing
1969 Topps Billy Cunningham
1969 Topps Earl Monroe
1969 Topps Elvin Hayes
1969 Topps Walt Frazier
1969 Topps Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1970 Topps Pete Maravich (POP 7)
1971 Topps Rick Barry
1971 Topps Dave Cowens
1971 Topps Nate Archibald
1972 Topps Julius Erving
1974 Topps George Gervin
1974 Topps Bill Walton
1975 Topps Moses Malone
1977 Topps Robert Parish
1980 Topps Bird/Magic
1981 Topps Kevin McHale
1986 Fleer James Worthy
1986 Fleer Isiah Thomas
1986 Fleer Hakeem Olajuwon
1986 Fleer Clyde Drexler
1986 Fleer Patrick Ewing
1986 Fleer Charles Barkley
1986 Fleer Karl Malone
1986 Fleer Michael Jordan (POP 54) (Star Rookie is also considered)
1988 Fleer John Stockton
1988 Fleer Scottie Pippen
1989 Hoops David Robinson
1992 Topps Shaquille O'neal (Upper Deck Rookie is also considered)

06-26-2021, 11:39 PM	#14
Celtics18 Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 521	My next post entails listing the details of the entirety of the set. There were 50 greatest NBA players voted in 1996, but only 49 total rookies. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are featured on the same rookie along with Julius Erving. That means this complete set actually contains only 49 cards, but 51 total signatures. I have discussed the set with many collectors and have come upon the final list below along with some variations. As collectors we have the privilege of determining when something is valuable, and as such I expect this set to continue to morph as collectors desirability changes. I have 43/49 of the cards and the ones I am missing are in bold, which happen to be the six lowest POP cards in the set, excluding MJ. Some members previously mentioned the authenticity of the rare autos. Through my research I discovered most Maravich's are in low grade and were all signed at one time. The Wilt Chamberlain only has four copies and supposedly more will appear in the pop report, as PSA reopens grading. Please share any insight you might have on any of the cards. Thanks, Alex Year Set Player 1948 Bowman George Mikan (POP 7) 1957 Topps Dolph Schayes 1957 Topps Bill Sharman 1957 Topps Paul Arizin (POP 8) 1957 Topps Bob Cousy (Berk Ross Rookie also considered) 1957 Topps Bob Pettit 1957 Topps Bill Russell 1961 Fleer Elgin Baylor 1961 Fleer Hal Greer (POP 6) 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain (POP 3, but actually 4 exist to be discussed in a future post) 1961 Fleer Sam Jones 1961 Fleer Len Wilkins 1961 Fleer Jerry West 1961 Fleer Oscar Robertson 1969 Topps Wes Unseld 1969 Topps John Havlicek 1969 Topps Nate Thurmond 1969 Topps Dave DeBusschere 1969 Topps Jerry Lucas 1969 Topps Willis Reed 1969 Topps Dave Bing 1969 Topps Billy Cunningham 1969 Topps Earl Monroe 1969 Topps Elvin Hayes 1969 Topps Walt Frazier 1969 Topps Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1970 Topps Pete Maravich (POP 7) 1971 Topps Rick Barry 1971 Topps Dave Cowens 1971 Topps Nate Archibald 1972 Topps Julius Erving 1974 Topps George Gervin 1974 Topps Bill Walton 1975 Topps Moses Malone 1977 Topps Robert Parish 1980 Topps Bird/Magic 1981 Topps Kevin McHale 1986 Fleer James Worthy 1986 Fleer Isiah Thomas 1986 Fleer Hakeem Olajuwon 1986 Fleer Clyde Drexler 1986 Fleer Patrick Ewing 1986 Fleer Charles Barkley 1986 Fleer Karl Malone 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan (POP 54) (Star Rookie is also considered) 1988 Fleer John Stockton 1988 Fleer Scottie Pippen 1989 Hoops David Robinson 1992 Topps Shaquille O'neal (Upper Deck Rookie is also considered) __________________ Always Buying Vintage Rookies and High End Kawhi Leonard (Gold, 1/1s, Rookies, Autos)! Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, George Mikan, Pete Maravich, Julius Erving, Lew Alcindor (Kareem), Bird/Magic, Jordan, Jerry West, Bob Cousy IG: SashaPCards Last edited by Celtics18; 06-26-2021 at 11:59 PM.