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1986 Star Best Of The New Michael Jordan #2
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This 1986 Star Best of the New/Old Michael Jordan #2 is graded BGS 9.5 Gem Mint, standing as a blue-chip sports asset for serious basketball card portfolios. The card boasts outstanding technical preservation, highlighted by subgrades of 9.5 for Corners, Edges, and Surface, alongside a Centering grade of 9. With a population of just 159 copies at this Gem Mint tier in the Beckett registry, this example represents a highly exclusive tier of preservation for early-career Jordan releases.
Released by the Star Company during their era-defining mid-1980s run, this "Best of the New" insert features Jordan driving to the basket against Detroit Pistons defenders Kelly Tripucka and Bill Laimbeer. Because Star cards were distributed in polybagged team sets rather than standard wax packs, they are highly sensitive to handling wear, packaging crimps, and centering issues, making Gem Mint copies exceedingly difficult to secure. The card's reverse details Jordan's early NBA milestones, including his 1985 Rookie of the Year honors and inaugural All-NBA Second Team selection.Show more
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Sold on AuctionsAug 20, 2026
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