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1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57
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The 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 is the definitive rookie card of the six-time NBA champion and serves as an investment-grade asset for high-end sports card collectors. Graded BGS 9.5 Gem Mint, this unnumbered base card earned subgrades of 9.5 for Centering, 9.5 for Edges, 9.5 for Surface, and 9 for Corners. Beckett reports a population of 578 copies in this grade. Due to the condition-sensitive full-bleed red, white, and blue borders of the 1986 Fleer release, examples with Gem Mint edges and surfaces are particularly difficult to preserve without edge chipping or print flaws.
Released during Fleer's return to basketball card production following a four-year league-wide printing hiatus, the 1986-87 set anchored the modern era of basketball card collecting. Jordan's historic career features five NBA MVP awards, six Finals MVPs, 14 All-Star appearances, and induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. As the premier flagship rookie card of the modern era, high-grade examples of Jordan's #57 issue remain central cornerstone pieces in the sports card market.Show more
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