2021 April Premium Card Auction Ending April 24
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/24/2021
Graded 96 MINT ("MINT 9" equivalent) by SGC. Hall of Famer, in his wildly popular Rookie Card appearance. Here is a virtually flawless rookie card of the archetypal football superstar. Walter Payton created a singular pattern of success and sportsmanship that many others have tried to emulate. Unlike some of his competitors, however, with their more modern and better-manufactured key cards, Payton's one and only introductory gum card is extremely problematic in terms of condition. Even pack-fresh specimens tend to be haunted by their coarse card stock and haphazard quality of printing. This example refused to succumb to those tendencies, and presents as a feast for the eyes. Its centering is precise, its corners are untouched, and Payton's photograph has the highest visual fidelity imaginable. Potentially the worthy cornerstone of any Hall of Fame or Chicago Bears collection, this sparkling Payton rookie is fundamentally unimprovable. Exceptional Mint condition.