Questions about 1969 Topps Jabbar Rookie

[Totalpackage]

I always think the 1969 Topps are unique and beautiful, especially they are more narrow than the most cards, so I am thinking add a 1969 Topps Jabbar rookie to my PC , but I don't know much about the vintage ones... anyway I definitely want a graded one, so what grade and which company do you guys suggest? I could spend a few hundred bucks on this one. Thanks!

[NickM]

Company: PSA
Grade: Best you can find in your price range. Shop around for a while.

[trixstar]

Definitely PSA with SGC second.

[ThoseBackPages]

go with PSA

[LeonfromNC]

Why is BGS or bvg not good?

[Beavers98]

Sounds like a cool card to get..Post when you get one. I'm thinking of getting one two, after I complete some other projects..

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[hazenuts]

I got this PSA 9 (OC) many many years ago at at show for pretty cheap like $300.

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[JasonM32]

PSA all the way for this card. Any vintage basketball really. Their grading standards are more trusted by vintage card collectors. Also, PSA doesn't grade sheet cut cards with no mention of the fact that they didn't come out of a pack. BVG will give a card a nice high grade and meanwhile you don't know that you just bought a sheet cut card that isn't the correct size.

This Alcindor(Jabbar) rookie is a great card and PSA 5's, 6's and 7's can be had at reasonable prices. 8 or above is gonna cost you some coin.

[RaVcCollector]

definitely PSA... they are the best when it comes to vintage cards

[Totalpackage]

I got this PSA 9 (OC) many many years ago at at show for pretty cheap like $300.

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I saw there are a few PSA6 Jabbar rookie selling for around $300 on eBay right now, and yours is definitely better than the PSA6, maybe yours have already double the value since you bought it. Great card!

[Totalpackage]

PSA all the way for this card. Any vintage basketball really. Their grading standards are more trusted by vintage card collectors. Also, PSA doesn't grade sheet cut cards with no mention of the fact that they didn't come out of a pack. BVG will give a card a nice high grade and meanwhile you don't know that you just bought a sheet cut card that isn't the correct size.

This Alcindor(Jabbar) rookie is a great card and PSA 5's, 6's and 7's can be had at reasonable prices. 8 or above is gonna cost you some coin.

Thanks for the info. How much do you think a PSA6 or PSA7 is worth? Actually this is going to be my first card that made before 1980s, so do you think I should collect Wilt chamberlain RC or Bill Russell RC instead of Jabbar RC as my first true vintage card?

[Totalpackage]

Sounds like a cool card to get..Post when you get one. I'm thinking of getting one two, after I complete some other projects..

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The long and narrow shape of it made it looks so unique. People can simply tell it's a vintage card simply by seeing the shape of it. lol...

[Totalpackage]

Definitely PSA with SGC second.

Yes, I will either get a PSA one or SGC one, at least this cards look so nice in these two slaps.

[Totalpackage]

There are several PSA/DNA graded Jabbar rookie cards that personally signed by Jabbar. Do you guys think they are worth to collect, or are those Jabbar signed rookie cards better? These signed ones weren't truly graded; they were only certificated authentic by PSA/DNA. Anyway, which one do you suggest, an actually PSA graded one or a PSA/DNA certified signed one?

[goehring9]

There are several PSA/DNA graded Jabbar rookie cards that personally signed by Jabbar. Do you guys think they are worth to collect, or are those Jabbar signed rookie cards better? These signed ones weren't truly graded; they were only certificated authentic by PSA/DNA. Anyway, which one do you suggest, an actually PSA graded one or a PSA/DNA certified signed one?

Personally, I would not get those. If you are going to get an old school classic card, still with the original.

[Totalpackage]

Personally, I would not get those. If you are going to get an old school classic card, still with the original.

Thanks, and that is what I thought about it. How much do you think a PSA6 or PSA7 is worth?

[ThoseBackPages]

PSA 6: $250ish
PSA 7: $500ish

[dasiegel]

im gonna be that guy, go with bvg. psa will be more expensive and bvg for a pc will actually have a more safe, nicer case.

[ThoseBackPages]

BVG 5: $160ish
BVG 6: $210ish

[ThoseBackPages]

SGC…. $175ish & $275ish

[JasonM32]

Thanks for the info. How much do you think a PSA6 or PSA7 is worth? Actually this is going to be my first card that made before 1980s, so do you think I should collect Wilt chamberlain RC or Bill Russell RC instead of Jabbar RC as my first true vintage card?

Thosebackpages has the pricing correct.

I would pick Jabbar over Wilt and Russell because you can get a card in a higher grade for less money than the other two. Plus I like the over sized format on the 1969 topps. That's just my opinion though. You can't go wrong with any of those guys.

[Totalpackage]

PSA 6: $250ish
PSA 7: $500ish

Thanks for the info. Do you think I should get a Wilt's or Russell's RC first ? Actually I will probably only buy one of them, just not sure which one yet.

[ThoseBackPages]

Thosebackpages has the pricing correct.

I would pick Jabbar over Wilt and Russell because you can get a card in a higher grade for less money than the other two. Plus I like the over sized format on the 1969 topps. That's just my opinion though. You can't go wrong with any of those guys.

i will look them up in PSA 5/6

Russell: $1500/$1800
Wilt: $650/$1400

[Jasondr91]

i will look them up in PSA 5/6

Russell: $1500/$1800
Wilt: $650/$1400


I sold my Wilt PSA 6 rc about 2 years ago. Solid feedback, let it run for 7 days. I lost money on the card. I had $500 in it, it went for barely $400. I regretted that sale ever since.

Looking at the completed auctions, I see a horribly centered "authentic" slab even got $500 in February. :o

[Totalpackage]

Thosebackpages has the pricing correct.

I would pick Jabbar over Wilt and Russell because you can get a card in a higher grade for less money than the other two. Plus I like the over sized format on the 1969 topps. That's just my opinion though. You can't go wrong with any of those guys.

Thanks for the advise! The 1969 Topps are truly unique!

[Totalpackage]

i will look them up in PSA 5/6

Russell: $1500/$1800
Wilt: $650/$1400

Are these vintage cards' value still increasing?

[JasonM32]

Are these vintage cards' value still increasing?

Somewhat, but to a much lesser extent than the stuff graded 8 or above.

[Totalpackage]

Somewhat, but to a much lesser extent than the stuff graded 8 or above.

So these vintage cards with grades that below 8 are much affordable to most collectors whom they want to simply make these cards as their PC, and cards graded above 8 will have better reselling value due to their population. Thanks for the explanation! :)