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Wilt Chamberlain Card Sells for Record $1.7M at Auction After Grocery Store Discovery

Andrew Peters

September 05, 2024

A rare Will Chamberlain rookie card that was discovered last month after sitting in a closet for over 60 years has sold for a hefty price.

Per cllct’s Ben Burrows, the Fleer Wilt Chamberlain SGC 10 card sold privately for $1.7 million in a deal brokered by Goldin Auctions. According to Burrows, the card is the only SGC 10 in existence.

It is also the most expensive Chamberlain card of all time.

The rare Chamberlain card and several other vintage cards were discovered several years ago in the closet of a grocery store once operated by the card owner’s family. The card owner took the cards to DK’s Sports Cards in Crosby, Minnesota, for advice on what to do with them, and they were then taken to SGC to be graded.