Wilt Chamberlain
1961 Fleer Basketball · 8
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Base rookie #8, PSA 10): no verified sales on record. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Base rookie #8, PSA 8): last verified sale $7,500 on Sep 21, 2026 (eBay). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Base rookie #8, PSA 7): last verified sale $11,800 on Aug 8, 2026 (eBay). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Base rookie #8, PSA 6): last verified sale $5,345 on Oct 23, 2025 (eBay). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Base rookie #8, PSA 5): last verified sale $21,350 on Jul 10, 2026 (Heritage Auctions). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Base rookie #8, PSA 4): last verified sale $5,250 on Aug 21, 2026 (Fanatics Collect). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Base rookie #8, SGC 10): no verified sales on record. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Qualified graded copy, SGC Authentic Altered): last verified sale $5,246 on Jan 30, 2026 (Heritage Auctions). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Base rookie #8, SGC 7.5): last verified sale $11,100 on Jan 12, 2026 (Fanatics Collect). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Base rookie #8, SGC 6): last verified sale $6,863 on May 16, 2025 (Heritage Auctions). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Wilt Chamberlain 8 (Base rookie #8, SGC 3): last verified sale $2,257 on Jan 30, 2026 (Heritage Auctions). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1961-fleer-basketball-wilt-chamberlain-8/, as of Sep 27, 2026.
Values as of Sep 27, 2026 in USD. Market price = median of at least 5 qualifying sales of this exact version and grade in the last 90 days. Methodology
Key facts
- CardVolume lists 24 verified sales of the 1961 Fleer Basketball Wilt Chamberlain #8 as of September 27, 2026.
- No grade has the 5 verified sales in 90 days needed for a market price; the most recent verified sale was $7,500 for a Base rookie #8 PSA 8 on September 21, 2026 at eBay.
- The highest verified sale on record is $21,350 for a Base rookie #8 PSA 5 on July 10, 2026 at Heritage Auctions.
Updated · Only verified or cross-checked sales count · How we verify · Data: Markdown, JSON
Sales history
| Date | Version | Grade | Price | Venue | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 8 · cert 66024304 | $7,500 hammer, excl. premium | eBay best offer PSA Sales of Similar Items entry; lot #198556204790. | Cross-checked | Open |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 8 · cert 11086731 | $5,322 hammer, excl. premium | eBay auction PSA Sales of Similar Items entry; lot #327335247871. | Cross-checked | Open |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 8 · cert 63296603 | $13,595 hammer, excl. premium | eBay best offer PSA Sales of Similar Items entry; lot #156838790316. | Cross-checked | Open |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 4 · cert 20846592 | $5,250 hammer, excl. premium | Fanatics Collect fixed Lot e88bebd1-96d9-405e-99f3-56b0d24c6f76 | Verified | Open |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 4 · cert 165696661 | $4,080 hammer, excl. premium | Fanatics Collect auction Lot 6280434 | Cross-checked | Open |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 7 · cert 40404157 | $11,800 hammer, excl. premium | eBay best offer Lot 158160939581 | Cross-checked | Open |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 7 · cert 03575809 | $10,250 hammer, excl. premium | eBay best offer Lot 298465199119 | Cross-checked | Open |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 8 · cert 66024304 | $4,920 hammer, excl. premium | Fanatics Collect auction PSA Sales of Similar Items entry; Fanatics lot #6247788. | Cross-checked | Open |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 7 · cert 65561854 | $14,000 hammer, excl. premium | Robert Edward Auctions fixed Lot marketplace-5986 | Excluded | Open |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 5 · cert 50363921 | $21,350 incl. buyer's premium | Heritage Auctions auction Lot 80902. 22% BP | Cross-checked | Open |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 7 · cert 01487294 | $3,960 hammer, excl. premium | Fanatics Collect auction PSA Sales of Similar Items entry; Fanatics lot #6083519. | Cross-checked | Open |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 8 · cert 1465438 | $6,500 | eBay best offer | Cross-checked | Open |
| May 12, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 7 · cert 142026782 | $3,564 hammer, excl. premium | eBay auction PSA Sales of Similar Items entry; lot #327134071136. | Cross-checked | Open |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 5 · cert 64389038 | $6,000 hammer, excl. premium | eBay auction PSA Auction Prices Realized entry; lot #267641115269. | Cross-checked | Open |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 7 · cert 142026782 | $3,110 | eBay auction | Cross-checked | Open |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 4 · cert 25032281 | $2,950 hammer, excl. premium | eBay auction PSA Auction Prices Realized entry; lot #267569246263. | Cross-checked | Open |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | SGC 3 | $2,257 incl. buyer's premium | Heritage Auctions auction Lot 80964. 22% BP | Cross-checked | Open |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Qualified graded copy | SGC Authentic Altered | $5,246 incl. buyer's premium | Heritage Auctions auction Lot 80963. 22% BP | Cross-checked | Open |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Base rookie #8 | SGC 7.5 | $11,100 incl. buyer's premium | Fanatics Collect auction Lot WA208-1610 | Verified | Open |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 7 · cert 109417491 | $2,928 | Heritage Auctions auction | Cross-checked | Open |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 7 · cert 2369287 | $3,538 | Heritage Auctions auction | Cross-checked | Open |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 6 · cert 20746151 | $5,345 hammer, excl. premium | eBay auction PSA Auction Prices Realized entry; lot #326813772809. | Cross-checked | Open |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Base rookie #8 | SGC 7.5 | $13,800 incl. buyer's premium | Fanatics Collect auction Lot September-317 | Verified | Open |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 10 | $976,000 incl. buyer's premium | Heritage Auctions auction Heritage lot #80051; page states 22% buyer's premium per lot. | Reported | Open |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 7 · cert 03020171 | $12,422 hammer, excl. premium | eBay auction PSA Auction Prices Realized entry; lot #297464961612. | Cross-checked | Open |
| May 16, 2025 | Base rookie #8 | SGC 6 | $6,863 incl. buyer's premium | Heritage Auctions auction Lot 80733. 22% BP | Cross-checked | Open |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Base rookie #8 | SGC 10 | $1,700,000 hammer, excl. premium | Goldin private ESPN reported the private Goldin-brokered sale on 2024-09-06; SI cited Goldin'… | Reported | Open |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Base rookie #8 | PSA 8 · cert 01009960 | $38,900 hammer, excl. premium | eBay auction PSA Auction Prices Realized entry; lot #176258896188. | Excluded | Open |
Verified: an editor or automated check confirmed the figure on the source page. Cross-checked: an independent second research pass reopened the source and confirmed it. Reported: cited by research but not re-checked; never used in metrics. 2 sales were excluded (reasons on hover). Asking prices are never listed here.
Price chart
Base rookie #8 · PSA 10
Fewer than two qualifying sales for PSA 10; no chart.
Base rookie #8 · PSA 8
Base rookie #8 · PSA 7
Base rookie #8 · PSA 6
Fewer than two qualifying sales for PSA 6; no chart.
Base rookie #8 · PSA 5
Base rookie #8 · PSA 4
Base rookie #8 · SGC 10
Fewer than two qualifying sales for SGC 10; no chart.
Qualified graded copy · SGC Authentic Altered
Fewer than two qualifying sales for SGC Authentic Altered; no chart.
Base rookie #8 · SGC 7.5
Base rookie #8 · SGC 6
Fewer than two qualifying sales for SGC 6; no chart.
Base rookie #8 · SGC 3
Fewer than two qualifying sales for SGC 3; no chart.
Graded population
| Version | Grader | Grade | Count | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base rookie #8 | PSA | 10 | 3 | Sep 26, 2026 | Open |
| Base rookie #8 | PSA | 9 | 33 | Sep 26, 2026 | Open |
| Base rookie #8 | PSA | 8 | 185 | Sep 26, 2026 | Open |
| Base rookie #8 | PSA | 7 | 252 | Sep 26, 2026 | Open |
| Base rookie #8 | PSA | 6 | 287 | Sep 26, 2026 | Open |
| Base rookie #8 | PSA | 5 | 242 | Sep 26, 2026 | Open |
Population counts copies graded by one company in one grade. It is not a print run and it grows with every submission. Why population is not print run
Grading math for this card
Prefilled with the latest qualifying sale for each grade where one exists. Replace any value with your own. We never suggest what grade your copy will get.
Formula from Grading: condition, uncertainty, and economics: grading pays only if your honest chance of the high grade exceeds (raw net + cost − other-outcome net) ÷ (high-grade net − other-outcome net). The 13% fee is an editable assumption, not a quoted tariff.
About Wilt Chamberlain
The 1961 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain is the English Fleer base rookie card for Chamberlain. Collectors search for it because it is the primary playing-era rookie issue for a Hall of Fame center whose NBA records remain central to basketball history.
Why this card matters
Verified fact[verified] PSA CardFacts identifies the 1961 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain as his only recognized rookie card and notes that high-grade copies still face the condition obstacles common to the issue. Basketball Hall of Fame and NBA sources document Chamberlain's place in the sport through records such as his 100-point game and career achievements. For card research, the important point is narrower: this is the #8 base rookie, not the #47 In Action card or later Chamberlain issues. [1][9]
Identifying the exact version
Verified fact[verified] The exact target is 1961 Fleer Basketball #8 Wilt Chamberlain in English. PSA cert pages identify the item by year 1961, brand/title Fleer, subject Wilt Chamberlain, card number 8, and category basketball cards. Qualifiers matter: recent PSA pages show sales for straight grades and qualified grades such as OC. The #47 Wilt Chamberlain In Action card belongs to the same Fleer set but is a different card number, so its sales and population should not be mixed with #8. [1][6][7]
What moves the price between versions and grades
Analysis[analysis] The opened evidence shows large price separation by grade and by whether a copy is qualified. PSA CardFacts lists recent lower-grade sales, while PSA cert pages show recent PSA 8 similar-item sales ranging from $4,920.00 to $13,595.00 in 2026. The Heritage PSA 10 lot sold for $976,000 on Aug. 23, 2025, while ESPN reported a separate SGC 10 private Goldin-brokered sale at $1.7 million in September 2024. Those are not interchangeable comps for a raw or mid-grade copy. [1][2][3][6]
Authenticity checks
Verified fact[verified] Authenticity checks should compare against official references; multiple checks; no destructive tests; copied cert numbers exist. For this card, match the exact 1961 Fleer #8 design, card number, paper, image, back layout, and any grading-label information against PSA or another grader's record. Do not use the #47 In Action card as an authenticity reference for #8. For expensive vintage copies, inspect holder, label, front and back images, qualifiers, seller history, and provenance; a cert lookup reduces uncertainty but does not authenticate every photo or physical slab by itself. [1][6][8]
Telling the versions apart
| Version | How to identify it |
|---|---|
| Base rookie #8 | 1961 Fleer Basketball #8 with Wilt Chamberlain portrait and Philadelphia Warriors identification; this is the main rookie card covered here. |
| Qualified graded copy | Same #8 card but with grader qualifiers such as OC, MC, MK, or ST; compare only to similarly qualified sales when possible. |
| Not the #47 In Action card | The 1961 Fleer #47 Wilt Chamberlain In Action card is a separate card number and should not be merged with #8 sales or population. |
What people get wrong about this card
Based on the claims our guides decline to adopt: Risk and strategy · Case studies and corrections
Frequently asked questions
Is the 1961 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain his rookie card?
How much did a PSA 10 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain sell for?
What was the $1.7 million Wilt Chamberlain sale?
How many PSA 10 copies of the Wilt #8 exist?
How much is a PSA 8 Wilt Chamberlain #8 worth?
Is the Wilt Chamberlain #47 In Action card the same as #8?
Sources
- 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain — PSA CardFacts (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- 1961 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain Rookie #8 PSA Gem Mint 10, Lot #80051 — Heritage Auctions (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- Wilt Chamberlain rookie card sells for record $1.7 million — ESPN (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- Minnesotan's expertise helps lead to record $1.7 million Wilt Chamberlain rookie card sale — CBS Minnesota (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- Why The $1.7 Million Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Card Was Crossed to PSA 10 — Sports Illustrated Collectibles (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- Cert Verification 88340799: 1961 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- Cert Verification 24635777: 1961 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- PSA Cert Verification — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
- Wilt Chamberlain — Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
Not yet established
- PSA CardFacts and PSA cert pages displayed population counts but did not provide a separate explicit as-of timestamp; this record uses the access date for as_of.
- The current reason for the apparent PSA 10 population difference between Heritage's 2025 'Population four' lot description and the PSA CardFacts count of 3 was not fully established in the opened primary sources.
- No official Fleer production or print-run statement for the 1961 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain was found in this batch.
- The exact buyer-premium treatment of the 2024 Goldin-brokered private SGC 10 sale was not stated in the opened ESPN/CBS/SI sources.
Research: Codex research pass (live web) · automated source checks · independent cross-check · generated Sep 26, 2026 · reviewed by CardVolume editorial (owner-approved) on Sep 27, 2026 · updated Sep 27, 2026. Found an error? Report it.