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1961 Basketball Cards — Sets, Checklists & Prices

BasketballAll years2 sets72 cards71 priced

Midpoint's price guide covers 2 Basketball sets from 1961, with 72 cards (71 priced). The most valuable 1961 Basketball set is 1961 Fleer, whose PSA 10 copies total $1.3M. The single most valuable 1961 basketball card is Wilt Chamberlain #8 (1961 Fleer) at $275,618 in PSA 10.

Sets: 2
Cards: 72
With prices: 71
PSA 10 total: $1.3M
Raw total: $6.7K

Sets released in 1961

1961 Fleer
Fleer · 66 cards · 66 priced
Wilt Chamberlain #8
$275,618 PSA 10
1961 Essex Meats Hawks
Essex Meats Hawks · 6 cards · 5 priced
Bob Pettit
$56.55 raw

Most valuable 1961 Basketball cards

The 24 highest-value basketball cards from 1961 sets, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).

Wilt Chamberlain #8 1961 Fleer card

Wilt Chamberlain #8

Raw $1,725PSA 10 $275,618-11% 30d

Jerry West #43 1961 Fleer card

Raw $793PSA 10 $145,4180% 30d

Oscar Robertson #36 1961 Fleer card

Oscar Robertson #36

Raw $565PSA 10 $104,9130% 30d

Wilt Chamberlain #47 1961 Fleer card

Wilt Chamberlain #47

Raw $450PSA 10 $82,5330% 30d

Bill Russell #38 1961 Fleer card

Bill Russell #38

Raw $385PSA 10 $71,5700% 30d

Walt Bellamy #4 1961 Fleer card

Walt Bellamy #4

Raw $44.24PSA 10 $46,0800% 30d

Bill Russell #62 1961 Fleer card

Bill Russell #62

Raw $232PSA 10 $45,8630% 30d

Elgin Baylor #3 1961 Fleer card

Elgin Baylor #3

Raw $219PSA 10 $40,1890% 30d

Sam Jones #23 1961 Fleer card

Raw $88.79PSA 10 $35,0000% 30d

Bob Cousy #10 1961 Fleer card

Raw $169PSA 10 $31,073+0% 30d

Paul Arizin #2 1961 Fleer card

Raw $26.80PSA 10 $29,0530% 30d

Oscar Robertson #61 1961 Fleer card

Oscar Robertson #61

Raw $158PSA 10 $28,6790% 30d

Jerry West #66 1961 Fleer card

Raw $143PSA 10 $26,229-0% 30d

K.C. Jones #22 1961 Fleer card

Raw $69.94PSA 10 $25,948-0% 30d

Tommy Heinsohn #19 1961 Fleer card

Tommy Heinsohn #19

Raw $43.25PSA 10 $21,9600% 30d

Elgin Baylor #46 1961 Fleer card

Elgin Baylor #46

Raw $118PSA 10 $21,5680% 30d

Bob Cousy #49 1961 Fleer card

Raw $113PSA 10 $20,8180% 30d

Tom Meschery #31 1961 Fleer card

Tom Meschery #31

Raw $17.75PSA 10 $17,2090% 30d

Len Wilkins #44 1961 Fleer card

Len Wilkins #44

Raw $85.51PSA 10 $15,714+2% 30d

George Lee #27 1961 Fleer card

Raw $15.21Graded $15,1200% 30d

Hal Greer #16 1961 Fleer card

Raw $67.63PSA 10 $12,4650% 30d

Bob Pettit #34 1961 Fleer card

Raw $53.96PSA 10 $9,9400% 30d

Cliff Hagan #18 1961 Fleer card

Cliff Hagan #18

Raw $45.00PSA 10 $8,1500% 30d

Al Attles #1 1961 Fleer card

Raw $40.54PSA 10 $7,555+2% 30d

Frequently asked questions

What is the most valuable 1961 Basketball card?: The single most valuable 1961 basketball card is Wilt Chamberlain #8 (1961 Fleer) at $275,618 in PSA 10.
Which 1961 Basketball set is worth the most?: The most valuable 1961 Basketball set is 1961 Fleer, whose PSA 10 copies total $1.3M. Its top card is Wilt Chamberlain #8.
How many 1961 Basketball sets are in the price guide?: Midpoint's price guide covers 2 Basketball sets from 1961, with 72 cards (71 priced).

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