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One of the greatest rookie classes in NBA history!

1996 Topps Chrome Basketball Refractors PSA-Graded Complete Set (220). This landmark release features a star-studded rookie class, including Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Steve Nash, Ray Allen and Stephon Marbury, each with their coveted Refractor parallels. Revered for its sleek design and limited print run, the 1996 Topps Chrome Refractor set marked the debut of one of the most iconic products in modern basketball card history. Collectors prize this set for its visual appeal, condition sensitivity, and its concentration of Hall of Fame talent. It's impossible to overstate the difficulty in assembling a complete set of 220 fully graded insert cards, particularly when remembering that these cards appeared in only one out of every twelve retail packs. The spectacular condition further elevates and distinguishes this remarkable offering.

The completion of this marvelous set of inserts took 27 years of painstaking effort by our consignor. Beyond finding the 31 Hoops Hall of Famers included in the collection, most of that time was spent tracking down the rare and elusive commons that finish the set. The PSA Set Registry lists only two fully graded refractor sets, which underscores the near impossibility of this herculean accomplishment. Therefore, this offering stands as one of the finest and most complete examples of one of the most iconic basketball sets ever produced.

Highlights include: PSA Mint 9: 110 cards, #'s 5 Kidd, 23 Richmond, 33 Pippen, 34 Barkly, 38 Sabonis, 39 Divac, 40 Dumars, 45 Garnett, 69 Mullin, 112 Mutombo, 123 Stockton, 131 Garnett, 138 Bryant, 139 Jordan, 170 Divac, 171 Iverson, 176 Rodman, 201 Miller, 213 Dumars, 217 Allen; PSA NM-MT+ 8.5: 5 cards; PSA NM-MT 8: 105 cards, #'s 1 Ewing, 4 Webber, 35 Olajuwon, 65 Stockton, 72 Bulls 72 Wins, 80 Robinson, 99 Kukoc, 100 Hill, 105 Malone, 113 Mourning, 121 Radja, 178 Malone, 179 Barkley, 182 Nash, 192 Drexler, 199 Hill, 212 Payton, 216 Hardaway, 220 Shaq.


More Information: Includes: PSA Mint 9: 110 cards, #'s 3, 5 Kidd, 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 23 Richmond, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 33 Pippen, 34 Barkly, 36, 37, 38 Sabonis, 39 Divac, 40 Dumars, 41, 42, 43, 45 Garnett, 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 54, 56, 59, 61, 63, 64, 67, 68, 69 Mullin, 70, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112 Mutombo, 115, 117, 118, 120, 122, 123 Stockton, 124, 127, 131 Garnett, 135, 138 Bryant, 139 Jordan, 141, 142, 146, 148, 149, 153, 155, 156, 157, 158, 162, 164, 166, 169, 170 Divac, 171 Iverson, 172, 174, 176 Rodman, 181, 185, 186, 187, 191, 194, 197, 201 Miller, 204, 211, 213 Dumars, 217 Allen; PSA NM-MT+ 8.5: 5 cards, #'s 2, 13, 83, 96, 184; PSA NM-MT 8: 105 cards, #'s 1 Ewing, 4 Webber, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35 Olajuwon, 44, 49, 50, 53, 55, 57, 58, 60, 62, 65 Stockton, 66, 72 Bulls 72 Wins, 74, 78, 80 Robinson, 84, 86, 91, 95, 97, 98, 99 Kukoc, 100 Hill, 105 Malone, 107, 111, 113 Mourning, 114, 116, 119, 121 Radja, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 140, 143, 144, 145, 147, 150, 151, 152, 154, 159, 160, 161, 163, 165, 167, 168, 173, 175, 177, 178 Malone, 179 Barkley, 180, 182 Nash, 183, 188, 189, 190, 192 Drexler, 193, 195, 196, 198, 199 Hill, 200, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212 Payton, 214, 215, 216 Hardaway, 218, 219, 220 Shaq.


Guide Value or Estimate: $100,000 - up.

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6th Friday
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