2009 Panini Hall of Fame Cliff Hagan PSA Mint 9 On Card Auto 10 Limited 163/499

Description: This exclusive NBA trading card features HOF member Cliff Hagan. The autograph is certified by Panini and the card has been professionally graded by PSA, has a grade of Mint 9, an on-card auto grade of 10, and has a serial number of 64960890. It's limited to a run of 499 and is numbered 163 of 499 on the back. The card pictured is the card the buyer will receive. Population ReportPSA reports total population of three cards only Hall of Fame Information (From Hoophall.com)With one of basketball's most devastating hook shots and a dazzling quickness and strength, Cliff Hagan starred at the University of Kentucky, and for 13 professional seasons with the NBA's St. Louis Hawks and the ABA's Dallas Chaparrals. Playing under Hall of Fame coach Adolph Rupp, Hagan led the Wildcats to an 86-5 record, including a 25-0 season in 1954. The Boston Celtics drafted Hagan only to trade him, along with Ed Macauley, to the St. Louis Hawks for the draft rights to Bill Russell. A pure shooter, Hagan scored an amazing 26 points in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks in 1958. During his ten-year NBA career, Hagan led the Hawks to five Western Division titles and to the NBA championship in 1958 and was named to the All-NBA Second Team that same year. Hagan averaged 20.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game when it mattered most during the NBA playoffs. Building An NBA HOF Autographed Card Collection? / About Doctor LeapBecause the NBA Hall of Fame was not created until 1959, unlike MLB, collectors are able to find modern cards that were designed, autographed, and certified by major card designers. Based on my research, there are only two HOF players that played in the NBA, that do not have a modern-day autographed card that was designed specifically to be autographed. So, collectors can build a legacy collection of modern cards that feature the autograph of NBA HOF players. Moreover a collection of this type can grow in size and importance over time as new members are elected each year. In addition to being autographed, most of the cards I offer will have some other feature: limited numbering, low population, or a game worn uniform patch. As an avid collector I find the modern methods employed by card designers similar to the high-end art market - they create value by creating limited runs of cards. Most of the cards I sell will have graded populations of less than 10. Compare that to the Jordan Fleer #57 rookie card that PSA reports a graded inventory of nearly 25,000 (as of Feb 2023). In addition, these unique pieces of sports memorabilia are designed on high-end card stock, and the autographs are supervised and authenticated. More important for me as a collector, they’re signed in a way that’s attractive versus taking a card to a show, having it signed, which is typically done in some type of imperfect way that conflicts with the image on the card. Some of the cards I offer are from players that are not in the Hall of Fame yet but are projected by basketball-reference.com to be future first-ballot members. If this is something you’re interested in – please continue to check my inventory as I constantly add new cards. Feel free to message me with any questions. I love to discuss the cards I offer. Inventory / eBay VaultI have multiple cards for sale. Some are currently in the eBay vault. My vault cards are priced $400 and up – because they are in the eBay vault, this is the most secure card transaction you can make. All my cards for sale under $400 are in my possession, would be shipped by me, but are covered by eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee.

Price: 89 USD

Location: Laguna Beach, California

End Time: 2025-02-03T18:09:21.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7 USD