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Early 1970's Wilt Chamberlain Game Worn Jersey

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:6,500.00 USD Estimated At:15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
Early 1970's Wilt Chamberlain Game Worn Jersey
<B>Early 1970's Wilt Chamberlain Game Worn Jersey.</B></I> The common theme among the numbers that make up Wilton N. Chamberlain's Hall of Fame credentials is that those numbers are huge. One hundred points in a single game. Over 31,000 career points. Fifty or more points in 118 games. Almost 24,000 career rebounds. Even his "extra curricular" numbers defy all logic, and only add to the legend of this all-time great. We are privileged to present this important yellow cheesecloth gamer, worn as Wilt was putting the finishing touches on these monumental numbers as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. While most gamers belonging to modern NBA superstars that reach the hobby today offer minimal wear, the aggressive seven-footer put excellent wear into this offered specimen, dating from a time when even the greats were issued no more than two homes and two roads for the entirety of a season. The shirt shows quality surface wear and marginal tag and neck wear, while the white and purple tackle twill identifiers show nice puckering from exposure to salty sweat. Wear at the stitch edges should also be very easy to spot. "Lakers 13" appears in classic style on the jersey's front, while "Chamberlain 13" identified the man who certainly needed no introduction. A simple and proper "Tiernan" tag is affixed at the hem of the tail at front and center. The jersey displays beautifully, though a few minor and unobtrusive red stains on the jersey's front must be noted for accuracy. It remains a high-quality late career representation, certainly worthy of placement in the finest of game used basketball jersey collections. Adding to the display possibilities is a pair of contemporary matching shorts, not belonging to Chamberlain but identical to those he wore along with the offered jersey. A number "20" swatch is sewn below the rear waistband. The shorts show the same minor staining present on the jersey, but again this is not visually arresting and does not mar the beauty of the display. <I>LOA from Lou Lampson.</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19211 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>