Lot # 1479: 1952 Royal Desserts Basketball #6 George Mikan SGC Authentic

"Mr. Basketball" Rarity! Graded Authentic by SGC due to minimum size requirements not being met. The bespectacled "big man" known as George Mikan commands this show-stopping 1952 Royal Desserts Basketball #6 regional. With a biography that reads "Voted, Basketball Player of the Half-Century," it is no wonder that the Hall of Fame center would be highly prized among early NBA hobbyists. This linchpin to the obscure issue is crease-free with only moderate surface foxing and a clean blank reverse. Despite a slightly jagged scissor cut, this black-and-white portrait of the Minneapolis Lakers superstar still displays outstanding eye appeal. The total population census for each major grading service is as follows: SGC: 6 and PSA: 8. Part of a 1952 Royal Desserts Basketball near set available separately throughout this auction.