Vintage Graded Football Cards

Vintage football cards

  • Home
  • About Vintage Graded Football Cards
  • Contact
  • Most Watched Graded Football Cards on eBay
Home » 1962 Topps Ernie Davis

November 6, 2012 by rmueller

1962 Topps Ernie Davis

1962 Topps Ernie Davis

Although Ernie Davis never played a single game in the NFL, he is one of the most memorable players in the history of the league. Drafted firstoverall by the
Washington Redskins and then traded to the Cleveland Browns, Davis was poised for an excellent NFL career. During the preseason, however, he was diagnosed with leukemia, and would later die at the age of 23. Despite his nonexistent NFL career, the 1962 Topps Ernie Davis rookie card, is fairly valuable.  It’s a testimony to his extraordinary college career at Syracuse and perhaps the unfulfilled promise that  tragically perished with him.

Examples of his rookie card graded at PSA 8 (nm/mint)  usually sell at auction for between $300 and $400. While you may think that these prices are low for a vintage card, you have to take into account that he never played a single game in his career, so the value is derived solely from the story of Ernie Davis. Those graded at PSA 7 often sell for anywhere between $200 and $250. There is not a huge price disparity between the two high grades because so few have received high grades, with less than 150 graded at PSA 7 and PSA 8 combined.

This important piece of NFL memorabilia can also be a profitable investment. There have been just over 300 examples of this card graded by PSA, so it is relatively scarce.  The deep black borders of the 1962 Topps issue make it very condition-sensitive.

Key rookie cards like the 1962 Topps Ernie Davis can be a strong investment because they are likely to increase in value over time as more collectors seek out the few high grade examples available.  Not many high grade examples are likely to be graded in the future and it’s wise to focus on buying the best possible card you can afford. Also, with the release of a movie that tells his story in 2011, Davis has become better known, and this has caused his cards to become slightly more popular.

1962 Topps #36 Ernie Davis RC SGC 3.5  Cleveland Browns Syracuse Heisman winner 1962 Topps #36 Ernie Davis RC SGC 3.5 Cleveland Browns Syracuse Heisman winner
18 bids - Price: $57.00 - Watchers: 18
Item #294019892446
1962 TOPPS FOOTBALL ERNIE DAVIS #36 ROOKIE CARD SP 1962 TOPPS FOOTBALL ERNIE DAVIS #36 ROOKIE CARD SP
7 bids - Price: $15.50 - Watchers: 12
Item #294027517734

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Search

Posts

  • 1976 Topps Walter Payton Rookie Card Rising in Value
  • Undervalued Vintage Football Cards
  • Recent NFL Retirees Worth the Rookie Card Investment
  • Most Popular Hall of Famer Rookie Cards
  • Collecting Vintage Football Cards is Always Trendy
  • Top 5 Football Rookie Cards of the 1960s
  • Best NFL Rookie Cards of Defensive Players
  • Vintage Dallas Cowboys Rookie Cards
  • Investing in Joe Namath football cards
  • Where to Buy Football Cards of Investment Quality
  • 1935 National Chicle Football Cards: Investing in the NFL’s early history
  • Top Football Rookie Cards of the 1980s
  • Top 5 1970s Football Rookie Cards
  • Top 5 Football Rookie Cards of the 1990s
  • 1980s, 90s Football Rookie Cards: Any Worth Buying?
  • Collecting Graded Football Cards Offers Collector Peace
  • Football Cards of Coaches: The Best of All-Time
  • Investing in Football Cards: The Basics
  • 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Jim Thorpe
  • 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Red Grange
  • Top 5 1950s Football Rookie Cards
  • 1953 Bowman football set: A colorful rarity
  • Five Veteran NFL Rookie Cards Worth the Investment
  • Why Saving for a Grade 9 or 10 Is Worth the Wait
  • 1962 Topps Ernie Davis
  • Dick Butkus Rookie Card
  • Joe Montana Rookie Card
  • 1955 Topps All American Jim Thorpe
  • 1955 Topps All American Four Horsemen
  • 1966 Philadelphia Gum Gale Sayers Rookie
  • 1948 Leaf Sammy Baugh
  • Jerry Rice Rookie Card Best of 1980s Crop
  • Jim Brown Rookie Card
  • Joe Namath Rookie Card Stands Tall
  • 1984 Topps John Elway Rookie Card: Beginning of an Era
  • 1984 Topps Dan Marino Rookie Card
  • 1962 Topps Fran Tarkenton
  • 1972 Topps Roger Staubach Rookie Card
  • Bart Starr Rookie Card Among Trio of 1957 Topps Icons
  • 1935 National Chicle Bronko Nagurski
  • 2000 SP Authentic Tom Brady
  • 1888 Goodwin Champions Harry Beecher: The First Football Card
  • Johnny Unitas Rookie Card Among Greatest Ever

RSS Sports Collectors Daily

  • Notes: Strongsville Show Canceled; Canadian Shop Busy; Topps Artist Overcomes
  • Steelers’ Cassius Marsh Opens Southern California Card Shop
  • 2020-21 Panini Prizm Basketball Preview
  • Photo of the Day: Walter Johnson Debuts His Board Game
  • Collectors Universe Deal Complete; New Investors Include Collectors, Athletes
  • Basketball, Babe Top 1st REA Encore Auction
  • Former NFL Coach Jerry Rhome Still Loves Vintage Cards
  • Photo of the Day: “And Then Cobb Said to Mantle…”
  • Heritage Auctions’ 2020 Tally: $873 Million Over 40 Categories
  • Rare Group of Conlon Glass Plate Negatives at Auction

Copyright © 2021 · Generate Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in