#1eBayMar 9, 2022
$800,000
1948 Bowman Basketball #69 George Mikan Lakers RC Rookie HOF PSA 9 MINT
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
Most Expensive George Mikan Basketball Cards
George Mikan's biggest public basketball card sales, centered almost entirely on elite copies of one of basketball's foundational rookie cards. Use this page for the fast collector read: the top public sales, the rookie card that matters most, and the grail cards serious buyers keep circling back to.
Record sales
Top 10 public results for George Mikan.
The ranked list stays simple on purpose so the cards, prices, and collector memory do the talking.
Updated May 14, 2026
#2HeritageAug 23, 2025
$524,600
1948 Bowman George Mikan Rookie #69 PSA Mint 9.
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
#3GoldinFeb 21, 2026
$463,600
1948 Bowman #69 George Mikan Rookie PSA 9 MINT – POP 4; Only One Higher PSA Copy!
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
#4SCPDec 6, 2015
$403,664
1948 BOWMAN #69 GEORGE MIKAN ROOKIE GEM MINT PSA 10 (1/1)
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
#5Memory LaneOct 10, 2020
$320,009
1948 Bowman #69 George Mikan Rookie PSA 9 MINT
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
#6GoldinSep 13, 2023
$228,000
1948 Bowman #69 George Mikan Rookie Card - SGC MINT 9 - Pop 1
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
#7Memory LaneDec 13, 2009
$218,550
1948 Bowman Basketball #69 George Mikan Rookie PSA GEM MINT 10
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
#8HeritageDec 19, 2025
$164,700
Period-Signed 1948 Bowman George Mikan Rookie #69 PSA Good 2 Auto 9 - Only Two Superior - From The Golden Age Collection.
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
#9Memory LaneFeb 19, 2022
$147,484
1948 Bowman #69 George Mikan Rookie PSA 8 NM-MT
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
#10HeritageFeb 26, 2021
$132,000
1948 Bowman George Mikan Rookie #69 PSA NM-MT 8
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
Direct answers
The fast collector read on George Mikan.
What is the most expensive card?
$800,000 - 1948 Bowman Basketball #69 George Mikan Lakers RC Rookie HOF PSA 9 MINT
Vintage and early-career rookie cards still matter because they compress the entire player case into one card the hobby already understands.
What is the most expensive rookie card?
1948 Bowman George Mikan rookie
Mikan's final-answer rookie remains the 1948 Bowman, with top-grade examples functioning as full foundational hobby assets.
What cards do collectors care about most?
- 1948 Bowman George Mikan rookie - Mikan's market is still almost entirely about the 1948 Bowman rookie, which remains one of basketball's foundational pre-Topps cards.
- High-grade 1948 Bowman rookie copies - The highest-grade Bowman copies matter because elite vintage condition is the clearest way the market separates true trophy examples.
- Premier vintage rookie cornerstone copies - Mikan does not need modern logoman depth to matter; the right rookie copy already carries all the historical weight serious buyers want.
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