If you are a collector and love to collect soccer sports cards, you must have proper checklists of valuable soccer cards of all time. Surprisingly, most of the valuable and most expensive ones are from the 1960s. During that period, three major manufacturers were in the spotlight producing cartons for the NFL and AFL, but Topps was the only company to produce during the entire era. decade. The other two companies are; Fleer and Philadelphia. The decade produced some notable vertical and horizontal designs and even experimental phase for large items in 1965.
The 1960s had the highest debut in the Hall of Fame trading card industry. Some of the rookies reached the iconic stage and became the most desired among collectors. I have compiled a list of the 10 most valuable football cards of all time.
1962 Topps Ernie Davis RC #36 SP – Ernie Davis became the first player to be selected in the 1962 NFL Draft after winning the 1961 Heisman Trophy. In addition, he was the first African-American included in the NFL Draft. Surprisingly, he was diagnosed with leukemia before he could show his sportsmanship in the NFL regular season. He passed away when he was just 23 years old. It is printed in short format and the black border made it intensely sensitive to conditions.
1963 Topps Bob Lilly RC #82 SP – The value of this Bob Lilly Topps rookie card is increased due to the fact that it is a short print. He did not miss any regular season games between 1961 and 1974. He was first inducted into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor.
1963 Topps Ray Nitschke RC #96 – Although his rookie card came in 1963, he made his NFL league regular season debut in 1958 with the Packers. Throughout his entire career, he played in Green Bay. He was a key player on the team for its victories in Super Bowl I and II.
1962 Topps Mike Ditka RC #17 – Mike Ditka is not only the best player, but also one of the most popular coaches of all time. He was the third member of the Chicago Bears on the list.
1965 Topps Joe Namath RC #122 SP – This Topps rookie from 1965 is, without a doubt, the most sought after card of the decade. It is one of the most realistic sports cards of all time.
1965 Topps Fred Biletnikoff RC #133 SP – He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988. He was also a six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver. His 1965 Topps Rookie is a classic short print.
In addition to the 6 valuable Topps football sports cards, Fleer and Philadelphia releases are added to the list. Take a look at the 4 remaining prized football cartons from the 1960s.
1963 Fleer Lance Alworth RC #72
1963 Fleer Len Dawson RC #47
1966 Philadelphia Gale Sayers RC #38
1966 Philadelphia Dick Butkus RC #31
