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You are here: Home / Popular Stories / Jim Brown Rookie Cards Soaring in Red Hot Vintage Market

Jim Brown Rookie Cards Soaring in Red Hot Vintage Market

February 16, 2017 By Chris Goodman

It wasn’t always this bad for Cleveland Browns fans.  There once was a time when they had not only one of the NFL’s best teams–but the best player, too.  His time in the league was too short but as he turns 81 on Friday, it seems fitting to look back at Jim Brown rookie cards and the player many still believe to be the greatest running back in history.

Certainly, Brown stood alone in the era with dazzling on the field performances, memorable runs and statistics that resulted in four MVP awards. 

Brown’s Browns Legacy

Brown finished his career with 12,312 career rushing yards and 106 touchdowns. He broke nearly every record the NFL had to offer, averaging over 100 yards per game for the duration of his career.

Brown led the league in rushing eight times. He was the first back in the history of the league to eclipse the 10,000 yard mark, despite playing only nine seasons.  

He led Cleveland to the NFL title in 1964.

Brown wasn’t just skilled at football. He was also an excellent basketball and lacrosse player. Some pondered if he may have actually been more dominant in lacrosse than football. 

Jim Brown Rookie Cards

Brown’s 1958 Topps card is easily the best football rookie card of the 1950s and is considered among the top cards in any sport. Prices have soared in recent years.  In the fall of 2016, a PSA 9 example sold for  $358,500.  Even NM/MT 8s have skyrocketed in value.  Four years ago, they sold for an average of around $2,000. Lately, the going rate has hovered at about five times that amount.  

For those on a more modest budget, EX/MT and NM examples can still be found for $500-$1,500, however.

1959-1966

Brown’s second Topps card, issued in 1959, is more affordable (although one of the two PSA 10s sold for over $30,000 in 2016).  Graded 8s have risen only about $100 in the past four years to around $350, making the 1959 Topps Jim Brown one of the better values in vintage football cards. Near mint (7) examples generally cost around $200-$225.  

Brown can also be found in two very challenging 1959 sets–one issued by Kahn’s Hot Dogs in a small section of the country as well as the very challenging 1959 Bazooka issue. PSA has authenticated and graded a total of only 11 Kahn’s and 13 Bazooka.

Collecting Brown cards from 1960 through is final card in 1966 remains a relatively affordable task. However, investors and Hall of Fame rookie card collectors have begun seeking out some of the highest graded examples of all of Brown’s cards. His 1962 Topps card, with the black borders, is elusive in higher grades with only a few dozen examples graded 8 or 9.

Here’s a list of the 32 current most watched Jim Brown rookie cards (and others) on eBay.

1959 Topps Set-Break # 10 Jim Brown PSA 8 NM-MT 1959 Topps Set-Break # 10 Jim Brown PSA 8 NM-MT
28 bids - Price: $850.00 - Watchers: 57
JIM BROWN 2017 Panini Flawless Gold All-Pro Ink On Card Auto Autograph 6/10 JIM BROWN 2017 Panini Flawless Gold All-Pro Ink On Card Auto Autograph 6/10
14 bids - Price: $260.00 - Watchers: 43
1958 Topps Football #62 Jim Jimmy Brown RC Rookie HOF BVG 5.5 LOOKS NICER 1958 Topps Football #62 Jim Jimmy Brown RC Rookie HOF BVG 5.5 LOOKS NICER
46 bids - Price: $880.00 - Watchers: 42
1966 PHILADELPHIA #41 JIM JIMMY BROWN BROWNS HOF PSA 8 1966 PHILADELPHIA #41 JIM JIMMY BROWN BROWNS HOF PSA 8
17 bids - Price: $305.00 - Watchers: 42
1958 TOPPS FOOTBALL #62 JIM BROWN AUTOGRAPH  RC (PSA ? AUTHTCT), BROWNS, HOF 1958 TOPPS FOOTBALL #62 JIM BROWN AUTOGRAPH RC (PSA ? AUTHTCT), BROWNS, HOF
26 bids - Price: $122.50 - Watchers: 41
SGC 4.5 1958 Topps #62 Jimmy Brown Rookie HOF Cleveland Browns No Reserve SGC 4.5 1958 Topps #62 Jimmy Brown Rookie HOF Cleveland Browns No Reserve
13 bids - Price: $750.00 - Watchers: 40
2015 Immaculate Ink Jim Jimmy Brown HOF Signed AUTO 11/25 2015 Immaculate Ink Jim Jimmy Brown HOF Signed AUTO 11/25
9 bids - Price: $236.50 - Watchers: 40
1964 PHILADELPHIA #30 JIM JIMMY BROWN BROWNS HOF PSA 8 1964 PHILADELPHIA #30 JIM JIMMY BROWN BROWNS HOF PSA 8
34 bids - Price: $546.77 - Watchers: 37
JIM JIMMY BROWN PSA 8 (OC) 1958 TOPPS FOOTBALL #62 ROOKIE RC BROWNS HOF NM-MT JIM JIMMY BROWN PSA 8 (OC) 1958 TOPPS FOOTBALL #62 ROOKIE RC BROWNS HOF NM-MT
19 bids - Price: $1,170.00 - Watchers: 36
1959 Topps Set-Break # 10 Jim Brown EX-EXMINT *GMCARDS* 1959 Topps Set-Break # 10 Jim Brown EX-EXMINT *GMCARDS*
17 bids - Price: $268.00 - Watchers: 35
JIM BROWN 1958 TOPPS FOOTBALL #62 RC ROOKIE CARD CLEVELAND BROWNS PSA 3 JIM BROWN 1958 TOPPS FOOTBALL #62 RC ROOKIE CARD CLEVELAND BROWNS PSA 3
8 bids - Price: $218.50 - Watchers: 31
jim brown patch auto 2009 LEAF Limited  /25 jim brown patch auto 2009 LEAF Limited /25
5 bids - Price: $255.00 - Watchers: 31
2016 PANINI FLAWLESS RUBY LEGENDS JIM BROWN #107 HOF 2/15 PSA 10 GEM MINT BROWNS 2016 PANINI FLAWLESS RUBY LEGENDS JIM BROWN #107 HOF 2/15 PSA 10 GEM MINT BROWNS
18 bids - Price: $76.00 - Watchers: 31
1958 58 Topps Football Jim Brown Cleveland Browns Rookie #62 PSA Excellent 5 1958 58 Topps Football Jim Brown Cleveland Browns Rookie #62 PSA Excellent 5
22 bids - Price: $1,325.00 - Watchers: 29
PSA 7 - 1966 Philadelphai # 41 Jim Brown Cleveland Browns HOF PSA 7 - 1966 Philadelphai # 41 Jim Brown Cleveland Browns HOF
3 bids - Price: $102.50 - Watchers: 29
1962 Topps Football #28: JIM BROWN "Cleveland Browns"  Well Centered ~ SGC 6.5 1962 Topps Football #28: JIM BROWN "Cleveland Browns" Well Centered ~ SGC 6.5
10 bids - Price: $203.05 - Watchers: 27
1958 1958 '58 Topps Football #62 Jimmy Jim Brown Rookie Card Graded PSA 5
6 bids - Price: $1,375.00 - Watchers: 25
2016 Panini FLAWLESS RUBY Legends Jim Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns HOF 11/15 2016 Panini FLAWLESS RUBY Legends Jim Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns HOF 11/15
4 bids - Price: $3.25 - Watchers: 25
1960 Topps #23 Jim Brown PSA 7 NM *High End, Centered* Cleveland Browns 1960 Topps #23 Jim Brown PSA 7 NM *High End, Centered* Cleveland Browns
15 bids - Price: $102.50 - Watchers: 24
1961 Topps Football #71 Jim Brown PSA 4 VG-EX 1961 Topps Football #71 Jim Brown PSA 4 VG-EX
10 bids - Price: $70.96 - Watchers: 24
2016 Panini FLAWLESS SAPPHIRE Jim Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns HOF 10/10 2016 Panini FLAWLESS SAPPHIRE Jim Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns HOF 10/10
4 bids - Price: $3.25 - Watchers: 24
2016 Panini FLAWLESS RUBY Legends Jim Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns HOF 1/15 2016 Panini FLAWLESS RUBY Legends Jim Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns HOF 1/15
5 bids - Price: $5.50 - Watchers: 23
JIM BROWN 1958 TOPPS FOOTBALL #62 RC ROOKIE CARD CLEVELAND BROWNS PSA 3 VG JIM BROWN 1958 TOPPS FOOTBALL #62 RC ROOKIE CARD CLEVELAND BROWNS PSA 3 VG
14 bids - Price: $457.00 - Watchers: 23
2018 Panini FLAWLESS DIAMOND Legends Jim Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns HOF 10/10 2018 Panini FLAWLESS DIAMOND Legends Jim Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns HOF 10/10
13 bids - Price: $31.00 - Watchers: 21
2009 Donruss Threads Gridiron Kings Jim Jimmy Brown HOF GU Patch 3/5 2009 Donruss Threads Gridiron Kings Jim Jimmy Brown HOF GU Patch 3/5
12 bids - Price: $61.00 - Watchers: 21
1961 Topps #71 Jim Brown PSA 8 NM-MT Cleveland Browns 1961 Topps #71 Jim Brown PSA 8 NM-MT Cleveland Browns
8 bids - Price: $258.00 - Watchers: 21
2018 Panini FLAWLESS DIAMOND MVP Jim Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns HOF 10/10 2018 Panini FLAWLESS DIAMOND MVP Jim Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns HOF 10/10
5 bids - Price: $36.00 - Watchers: 19
1958 Topps #62 Jim Brown PSA 4 VG-EX mc 1958 Topps #62 Jim Brown PSA 4 VG-EX mc
24 bids - Price: $315.00 - Watchers: 18
1958 Topps Jim Brown Rookie #62 PSA 1.5 HOF Cleveland Browns Football Card 1958 Topps Jim Brown Rookie #62 PSA 1.5 HOF Cleveland Browns Football Card
4 bids - Price: $305.00 - Watchers: 17
1964 Philadelphia Football #30 Jim Brown PSA 7 NM 1964 Philadelphia Football #30 Jim Brown PSA 7 NM
11 bids - Price: $136.50 - Watchers: 17
1962 Topps Set-Break # 28 Jim Brown VG-VGEX *GMCARDS* 1962 Topps Set-Break # 28 Jim Brown VG-VGEX *GMCARDS*
12 bids - Price: $39.00 - Watchers: 16
2016 Panini FLAWLESS DIAMOND Legends Jim Jimmy Brown Browns HOF 3/20 2016 Panini FLAWLESS DIAMOND Legends Jim Jimmy Brown Browns HOF 3/20
12 bids - Price: $61.00 - Watchers: 16

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About Chris Goodman

Chris Goodman is a Midwest-based writer and broadcast pro who has been covering sports for more than 15 years. He's also a licensed insurance agent with experience in all types of coverage.

Filed Under: Popular Stories, Vintage Sports Card News Tagged With: 1950s football cards, Jim Brown, vintage football rookie cards

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