Two BGS-Graded Star Jordan Slam Dunk Cards Finish Among REA's Top Lots
A BGS Mint 9 Slam Dunk Supers 5x7 and a BGS Gem Mint 9.5 Gatorade Slam Dunk both landed in the upper tier of a just-closed Robert Edward Auctions sale.
What Happened
Robert Edward Auctions just wrapped a sale that saw two 1985-86 Star Company Michael Jordan cards finish among the leading lots. The first is the #5 Slam Dunk Supers 5x7, graded BGS Mint 9. The second is the #7 Gatorade Slam Dunk, graded BGS Gem Mint 9.5. Both are from the same Star Company Slam Dunk Supers release, a set that predates Jordan's mainstream Fleer rookie and remains one of the most contested corners of vintage basketball collecting.
Why Collectors Should Care
Star Company Jordan material occupies a unique position: it is pre-Fleer, it is scarce in high grade, and BGS slabs on these cards are rarer than PSA equivalents, which makes a Gem Mint 9.5 Gatorade Slam Dunk a genuinely significant result. When two examples from the same set clear the top of an REA sale together, it is a signal worth tracking for anyone holding or hunting Star Jordan inventory. REA's buyer pool skews toward serious vintage collectors, so results here tend to reflect real demand rather than speculative noise.
Questions Collectors Are Asking
What is the Star Company Slam Dunk Supers set?
The 1985-86 Star Company Slam Dunk Supers is an oversized (5x7) regional set produced by Star Company, the predecessor to mainstream Fleer basketball cards. Jordan's cards in this set are among his earliest mainstream issues and are highly sought in top grades.
Why does the BGS grade matter more than usual on Star Company cards?
BGS-graded examples of Star Company Jordan material are significantly rarer than PSA-graded copies, so a BGS Gem Mint 9.5 carries extra weight both in terms of pop-report scarcity and collector desirability.
Are the #5 Slam Dunk Supers 5x7 and the #7 Gatorade Slam Dunk the same card?
No. They are two distinct cards from the same Star Company Slam Dunk Supers release, numbered separately and featuring different imagery. Both finished among the top lots in this REA sale.
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