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Basketball cards from 1980 to 1991

The 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 is the defining card of this era, from a set that also includes rookies of Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing. The 1980-81 Topps Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Julius Erving card, printed as a three-panel strip, is another cornerstone, and the 1984-85 Star Company set holds Jordan's earliest card.

Centering and edge wear decide the value of 1986-87 Fleer cards in particular. Graded copies dominate higher-dollar sales, and the gaps between grades are large.

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