Elgin Baylor IA Card vs. Elgin Baylor IA Promo card
Baylor IA Card
This is the final version of the Elgin Baylor IA card. Only 2 copies have achieved a PSA 10 grade and only 20 in a PSA 9 grade making it a very tough card to obtain in a high grade. Given that Elgin is wearing a Lakers jersey with stars flanking his number 22, we know that the photo was taken during a different game than the promo photo.
Baylor IA Promo Card
The promo version of this card omits the Lakers "Giraffe" logo, contains a different photograph and the new phrase "Pops A Basket". Depicted in the promo image is also Elgin's Lakers teammate "Hot" Rod Hundley (#33) and they are playing against the NY Knicks.
Jack Twyman IA Card vs. Jack Twyman IA Promo card
Twyman IA
This is the final version of the Jack Twyman IA card. Only 1 copy has achieved a PSA 10 grade and only 26 in a PSA 9 grade making it a very tough card to obtain in a high grade. The light versus dark uniforms in the two cards shows that the photos were taken on different days. Here, Twyman is guarded by Boston Celtics Frank Ramsey #23.
Twyman IA Promo
The promo version of the Twyman IA card contains a different photograph but includes the same "Drives To The Basket" phrase. Here, Twyman is guarded by Boston Celtics Tom Heinsohn #18. Interestingly, Twyman is wearing his official #31 jersey number in the promo card but #37 in the officially released card (left).
Original photos used for Baylor IA and TWYMAN IA PROMOT CARD
Baylor IA
Original photo used for promo version of the Elgin Baylor IA card.
Twyman IA Promo
Original photo used for promo version of the Jack Twyman IA card.
Past Sales of 1961 Fleer Promo Sheets
May 2012 Huggins & Scott Promo Sheet Sold For $16,450
The only complete sheet sold at Huggins & Scott in May 2012. Huggins & Scott's description notes that there is "a barely perceptible surface wrinkle" on the Twyman In Action card, "some superficial surface imperfections on the Cousy "regular" card and minor corner wear". I also observe some scuffs on the Cousy portrait card and, at least, one scuff on the Chamberlain portrait card.
Private Collector's Promo Sheet - Sale Price Unknown
All 4 bottom cards are entirely missing as well as the text "All The Leading Stars" and "Order Now From Fleer" with logo. Cards generally appear to be in better condition than the May 2016 and Oct 2013 sheets. (Note: Photo taken through glass).
PAST SALES OF 1961 FLEER PROMO SHEETS (CONT.)
May 2016 Huggins & Scott Promo Sheet Sold For $1,434
This May 2016 Huggins & Scott Promo Sheet is missing its lower portions and has various staining and scoffs (possibly paper loss) on all of the cards except for the Wilt Chamberlain IA. Per Huggins & Scott, this example displays varying degrees of trimming along each edge with the advertising "Order Now from Fleer" being clipped off. The piece also has mild glue residue.
October 2013 Mile High Card Co Promo Sheet - Sold For $3,704.47
All 4 top cards In the Mile High 1961 Fleer Promo sheet are missing their top portion and we observe substantial staining and wear throughout. The Wilt Chamberlain and Cob Cousy cards appear scuffed. Also, per Mile High's description, "the sheet has been cut on all four sides and displays a foreign substance on the surface, while the reverse shows wrinkles and spots or paper loss."